[Following all the reader questions, I asked two follow-ups. I thought the answers worth sharing - LYT]

1. When it comes to prayer, do you think people can change God’s mind about something? Doesn’t He have better information and instincts about how to conduct whatever divine plan there is than any mortal? (I know the phraseology [...]

Tim McGarry asks: “”Peter, how would your life have been different, if you had not been a person of faith? If you were to suddenly lose your faith, how would your life change? I’m particularly interested in your view of the extent to which your values and conception of right and wrong depend on belief [...]

offpat writes: “I would want to ask more about how he does see positivity – in the USA and other parts of the world – and if he sees negativity what are the best things positive, patriotic but not (jingoistic), people should do?”

On the positive side I don’t see a great deal of change [...]

Julie Scott writes:

I was interested in a getting a second opinion from a minister on the subject of how far is too far in terms of sexual morality and marriage. I’ve found myself greatly at odds with American Christian publications who greatly encourage Christians (especially women) to dress conservatively, to run away screaming for pornography, [...]

LYT asks: “In light of the frequent critiques on these shores by Christians of popular culture, do you think a movie is inherently improved if the “good guys” in it display traditional Christian values?”

Your own question is, I think, ambiguous. It hinges on the question:”What are these traditional Christian values?” It is also [...]

Edwin A. Santos asks:

“What are your thoughts about the UK’s involvement in Iraq? What are your thoughts of achieving success in our war against terrorism and is their a resolution to this in the near future? And, what is your opinion of Prime Minister Tony Blair?”

Dealing with the easy one [...]