Are you fascinated by the mysteries of existence: God, life, the universe, and everything in between? Whether you follow a religion or none at all, this contest is your space to explore the most profound and meaningful questions we face as human beings. All perspectives welcome.
📝 How it works:
Every month, I’ll post a thought-provoking question. You respond with your perspective, in the form of an essay, story, poem, or any creative format that best expresses your truth.
🏆 What you get:
Winner: Receives the 25K Award Icon
Runner-Up: Earns the 10K Award Icon (if there are 3+ entries)
Every Entry: Gets a personal review from a Christian perspective; no submission goes unnoticed.
This isn’t just a contest. It’s a monthly conversation about the biggest ideas, and you’re invited to bring your voice.
🪐 Dare to wonder. Dare to write.
Are you in?
RULES & GUIDLELINES
Word Limit:2000 words and should be submitted in a bitem format. I prefer essays, but stories and poems will also be accepted if relevant. Entries must not be edited after the last day of the month to qualify. Please post your bitem entries in the prompt thread. Entries must answer or at least wrestle with the question posted to receive a review. The prompt and word count should be included at the foot of the submission. While I welcome Bible quotes and indeed quotes from other religious texts you will need to situate these in a literary context that demonstrates you know what they mean and in a way that is relevant to your response to the question. I am not going to accept 'undigested proof-texting' and you will be marked down if that is your approach. Similarly if you quote theological, historical, scientific or philosophical experts you will need to be able to explain why they are relevant and show that you understand what they were saying. Please no quote dumping. I am interested in what you think and feel about the questions, not in your attempts to rehash other people's approaches. You can lose up to two stars for badly edited work. The other three stars are focused on the substance of what you say. Go easy on the use of AI when trying to answer the question. Ultimately AI has no soul nor indeed a physical context, but you have both body and soul and a history that is unique to yourself. I am interested in your reflections on these questions and what they mean to you. AI might alert you to the important issues but on questions as important as these only your voice matters.
FEBRUARY PROMPT
The Cross and the Sword
Can violence ever be done in God’s name and still be righteous? From the Crusades, especially the first, where motives were arguably clearer, to biblical conquest and genocide in Canaan, Conquistadors in the Americas, resistance to tyrants like Bonhoeffer’s stand against Hitler, and revolutions where Christians took up arms (the English Civil War, the American Revolution, even the Taiping Rebellion in China), where, if anywhere, does faith justify force? Should “holy violence” be limited to the state, or can individuals act for God’s cause? Do war, conquest, or overthrowing governments ever prepare the way for the gospel, or do they ultimately betray it?
JANUARY PROMPT
Music: Blessing or Danger?
From David’s psalms to Gregorian chants, from hymns and organs to modern Evangelical rock and pop, and Pentecostals singing in tongues, music has long been a central feature of worship. But is music truly a divine tool, fostering reverential healing, teaching, and spiritual connection? Or is it a dangerous vehicle for sin, temptation, idolatry, and distraction?
Is the emotional power of music a gift, or does it dangerously overshadow doctrine? Should music serve the message of Scripture, or can it exist on its own as a form of worship? Is it possible for music to glorify God without making sense?
Explore the role of music in worship, its capacity to elevate or mislead, to strengthen or distract and wrestle with the question: Is music a profound blessing, or a subtle danger to the soul?
Can we say one way or another if a man or woman is good or evil? Can we judge others? Can we judge an elected leader in a democracy? I could have chosen Hitler or Stalin for this piece, but Trump seems more up to date as an example of someone people love to hate. What are the key dimensions of character assessment that are relevant here? To what extent is opinion on Trump decided by the political outlook and opinions of prominent influencers in a culture? Are our views on Trump our own or manufactured for us? By what criteria can we assess a person’s life? How does Trump compare to Christ? Does God think Trump is evil?
To guard against any legal issues please be careful not to make factual claims about Donald Trump that are not supported by law courts, historical record or reputable news sources. You have freedom of speech and religion but that does not extend to slander.
Christians claim that the Bible was inspired by God through 40 authors, in three languages and on three continents over 1500 years. The claim is that the Bible carries Divine authority. This claim has been seriously challenged in the last three centuries by contact with alternate religions, various archaeologists and theologians, by anti-supernatural Western ideology, by scientists discussing the origins of life, by interests and groups with agendas that contradict Biblical claims and by rapid technological progress. Has the Bible survived these tests as a source of Christian authority?
Scripture teaches: “Male and female He created them” (Genesis 1:27). But in our fallen world, many now claim that gender is a matter of choice, feelings, or identity rather than biology and God’s Word. Should the exception be the basis of the new normal or do traditional understandings hold weight for good reason?
It appears Charlie Kirk was shot for his views on transsexuality. This raises urgent questions: Are we still able to talk about such personal issues, or can this only be resolved with guns now? Can a man truly become a woman, or a woman a man? What happens when feelings replace truth? Is it fair for men who identify as women to compete in women’s sports? What is the impact on children when they are told to question the bodies God gave them? Should Psychiatrists have the authority to sanction the mutilation of minors?
Is transsexuality good, bad, mad, or just sad?
