Apologetics
Censorship: A Parody
Government minister Senator the Honorable Addlebrain today called for a crackdown on public eating. "It’s shocking that all these restaraunts are encouraging shameless public eating. I walked along a public road last night and found hundreds, if not thousands, of people eating in full view of passers-by." "The current system of self-regulation of the hospitality […]
Moral Crusading
Things to note: (1) This post was written by my Christian alter ego. (2) Some of the quotations I have included are from Michael Smith’s posts. Despite this, I am not suggesting that anything I have written necessarily represents Michael’s position. On Mon, 16 Feb 1998 10:34:15 -1000, “Rowland C. Croucher” <> wrote: […] >When […]
A Love Of The Scriptures
Date: Thu, 04 Jun 1998 07:40:39 -0400 From: CK Bannister <> To: christia listserv <> Subject: THOUGHT FOR THE DAY “If there is anything in my thoughts or style to commend, the credit is due to my parents for instilling in me an early love of the Scriptures. If we abide by the principles taught […]
Liberals/Conservatives: Beware Of Both
Some of you have read my rantings about plagues on the houses of both theological liberals and conservatives. Now hear this, from Richard Rohr (Jesus’ Plan for a New World, Ohio: St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1996, pp. 147 ff.) “Jesus: ‘I have not come to abolish the Law’ (cool it, Liberals!); the Law will not […]
Situation Ethics
By Rod Benson In 1966 American episcopal moral theologian Joseph Fletcher published a popular book titled, Situation Ethics: The New Morality. In the book he advocated a ‘new’ approach to Christian ethics and moral decision-making which occupied a middle way between the two extremes of legalism and antinomianism. For Fletcher, this approach, labelled ‘situationism,’ was […]
Message To 1st Year Uni Students
Congratulations on successfully completing year 12 and entering the world of tertiary education. In a real sense tertiary education is your ticket into the world. American business tycoon Roger Babson once observed, “Opportunities are greater today than ever before in history. Young people have greater chances for health, happiness, and prosperity than had the children […]
‘Where Is Your Brother?’ (Aboriginal Reconciliation)
Cain said to his brother Abel, ‘Let us go out to the field.’ And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel, and killed him. Then the Lord said to Cain, ‘Where is your brother Abel?’ He said, ‘I do not know; am I my brother’s keeper?’ And the Lord […]
GenX’ers and the Xt Files
MY FELLOW STUDENTS (I hope that includes everyone!) Thank you for the privilege of being with you tonight COMMENCEMENT ADDRESSES are an interesting genre: the 40 or so I found on the World Wide Web were all American – and in the U.S. of course they’re not at the commencement but at the end of […]
The Existence Of God: One Approach
A college student was in a philosophy class which had a discussion about God’s existence. The professor presented the following logic: “Has anyone in this class heard God?” Nobody spoke. “Has anyone in this class touched God?” Again, nobody spoke. “Has anyone in this class seen God?” When nobody spoke for the third time, he […]
A Service Of Reconciliation And Apology
A SERVICE OF RECONCILIATION AND APOLOGY Last night I was privileged to attend one of the most moving – and historic – Christian events I can remember. The Baptists of Victoria made their apology to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples: the first Baptist Union in Australia to formally do so. (South Australian Baptists […]
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