Rowland Croucher
Same-sex complementarity
A theology of marriage May 11, 2011 by Eugene F. Rogers Jr. A year ago the bishops of the Episcopal Church received a 95-page report by eight theologians to provide the church with a “theology of same-sex relationships.” (The report was published in the Winter 2011 issue of the Anglican Theological Review.) As you might expect, the panel […]
Brian McLaren: My Thoughts on Sojourners, Coalition Building, and LGBTQ Rights
My Thoughts on Sojourners, Coalition Building, and LGBTQ Rights by Brian McLaren 05-13-2011 On my personal blog, I traced my journey (see below) on the issue of homosexuality and explored the challenges of coalition-building. It ¢â‚¬â„¢s from this place that I ¢â‚¬â„¢ve been reading about the recent critique of Sojourners over their decision not to accept an ad that would have, […]
WHAT STEPHEN HAWKING DOESN’T UNDERSTAND ABOUT HEAVEN (N T Wright)
ABC RELIGION AND ETHICS | 17 MAY 2011 By N.T. Wright It’s depressing to see Stephen Hawking, one of the most brilliant minds in his field, trying to speak as an expert on things he sadly seems to know rather less about than many averagely intelligent Christians. Of course there are people who think of “heaven” […]
Chinese House Church Goes Public
*Sightings* 5/12/2011 — Fenggang Yang On Easter Sunday, Shouwang (show-won) Church in Beijing planned to hold an outdoor worship service in a plaza amid high-rise office and commercial buildings. However the police sealed off the plaza and dispelled gathering congregants, as they had done twice before. Thirty six of the congregants were taken to police […]
Suffering and knowing God
by Nils von Kalm http://soulthoughts.com I have mentioned previously that one thing I have noticed over the years of my Christian walk is that the people who really know God, who really know the heart of God, are people who have known what it is to deeply suffer. It is deeply wounded people who know […]
Southern Baptists – Good News!
Sightings 5/16/2011 — Martin E. Marty We have to wear virtual sunglasses when we do our too-rare *Sightings* of positive religion news in public media, so bright are these exceptions to the down and depressing accounts. Since most religious people and those who benefit from their doings see and experience more bright sides than down […]
Coptic Christians slaughtered in Egypt as the world looks away
16 May, 2011 TWELVE Christian were murdered in Egypt. Two hundred and thirty-two people wounded. The death toll will surely rise as victims succumb to their injuries. And that’s just in the past few days. In the same time period, more Christians were killed in Egypt at the hands of Muslims than people killed in […]
Health, Wealth, & Happiness: Has the Prosperity Gospel Overshadowed the Gospel of Christ?
WORD-FAITH MOVEMENT Health, Wealth, & Happiness: Has the Prosperity Gospel Overshadowed the Gospel of Christ? by David W. Jones and Russell S. Woodbridge [2] — Kregel’s promotional material notes that this “new gospel … is being promoted in 50 of the largest 260 churches in the United States.” The book echoes long-held concerns and is […]
WITCHCRAFT
“Catholics change position on Wicca and witchcraft” by Barry Albin — “According to Elizabeth Dodd, a former Wiccan, in her pamphlet: Wicca and Witchcraft: Understanding the Danger, published by the Vatican associated publisher, the Catholic Truth Society in England [www.j.mp/e5wSRN], the Roman Catholic Church has changed its position on the treatment of persons who are […]
Why the Arab Spring confuses non-Arabs
May 11, 2011 By Rami G. Khouri The Arab Spring has elicited different responses from regimes across the Middle East, indicating that this is going to be either a short-lived spring or a very protracted one that drags on for years. Three fascinating circles of political players have emerged that deserve tracking: the Arab countries, […]
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