Rowland Croucher
Bishop N. T. Wright on the Bible and Ecumenism
Tuesday, February 3, 2009 Attending a synod of bishops in Rome, Anglican bishop N. T. Wright reflects on the role that reading, praying, and studying Holy Scripture can play in forging deeper relationships across “denominational” divisions: Three months ago I had the privilege of being the Anglican Fraternal Delegate at the Synod of Bishops in […]
Updike’s Motions of Grace
*Sightings* 2/5/09 — M. Cooper Harriss * * John Updike, who died last week at 76, has found valediction in the interim as a literary giant—a novelist and short story writer, a poet, and a critic. *Chicago Tribune *culture writer Julia Keller places him in a foursome with Norman Mailer, Phillip Roth, and Saul Bellow […]
The D N A of Politics
The DNA of Politics Genes shape our beliefs, our values, and even our votes. ….For a century or more, we have understood that intelligence is largely inherited, though even today some mistakenly rail against the idea and say that nurture, not nature, is all. Now we know that much of our personality, too, is inherited […]
Apple juice can prevent Alzheimer
“US: Study says apple juice can prevent Alzheimer’s disease Feb 2009 Apple Juice “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” is a very well-known quotable quote. The reason behind this quote is very apt. An apple is believed to have many positive health effects in an individual. Now a latest study has in fact […]
Humorous Atheist Quotations
——————————————————————————– To become a religion it is only necessary for a superstition to enslave a philosophy. ——————————————————————————– Religions are what dreams are made of. ——————————————————————————– Like all religions, the Holy Religion of the Invisible Pink Unicorn is based upon both Logic and Faith. We have Faith that She is Pink; and we Logically know that […]
Mechanic’s exam
A gynecologist had become fed up with malpractice insurance and HMO paperwork and was burned out. Hoping to try another career where skillful hands would be beneficial, he decided to become a mechanic. He went to the local technical college, signed up for evening classes, attended diligently, and learned all he could. When the time […]
Being Christian in a sceptical climate
News Brief by Simon Barrow 4 Feb 2009 Of late I’ve spent a fair bit of time talking to humanist and secularist groups about religion and public life. Since Ekklesia’s agenda is based on commitment to a post-Christendom vision of the Christian faith which is about empowerment and example, rather than manipulation and domination, we […]
Wisdom
Wise quotes from a Facebook friend: “The point of an open mind, like having an open mouth, is to close it on something solid.” – G.K. Chesterton “If they won’t write the kind of books we want to read, we shall have to write them ourselves; but it is very laborious.” – C.S. Lewis to […]
Fostering a dangerous climate of addiction
* Simon Moyle * February 6, 2009 MY OLDER Italian neighbour was lamenting the recent hot weather. “I think it might be climate change,” she said, and threw up her hands despairingly. “What can we do?” She sighed. “Nothing really.” I could sympathise, of course. Despair about the future of our planet is in no […]
Prince Charles
I picked up an old magazine today and read about Prince Charles’ “allowance” and how he felt it was insufficient. I was reminded of an old joke, updated: While watching a polo match, His Highness heard the call of nature and stood up to go to the lavatory. Since there was one directly behind the […]
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