Apologetics
Iranian pastor sentenced to death…
Earlier this month we requested further intercession for an Iranian pastor, Yousef Nadarkhani who received a death sentence for apostasy (i.e. leaving Islam) in September 2010. Recall that he appealed to the Supreme Court which instructed the Revolutionary Tribunal of Gilan Province to review the case, specifically to verify whether Yousef was previously a practising […]
Adele Gonzales, Life is Hard but God is Good (Orbis, 2011)
Here ¢â‚¬â„¢s a brilliant, ¢â‚¬Ëœprogressive Catholic ¢â‚¬â„¢ attempt to ¢â‚¬Ëœpresent the best theodicy possible. ¢â‚¬â„¢ Adele Gonzales knows about suffering ¢â‚¬“ via losing her beloved father unexpectedly when she was 14; soon afterwards she was shipped to Florida from Cuba without any English language skills; and she ¢â‚¬â„¢s suffered emotionally, spiritually, physically (rheumatoid arthritis) – and ecclesiastically in a […]
GAMBLING: The game’s up – pokies reform not so taxing for footy
Tim Costello September 27, 2011OPINION Australia has the greatest number of high-loss pokies. Photo: Rob Homer A pre-commitment card can only be a win for the whole community. I know Eddie McGuire and I like him. He has fine social justice instincts. But Eddie – as well as all AFL presidents – needs to answer these […]
“People Smuggling” and Taking Care of Our Language
Thinking about “People Smuggling” and Taking Care of Our Language I have been thinking a lot about the issue of public policy about asylum seekers and the language in which that debate is being conducted. In the New Testament Christians are enjoined to be careful with the language that they use and that injunction surely […]
“Is there a God?” A Review of a Debate between Professors Peter Singer and John Lennox
I recently attended a well-run debate between Australian atheist and moral philosopher Peter Singer and Oxford mathematician and Christian, John Lennox. I was keen to hear Singer as he has a reputation for being a good philosopher and reasonable person, rising above the popularism, arrogance and simplistic arguments of many of the ¢â‚¬Ëœnew atheists ¢â‚¬â„¢. I […]
Fanaticism and Faith
In the wake of the Norway gunman Anders Breivik and as the 10th anniversary of 9/11 passes us by, we are reminded again of the reality of fanatical religious violence. We Christians should be alert to recall both the falseness and wretchedness of our own hearts and our many betrayals of Christ and his way. […]
Doug Bandow: Troubling News for Religious Liberty
posted by KENNETH SPENCE on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2011 The state of religious liberty around the world is poor, according a new study by the Pew Forum on Religion. Doug Bandow breaks down the report over at The American Spectator ¢â‚¬”his piece is titled ¢â‚¬Å“A World Spinning Backward. ¢â‚¬ Two years ago, Pew reported that 70 percent of humanity suffered from either […]
Firebrand for Peace: Liberia’s brutal civil war made a fearless leader out of Leymah Gbowee.
Sep 18, 2011 10:00 AM EDT ¢â‚¬Å“I couldn ¢â‚¬â„¢t even scream. I had never seen someone killed before. The dead boy ¢â‚¬â„¢s bloody body lay where it fell, and I was frozen. ¢â‚¬ This searing moment, in the summer of 1990, would come to symbolize for young Leymah Gbowee the end of all she knew and the […]
9/11: what did it change for Americans?
By Kurt Andersen For the several thousand Americans who died that day, of course, and the thousands more killed or wounded in the resulting wars and for the families and friends of all of them, the existential consequences of 9/11 could not be larger. But its impact on the ways most of us live our […]
Review: The Faith of Leap: Embracing a Theology of Risk, Adventure & Courage, Michael Frost & Alan Hirsch, Baker, 2011
¢â‚¬ËœYou tried your best, and you failed. The lesson is, never try ¢â‚¬â„¢ (Homer Simpson) The Devil in The Brothers Karamazov: ¢â‚¬ËœEverything would be transformed into a religious service: it would be holy, but a little dull ¢â‚¬â„¢ Title of Philip Yancey best-seller: Church: Why Bother? ¢â‚¬ËœMost men die at 27; we just bury them at 72 ¢â‚¬â„¢ […]
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