Apologetics
Relax, it’s only the sun
Nigel Calder: Relax, it’s only the sun Climate history and related archeology suggest that global warming is one huge media beat-up —————————————————————————— February 20, 2007 WHEN politicians and journalists declare that the science of global warming is settled, they show a regrettable ignorance about how science works. We were treated to another dose of it […]
East-West common ground or conflict?
Poll sees hope in West-Islam ties Radical groups on both sides are blamed for fuelling conflicts Most people believe common ground exists between the West and the Islamic world despite current global tensions, a BBC World Service poll suggests. In a survey of people in 27 countries, an average of 56% said they saw positive […]
Symptoms Of Religious Addiction
SYMPTOMS OF RELIGIOUS ADDICTION © Paschal Baute 1993 a.. Inability to think, doubt, or question religious information and/or authority b.. Black-and-white, good/bad, either/or simplistic thinking: one way or the other c.. Shame-based belief that you aren’t good enough or you aren’t doing it right d.. Magical thinking that God will fix you/ do it all, […]
Humans and chimpanzees
In response to claims that humans and chimpanzees are descended from a common ancestor, Gladys posted a link to a creationist site which (in her mind) refuted this claim. I said I’d try digging out a reference: here it is. The following article by The Chimpanzee Sequencing and Analysis Consortium, “Initial sequence of the chimpanzee […]
Tony Campolo: Are Evangelicals Fixated on Homosexuality?
Tuesday, February 13, 2007 Sigmund Freud would have something to say about the ways in which we evangelicals seem to be fixated on homosexuality. That fixation became abundantly clear to me recently when I was doing radio interviews upon the publication of my most recent book, Letters to a Young Evangelical. The book has 21 […]
Ups and Downs Across the World
*Sightings* 2/12/07 — Ups and Downs Across the World Ups and Downs Across the World — Martin E. Marty “The Power of Faith: How Religion Impacts Our World” is the cover and title of the International Edition of a September 2006 Spiegel Special that just came my way. It’s a stunning issue published in a […]
How Many Have Been Killed By Christians?
http://www.truthbeknown.com/victims.htm
Could Darwin Have Caused 9/11 and Terrorism?
Could Darwin Have Caused 9/11 and Terrorism? Creationism Makes Strange Bedfellows When Evolution Attacks? (AP) America’s Evangelicals may have a scored a most unlikely ally in their crusade for creationism! Over the last fortnight, thousands of schools across France have been mysteriously receiving copies of a “lavishly illustrated” Turkish book attacking Darwinism. Titled The Atlas […]
Islamic theology and Iraqi Christians
As the rising tide of sectarian violence in Iraq pits Sunni against Shi’a, many in the West struggle to understand why religion plays such a part in the violence. In the fourth of a series of special reports on life within Iraq, Barnabas Fund looks at some aspects of Islam that insurgents are using to […]
Violence and pacifism
I think there are two ways we generally respond to oppression or injustice or violence: one is passivity, and the other is counter-violence. Passivity can take several forms; usually it’s accommodation or avoidance. This does not address the violence at all, it merely attempts to take it within oneself; but usually results in a buildup […]
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