More Musings on Faith by an Ordinary Bloke

Geoffrey Ring’s latest book delves further into his personal journey of faith. He explores the relevance of the Church, religion and the existence of God. If you have ever wondered about these, or just don’t believe, then this book is for you.

It is certainly a unique perspective from someone who isn’t ordained, has had no formal theological training, does not profess to be an ecclesiastical expert but, as the title suggests, is just an ordinary bloke. A bloke who has found comfort and solace at some of the most trying times in his life by turning to his faith.

More Musings on Faith by an Ordinary Bloke is the story of a journey that he didn’t always realise he was on but one that, in the end, showed him how he could survive difficult times. It’s a book that is suitable for all ages, for those trying to make sense of that RI lesson, have found traditional help inadequate, or are just trying to understand what folk see in all this faith stuff.

It won’t give you all the answers. It’s all about an invitation to share the journey to try and find them.

Kundalini – A Baptism of Fire

Who is the mystic, and what is the essence of their journey?

Across various traditions, the path of the mystic is often described in purposefully veiled language, each with its own unique approach.

In the tantric tradition, this is known as the twilight language, designed to protect the sacred mysteries. Similarly, in the Bible, Christ speaks in parables to those not yet privy to the secrets of the kingdom.

This veiled language is rich with symbols, requiring careful decoding to unravel the profound truths they hold.

This book seeks to lift the veil on these mysteries, exposing the transformative journey of the mystic – a path that all seekers of truth and meaning must inevitably traverse.

Through its pages, readers will gain insight into the hidden wisdom of the ages, illuminating the way for those who dare to embark on this timeless quest for self-discovery and enlightenment.

Prayers, Petitions and Pleas

Prayers, Petitions and Pleas is a book for anyone who is curious about prayer, just starting out in their faith, or a seasoned Christian. By examining a series of prayers from the Bible, this book will help you explore different prayers you can say when you most need to speak to God.

Discussing the theme of each prayer and how that relates to the challenges we face today, this book will hopefully gently guide you on your faith journey, whether it be taking the first tentative steps or as one who has trod the path of prayer many times.

So, no matter your circumstance or depth of belief, this book will hopefully give you a fresh insight into what you can pray, petition and plead for and help you grow closer to the Lord.

Who is Going to Heaven and What About Hell?

Have you ever wondered about the afterlife? Whether or not there is one and if there is, just what it might be like?My Christian journey began when I was 26 years old and I was full of questions.As I studied the Bible, the issue of the afterlife started to become very important to me.Who is going to heaven? Is it just for Christians? What about hell? Is it real? Is it forever? I needed to know.I travelled down a number of Christian paths, looking for answers and soon discovered that there were different points of view to these questions.I then made the decision that the Scriptures and the Scriptures alone would be the foundation of my beliefs. I also decided to work from the New International Version because I consider it to be the most reliable translation.I searched the Scriptures thoroughly and in the process I also made the commitment that I would be completely honest during this process and not try to ‘tweak’ them along any preconceived or preferred directions. If I didn’t like what I discovered, then so be it. God and I would work it out.I am delighted with my conclusions and would like to share them with you.I would like to shout them from the rooftops, but this book will need to suffice.

The Proof of God

Breaking with centuries of tradition that say that proving the existence of God is not possible, The Proof of God solves the long-vaunted issue concerning whether God exists. This book argues that ‘God is almost everywhere’ with the effect that proving his existence is very easy; indeed, for over two thousand years, the solution has been expressly set out in the Holy Bible. Drawing insight from the Scriptures of the Christian faith, this book argues that God’s existence is demonstrated in both the Judges and Prophets of the Old Testament and the Gospel of Christ in the New Testament. By exploring the nature of ‘proof’, this book breaks new ground in an age-old question. Proof, it is argued, is a matter of God imposing Himself on us; it is He who makes the important contributions to our daily lives. Thus, firstly, Man proves God because of his intricate design and image, and secondly, God proves God through the sending of his Son to the cross to die and resurrect for our sins. Whilst the Christian narrative is well-trodden ground, this book presents it in a light never seen before to definitively conclude arguments about God’s existence in his favour.

Totally Christian

Totally Christian is essential reading for anyone interested in the life, work, teaching, and extraordinary impact of Jesus Christ in the world. The content is biblically grounded and written in plain language. Assumptions are examined, areas of uncertainty acknowledged and different viewpoints about contentious issues presented openly. The aim of the book is to demonstrate the uniqueness and wonder of Jesus’s earthly mission, and the significance of his ministry for each of our lives and eternal destinies.Through delving into the fascinating elements of his humanity, and being confronted by his powerful, radical teaching, Totally Christian will enlarge your understanding of what Jesus accomplished on earth. At the end of each chapter, there are a variety of searching questions and statements to ponder and stimulate discussion and prayer, together with Insight boxes at intervals throughout the book, containing information and useful background details.Totally Christian will help every seeker after truth to find something of value to deepen faith, strengthen trust in God, stimulate a diligent search of the Bible, pray more fervently, and inspire a stronger desire to know and serve the One who invites us to understand more fully God’s intentions for our lives and the purpose for our existence.

An Atheist View of the Bible

The Inspiration for An Atheist View of the Bible came from reading An Encyclopedia of Biblical Errancy by C. Dennis McKinsey.My reading of the Old Testament of the King James translation of the Bible, along with the William Buck translation of the Indian epic Mahabharata, has made me look at these ancient stories from a new and modern perspective: a perspective that the ancient scribes could not have possibly imagined and could not describe what they witnessed.The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins is an exceptionally good example of an alternative view on harmful medieval religious dogma.The Bible Unearthed by ‎Israel Finkelstein challenges the fundamentalist reading and offers a controversial perspective the Bible.There is a growing interest in our ancient past, with the desire of many people to find the real truth behind the one-sided history that has been accepted and taught for far too long.