The Word & AI: Revelation, Creativity, and Human Connection in the age of robots & supercomputers
September’s contest dives into this theme all month long. Across major religions, sacred texts reveal and remind us of the divine, preserving the good news we share. Earth’s libraries overflow with our reflections on God, life, hopes, and dreams. Platforms like Writing.com celebrate human creativity, inspiring stories that capture the full spectrum of our shared experience.
Today’s AIs can flawlessly quote every book ever written and even craft polished, perfect prose of their own. So, has technology replaced the inspired human author? Can we still tell if our chat partner is a person or a machine? What will creative forums look like 25 years from now?
Why do we still write? What unique spark do human authors bring? And are our words still more powerful than any AI could ever write in shaping culture and vision?
Time & Eternity. Is time circular, linear, or multiversal? How should we measure time's passage?
This is a massive topic. I am looking for writers to make decisions about the biggest questions about time and to justify those decisions with the authorities they recognise. Is there a beginning and an end, or just a circle of eternal recurrence? Does time only move forward? Is time just one dimension in a multidimensional universe/multiverse that we have only just begun to understand? What is the relationship between time and eternity? Does time have the same speed everywhere? How should we regard our measurement of time? With ten figures, we count it, with twelve obelisks, the Egyptians marked the passage of time in the night by the stars – hence the 24-hour day. The Babylonians used base 60, so we have 60 minutes in an hour and 60 seconds in a minute. We watch the cycles of the moon and the yearly orbit of the sun. Is this measurement meaningful or just a countdown to oblivion/torment/paradise? Should we regard the passage of time with despair or joy?
Is God and faith confined to one planet alone? Were we designed to live solely on Earth? How might our theology change if we became a multi-planetary species? What kinds of motives should drive us to explore beyond, and what reasons might hold us back?
Is this a matter of technique, trust or a bit of both? Is it achieved or a gift received? Who best models’ inner peace and why? Can we reconcile the awkward disturbances or challenges of faith with the desire to be at peace? In what ways is a lack of inner peace linked to the modern mental health crisis? How can we navigate a way through the false claims of the charlatans and find true inner peace?
What is your problem? Sin, pain, poverty, or false perspective?
Is your problem that you messed up and broke God’s rules – again! Is it because someone/something hurt you and you have yet to recover from your wounds? Is it that you just do not have the resources to make things right for yourself and others? Is it because you just don’t have the right perspective yet on what has happened? The solution fits the problem. Are we looking for forgiveness, healing, riches or enlightenment?
Can we communicate with God and each other? How is this possible?
How is it that you can share your thoughts with me and others? Are there limits to language and consciousness of another person? Can you share what you are with someone else? How can things that we cannot touch or see be explained with shared words? Do we always misunderstand the meaning of these words, converting them into our private languages? Is there something in our shared design that allows us to communicate without words? Is understanding each other just a product of shared experiences, or is it something more than that?
Can you force people to behave like Christians? Can you force someone or indeed a culture to be good? Christian nationalism is arguably a force behind Trump's recent election victory. It is a background factor in Putin's Russia and a driving force in African countries like Uganda. If Christians are in charge to what extent should they enforce their theology and ethics? What is the value of a union or separation of church and state? Which is better - Christian control, guided freedom, freedom of religion or the moral relativism of Western Europe?
The majority of the world’s population believes in one or the other and that percentage is growing faster than the global population. Who is better and why? Who would you rather spend eternity with? If you are a Hindu or an atheist/ AN Other can you explain why your perspective is not competing with Islam and Christianity?
Reviews Review of "Jesus Vs Mohammed?"
ERROR: Hebrew word for young woman in Bible is almah ( connotations of purity). Betulah is normal word for virgin Gihon is a river. I used the wrong word in my argument.Septuagint used word parthenus denoting virgin to translate into context. Review of "Who is Jesus?"
2024 DECEMBER PROMPT
Is eternal love possible without the Trinity?
If God is One in Three persons, then we can speak of an eternal personal love of each member of the Trinity for each other. Therefore, when we say that God is love this is something that has always been an essential feature of His character. His love for us then takes on the character of eternal love manifesting in the particular context, moment and person that it touches. Is it possible to speak of eternal love without the Trinity?
2024 NOVEMBER PROMPT
Are you a miracle or an accident?
Is there a mind behind all things or do things just happen at random, or as a result of a long process of random events now solidified in natural laws? Has science overthrown the notion of special creation with its theories of abiogenesis and evolution? Do we live in a universe where catastrophic rapid change and supernatural interventions occur or are naturalism and uniformitarianism safer assumptions on which to base an evidential view of reality? How does your answer to this question contribute to the way that you approach life, the universe and everything?
What does it mean to you to say that God exists or does not exist?
It is impossible to prove whether God exists or not and a futile waste of time to try and use reason or science in the effort to do so. This conviction is held, or not held, by faith, or the lack of it. However, it is a meaningful question to ask what the implications of God’s existence or non-existence are. God, in this exercise, is referred to as an infinite, eternal, almighty, all-knowing Being that created, sustains and will hold to account your existence. If He exists or does not exist what changes?
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