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Justice
There is a debate in some circles about the nature of justice. With the ancients justice was defined as giving others their due. Modern theories of justice often talk about fairness and equality. Micah 6:8 says, “And what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk […]
C S Lewis’ Trilemma
Fool, Charlatan or Evangelist? C.S Lewis, Josh McDowell, and the “Trilemma” 1: McDowell’s use of the ‘Trilemma’ Jesus claimed to be the Son of God. It follows that he was either a liar, a madman, or the Son of God in fact. Jesus’ universally acknowledged goodness and wisdom rule out the first two possibilities: we […]
STANLEY HAUERWAS: theologian
THE PRIVATE STANLEY HAUERWAS AND HIS PUBLIC THEOLOGY By Bruce Kaye ABC RELIGION AND ETHICS | 30 SEP 2010 EVEN HIS MOST FEROCIOUS CRITICS AGREE THAT STANLEY HAUERWAS IS TOO IMPORTANT TO IGNORE. In 2001 Time magazine described Stanley Hauerwas as the best theologian in America. He thought this was hugely ironic and, at the […]
The Bible and Anthropology
Mark Noll Anthropologists Discover the Bible Cross-cultural studies of “biblicism.” Preparations are already well underway for numerous events planned next year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the King James or Authorized Version of the Bible. Compared to celebrations a century ago, the current round will probably be muted, at least somewhat. In 1911, leading […]
A Modern Samaritan
It felt like a dream but when I looked at the car the next morning, I realised it hadn’t been. All I could recall was that my car had flown off the road and a man in a turban stopped to help me. People who knew me had passed me by, and later criticised me, […]
Richard Rohr: Circumference and Center
Richard Rohr “Center and Circumference” Biography Fr. Richard Rohr, O.F.M., founded the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a center that trains lay people for the outreach ministries of the church. He’s in great demand as a speaker at retreats and conferences around the world, and is heard by thousands through his […]
Hawking’s theories do not nullify belief in God, say faith leaders
September 7, 2010 Jewish, Christian and Muslin leaders have all rejected claims that belief in the divine has been disproved following the assertion by British physicist Stephen Hawking that science leaves no role for God in the creation of the Universe. In his new book, The Grand Design, Mr Hawking says, “Because there is a […]
Preaching about Justice
Preaching Like a Prophet We dare not be silent about injustices, if only we can see them as God does. John Ortberg | posted 9/06/2010 Accessed from http://www.christianitytoday.com/le/preachingworship/preaching/preachinglikeprophet.html Think about the basic human emotions we get to preach on: joy, sadness, comfort, anger, and serenity. Now think about the prophets-which emotion most often characterizes them? […]
The Bible and the Creation
with Rachael Kohn on Sunday 3/02/2002 Earthing the Bible Summary: The ecological destruction of the world is often blamed on the Biblical command to have dominion over the earth. But a large number of Biblical scholars have re-read the Bible as an ecological text, and they remind us that “from dust we were made and […]
Interpreting Psalm 23
Many people misuse the 23rd psalm, snatching at its phrases and blandly interpreting them in the light of their received theology without reflecting on what the author meant; particularly, is this done at times of grieving and death. The main culprit to encourage such misuse is the phrase “tho I walk thru the valley of […]
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