Why Did God Give Us Four Gospels? Dr. Roger Barrier Preach It, Teach It 2021 12 Jan
Dear Roger,
I’ve always wondered, why did God give us four Gospels? And why are they different in some places?
Sincerely,
Dear Bob,
Imagine four people on four different street corners who simultaneously witness the same automobile accident. We know that their descriptions will not match because each one saw from a different perspective.
“We now know that four observers standing on the same corner will not see the same thing. The brain is not like a tape recorder. It observes the high points of what it sees and fills in what it assumes happened between the high points. The brain is quite unreliable for deciphering exactly what happened.”
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Jill Adams disputes the claim that there is no radical right party in Britain’s legislature. Photograph: Jessica Taylor/AFP/Getty Images
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My only income is a state pension but we pensioners don’t need urging to donate to charity (Letters, 13 December). I give my £100 share of the winter fuel allowance to charity (divided between the Guardian and Waitrose/John Lewis this year). As a treat, I spend my £10 Christmas bonus on a slightly more expensive bottle of wine than I would normally buy.