Beyond the Here and Now
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The Institute ceased its activity and the charity was dissolved at the end of April 2013
This is a copy of the NEICE website active at that date
Contents
Introduction: Of Teaspoons, Keyholes and Sausages
SECTION 1: FROM WORLD TO GOD
1 God is Green . . . A Precious World?
2 And Every Bush Afire . . . An Awesome World?
3 That’s About the Size of It . . . A God-Sized World?
4 Out of Control . . . A Providential World?
5 More Than Meets the Eye . . . A Spiritual World?
6 The Case of the Clogged Carburettor . . . A Scientific World?
7 The Little Fine Tilth Book . . . A Created World?
8 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way . . . A Story-Shaped World?
9 What Does God Do All Day? . . . A Cared-For World?
10 God-Talk . . . A Talkative World?
SECTION 2: ULTIMATE VALUES?
11 The Supermarket of Faiths . . . Valuable Variety?
12 Beside this Font . . . Childish Values?
13 Home Sweet Home . . . Gracious Values?
14 VIPs . . . The Value of Success?
15 Can’t Take It With You . . . Valuable Valuables?
16 I Just Don’t Want To Be There When It Happens . . . Eternal Values?
17 The Rhythm of Life . . . Ultimate Values?
SECTION 3: IS THIS THE LIFE?
18 Will the Real World Please Stand Up? . . . A Realistic Spirituality?
19 Power Dressing . . . A Weak Spirituality?
20 There’s Got To Be a Better Song Than This . . . A Yearning Spirituality?
21 Lovers’ Leap . . . A Faithful Spirituality?
22 These Foolish Things . . . A Spirituality for the Times?
23 On Being Shouted At a Lot . . . A Deafening Spirituality?
SECTION 4: WHERE ARE WE GOING?
24 Life Maps . . . A Hopeful Journey?
25 Life is Like a Toothache . . . A Suffering Journey?
26 It’s Only Human . . . A Sinful Journey?
27 The Devil Rides Out . . . A Fearful Journey?
28 Asking for the Moon. . . A Prayerful Journey?
29 Security Systems . . . A Dangerous Journey?
30 Hell Is . . . A Wasted Journey?
31 The Nine O’Clock News . . . A Dead-End Journey?
SECTION 5: WHO ARE WE?
32 Car, Bus or Tram . . . Choosing People?
33 Images . . . Reflective People?
34 Inside Story . . . Soulful People?
35 The Body in Question . . . Mucky People?
36 Gender Wars . . . Sexy People?
37 Humour . . . Serious People?
38 Raiders of the Lost Ark Again . . . Complicated People?
39 Still Breathing After All These Years . . . Hopeful People?
SECTION 6: BELONGING
40 Let’s Play Out . . . The Friend?
41 Partly Political . . . The Neighbour?
42 The Other Cheek . . . The Peacemaker?
43 Rules, Rules, Rules . . . The Lawmaker?
44 It Depends Who’s Looking. . . The Stranger?
45 Sex and Education . . . The Lover?
46 Inclusive Conclusion . . . The Multinational Corporation?