The Age of Aquarius: The Golden Age of Mankind

Part religious study and part scientific study The Age of Aquarius: The Golden Age of Mankind is a fascinating insight into religion, science and the stars. Split into chapters, providing tips on how to meditate, information on astrological symbolism, the Seven Seals and the planets, there is sure to be something to interest everyone in this book.  There are chapters on each of the individual planets, and the book also contains diagrams and illustrations throughout, which will fascinate readers.

Mysterious Ways: The Life That He Lived

When we read the stories about Jesus in the Bible, we hear about what Jesus did to help the people he met. He befriended them, he taught them, he healed them and he saved them from embarrassment. They are wonderful stories but what about the people themselves? Where were they coming from? What did they do with the rest of their lives? For example, what happened to the woman caught in adultery who, in the biblical account, we leave sitting alone with no money, no home, no family and no friends. Did Jesus really leave her in this position, which would have been a sort of living death?Looking at what Jesus did from the perspective of the people he met gives a different idea of what it was like to meet him. It showed more clearly his love and care for those he met and the way in which he shared the poverty of the people he met. More often than not, it was a life-changing experience.The stories are mostly told in the first-person so that the characters can say what they really felt. The stories have been used in the author’s own church for bible study and as dramatic readings. They have been used in schools and colleges as study material. They have also been used just as good reading material.

Humans Evolved, People Were Made

If you believe in God but recoil from the way some people think that science has the answer to everything, and that the theory of Natural Selection can account for people without the need for God, you will find this book informative and inspiring. While reading it you will learn about the relationship between science and theology. You will be informed about the development of evolutionary science, from Lamarck to the present. You will understand the limitations of science and that Natural Selection is thought to be less important now. You will become aware of the difference between humans and people. How it was that people’s fear of each other led to sedentism and agriculture ten thousand years ago. You will learn more about the work of Charles Darwin, including his genetic theory, Pangenesis, and the writing on evolution by his contemporaries, Wallace and Chambers.You will see how the words of the Bible can be aligned with the material record of archaeology and how the timeline of development of people is different from that of animals.You will be interested in the proposal that God made people by an upgrade of the human, which must have happened just before the migration out of Africa, about 65,000 year ago. Only God could have given the ancient humans a soul, language and the intellect and immortality which go with them. This changed them into the people we are now, to make one living creature that could talk to God.

قصص الخلافة الإسلامية والخلفاء - Stories of the Islamic Caliphate and the Caliphs

يتبينَّ للباحث المهتمِّ بالتاريخ الإسلامي أنَّ الفترة التي عاشها نبيُّ الهدى محمَّد غيَّرَتِ الحياة الإنسانية بشكل فريد؛ فمنذ بَعثته تغيَّرَتِ النُّظُم الحياتية للبشرية في جميع أوجهها، الاجتماعية – بشكل شامل وعميق – والاقتصادية، والحربية، والسياسية على وجه العموم، ونظام الحكم على وجه الخصوص.

 كان عصر البعثة النبوية نموذجياً، ذلك أنَّه كان يُسَيَّر بالوحي الإلهي، أُرسِيَت فيه القواعد الراسخة لهذا الدين الحقِّ، وأطاع كلُّ مَن دخل الإسلام الرسول فيما قال أو فعل بِناءً عن اعتقاد وإيمان، إنَّما قول النبي وفِعله كان عن وحي يوحَى إليه مِن الله عزَّ وجلَّ.

 أنبأ الرسول الكريم المسلمين، وأمرهم بأن يتَّبعوا مَن يأتي بعده مِن خلفائه، وهو الذي سمَّاهم "الخلفاء الراشدين المهديِّين".

جاء هذ الكتاب لا ليخدم غرضاً سياسياً على الإطلاق، ولكن ليخدم غرضاً إنسانياً اجتماعياً بحتاً، ويهدف لخدمة الإنسان المسلم المعاصِر على صورة مجموعة متسلسلة مِن القصص نتعلَّم منها، بعضها مأساوي مُحزِن، وبعضها مشوِّقٌ مثير، تتعلَّق وتدور حول نقطة وحيدة في التاريخ الإسلامي، وهي "الخلافة الإسلامية"، كيف انتقلَت مِن عصر إلى عصر؟ وكيف تحوَّلَت مِن خلافة بِشورى وبيعة لمُلك عضوض يُوَرَّث توريثاً؟ وكيف انتهَت تماماً كنظام حكم لعموم المسلمين؟ وقد أصبح لزاماً عليهم أن يفكِّروا في نظام اجتماعي بديل منبثق مِن نظام الخلافة الراشدة، ليس بالضرورة أن يكون مطابقاً له، ولكن حتماً يكون متمشِّياً مع الكتاب الحكيم والسُّنَّة المطهَّرة، وأبعد ما يكون عن اتِّباع الهوى.

Trinity: Truth Or Myth?

This book is controversial in character because the author questions the most fundamental of all Christian teachings: whether any of the established churches are worshipping the true God of the Bible? This book should be read by every professing Christian and by those former Christians who have given up their belief in God. The book is a refreshingly new look at an old subject, the doctrine of the Trinity.

The book is ambitious to say the least; being intricate in detail, covering a very wide range of evidence, and yet is engaging and easy to understand. This is because the well-researched and wide-ranging scope of evidence is set out under logical headings which makes it easier for the reader to follow and understand the arguments put forward. Whether you accept the author’s conclusions or not, the book is thought provoking to the extent that you will have no choice but to reevaluate your own understanding of who is the true God.