Rowland Croucher
Trinity
“…We must say if Trinitarian theology had not existed, it would be necessary to invent it. That, in fact, is effectively what the first generation of Christians did, worshipping Jesus within the framework of Jewish monotheism. “ (N T Wright, The Challenge of Jesus)
Ecumenical Christian Creeds
Dennis Bratcher, ed. The first creeds of the Christian Church are called ecumenical creeds because they were decided upon in church councils that represented the entire church at the time before the church permanently spilt into Eastern (Orthodox) and Western (Roman) factions in AD 1054. Later creeds reflect the diversity of the Christian tradition and […]
Eschatology (Tom Wright)
Netfriend: It would seem that in your view, early Christians had the expectation for the Lord’s return in his generation and the expectation of the imminent coming of the Son of Man in judgment on Jerusalem. It would have been very difficult for the believers in the first century to distinguish these two expectations. On […]
7 December 2006 Daily Update from HCJB World Radio
Today’s Headlines: FIJI CHURCH LEADER CALLS MILITARY POWER GRAB ‘EVIL’ CHINESE PROTESTANTS TO RESTORE NEO-GOTHIC ANGLICAN CHURCH RUSSIAN PRIEST, FAMILY BURNED IN HOUSE FIRE, ARSON POSSIBLE ARCHAEOLOGISTS DISCOVER 4TH CENTURY CHRISTIAN CHURCH JOEL OSTEEN TO BE FEATURED ON BARBARA WALTERS TV SPECIAL Today’s Top Stories: FIJI CHURCH LEADER CALLS MILITARY POWER GRAB ‘EVIL’ A military […]
5 December 2006 Daily Update from HCJB World Radio
Today’s Headlines: RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION SUSPECTED IN MURDER OF UGANDAN PRIEST NEW TRIBES MISSION BUILDING ‘TRIBAL-LIKE’ AIRSTRIP IN ARIZONA 200+ ATTACKS AGAINST CHRISTIANS IN INDIA DOCUMENTED THIS YEAR CHAVEZ RE-ELECTION SEEN AS BOTH GOOD, BAD BY MISSIONS * ALL-FEMALE MEDICAL TEAM MINISTERS IN BOMB-LADEN LEBANON Today’s Top Stories: RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION SUSPECTED IN MURDER OF UGANDAN PRIEST […]
Newspaper Headlines
BEST [actual] HEADLINESSomething Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says [No, really?]Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers [Now that’s taking things a bit far!]Miners Refuse to Work after Death [No-good-for-nothing’ lazy so-and-so!]Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant [See if that works any better than a fair trial!]War Dims Hope for Peace [I can see […]
Survey of Australian religion
Religious commentator produces timely new survey of Australian religion Professor Gary Bouma, Monash University academic and UNESCO Chair in Interreligious and Intercultural Relations, this week releases the results of the most comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of Australian religion available. The findings are contained in his new book, “Australian Soul: Religion and Spirituality in the Twenty-First […]
Episcopal Diocese Votes to Secede From Church
New York Times 4th December 2006 An Episcopal diocese in California overwhelmingly passed a series of resolutions yesterday that position it to secede from the Episcopal Church and affiliate with conservatives in the global Anglican Communion. If the Diocese of San Joaquin affirms the move in a second vote next year, the small diocese, with […]
Out of the ShoeBox
OUT OF THE SHOEBOX (excerpts) Day Eighteen Feel His Breath Suppose one of you had a hundred sheep and lost one. Wouldn’t you leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the lost one until you found it? When found, you can be sure you would put it across your shoulders, rejoicing, and when […]
They couldn’t track the planes on 9/11
They couldn’t track the planes on 9/11… But NORAD can apparently track santa! http://www.noradsanta.org
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