Rowland Croucher
If I Had 3,000 Crosses…
Dec. 31, 2006 If I Had 3,000 Crosses … By Harry T. Cook A little more than three weeks from now, to remind us all of the reproductive freedom tardily granted to American women by the U.S. Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade on Jan. 22, 1973, the anti-reproductive rights zealots will be planting white […]
Seeing It, Though Through the Glass Darkly
Dec. 31, 2006 By Harry T. Cook Matthew 2: 1-12 Epiphany is the name of this Sunday. It’s actually the name of January 6 in the Western Church. But January 6 is a Saturday this year, so many churches will celebrate Epiphany on the previous Sunday (Dec. 31). On whatever day it is celebrated, Epiphany […]
Which Bible Translation is Best? (N T Wright)
From a netfriend: In ‘Romans in a Week’ NT scholar Bishop N T Wright warns of the inadequacy of the NIV, and expresses a considerable preference for the NRSV. He also says that no version is totally right, and that we should refer to several.
Truth
“I believe that truth is the glue that holds government together, not only our Government but civilization itself. … In all my public and private acts as your President, I expect to follow my instincts of openness and candor with full confidence that honesty is always the best policy in the end. My fellow Americans, […]
Quotes by G K Chesterton
Gilbert Keith Chesterton (May 29, 1874–June 14, 1936) was an influential English writer of the early 20th century. His prolific and diverse output included journalism, poetry, biography and Christian apologetics, but today he is probably best remembered for his Father Brown short stories. Chesterton has been called the “prince of paradox.” He wrote in an […]
Christ’s Divinity Should Inspire Humility, Not Arrogance
Jim Wallis: Christ’s Divinity Should Inspire Humility, Not Arrogance Jesus being the Son of God does NOT mean that Christians are better, more right, more righteous, more moral, more blessed, more destined to win battles, or more suited to govern and decide political matters than non-Christians. Instead, believing that Jesus was the Son of God […]
Family Violence and Religion
From a wise netfriend: The international human rights instruments say that human rights are to be exercised within the law and that human rights cannot be used as an excuse for taking other human rights away from people. It would not be a legitimate use of human rights to use the right to religious freedom […]
A Vicar’s Curiosity
Miss Beatrice, the church organist, was in her eighties and had never been married. She was admired for her sweetness and kindness to all. One afternoon, the Pastor came to call on her and she showed him into her quaint sitting room. She invited him to have a seat while she prepared tea. As he […]
Peace
If this task of building a peaceful world is the most important task of our time, it is also the most difficult. It will, in fact, require far more discipline, more sacrifice, more planning, more thought, more co-operation and more heroism than war ever demanded. — Thomas Merton
Brian McLaren on Epistemology
A Conversation with Brian McLaren on Epistemology Post Note: Below was originally available in the public archives of the now defunct faithmaps discussion group. I’ve just discovered that those archives are no longer publically available. Accordingly, i’ve reposted it below here. Here is the conversation between Brian and myself about epistemology. For those of you […]
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