Rowland Croucher
John Updike: The Masterly Blasphemer
Note from Rowland: John Updike started to get the attention of literateurs just when I was finishing an undergraduate degree in English. I still remember being astonished at his mastery of the language… ***** The John Updike opus is so vast, so varied and rich that we will not have its full measure for years […]
Miracles
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” – Albert Einstein
Quotes for thinkers
“God is nowhere greater than in his humiliation. God is nowhere more glorious than in his impotence. God is nowhere more divine than when he becomes man.” – Jurgen Moltmann. “Grace not only means God giving himself in love to man through Jesus Christ, it also means the coming of God as man in order […]
Beliefnet’s Film Awards for 2008
Beliefnet just announced the winners for the fourth annual Beliefnet Film Awards. Please find the winners for Best Spiritual Film, Best Spiritual Performance, and Best Spiritual Documentary, as well as links to the film galleries below. Best, Rebecca February 2009 Best Spiritual Film * “Wall-E” – Winner of the Judges’ Award * “Gran Torino” – […]
Without Christian Values Capitalism Is Doomed to fail
WITHOUT CHRISTIAN VALUES CAPITALISM IS DOOMED TO FAIL Editors note: This article was written in the USA about the practices of American companies. I believe however that in the current economic climate its implications for Australia are very real and worthy of consideration by us all. It shows how when Christianity’s cultural influence is diminished […]
Bushfires are not the judgment of God
Many people will be aware of the comments by Pastor Danny Nalliah of Catch the Fire Ministries concerning the Victorian bushfires. He had a dream back in November in which he saw Victoria on fire and that God told him that Victoria would be judged for the Government’s decision to de-criminalise abortion. Pastor Danny sees […]
Ten virtues for theological students
Monday, 2 February 2009 The ancients understood education as inculturation (pa?de?a) into a life of virtue (a?et?). The main point of my recent satirical post was to suggest that theological education should similarly be understood as formation in virtue, rather than (as is too often the case) an inculturation into the vices of academia. In […]
John Updike, 1932-2009: a glance at his theology
Ben Myers http://faith-theology.blogspot.com/ reckons Updike “is the most /theological/ novelist you’ll ever come across”… Wednesday, 28 January 2009 I was very sad to hear that one of my favourite contemporary novelists, John Updike, has died. Updike was deeply influenced by Kierkegaard and Karl Barth; he is the most theological novelist you’ll ever come across. In […]
The Children’s Bible in a Nutshell
Through the eyes of a child: In the beginning, which occurred near the start, there was nothing but God, darkness, and some gas. The Bible says, ‘The Lord thy God is one, but I think He must be a lot older than that. Anyway, God said, ‘Give me a light!’ and someone did. Then God […]
Pray For Barnabas Fund Staff
February 2009 Note from Rowland: If you read between the lines here (and I’m not sure I understand all this) you’ll discern the differing approaches Christians have towards the evangelization of Muslims. NB. I know Professor Gary Bouma – he was my supervisor when I was studying for a PhD at Monash University, and from […]
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