Theology
Phillip Adams versus God
These days I listen more to two individuals than to anyone else: my wife of 55 years is a fellow-Christian. And Phillip Adams – Australia ¢â‚¬â„¢s best-known public atheist. Each week, on my iPod, I listen to the world ¢â‚¬â„¢s experts via Phillip ¢â‚¬â„¢s ¢â‚¬Ëœlittle wireless program ¢â‚¬â„¢ on Radio National. And I learn a lot about Phillip […]
The Easter Anguish of Jesse Adams
Review: The Songs of Jesse Adams, Peter McKinnon, Acorn 2014. We are so fortunate that God has come to Earth in the form of Jesus. If we want to know what God is like, we need only look at Jesus. How did Jesus treat people? He went to the outcast and the poor. Most importantly […]
Tom Wright: Surprised by Scripture
The essence of N T Wright ¢â‚¬â„¢s Surprised by Scripture: Engaging Contemporary Issues (Harper One 2014). Bishop Tom Wright (yes, ¢â‚¬Ëœcall me Tom ¢â‚¬â„¢) currently occupies a teaching post at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, and is regarded by many as the most important Christian apologist since C S Lewis. Certainly he is the most […]
Marcus Borg, leading liberal theologian and historical Jesus expert, dies at 72
David Gibson | January 22, 2015 Marcus J. Borg, a prominent liberal theologian and Bible scholar who for a generation helped popularize the intense debates about the historical Jesus and the veracity and meaning of the New Testament, died on Wednesday (Jan. 21). He was 72 […]
Social Justice: quotes and ideas…
Some bits I highlighted from various articles in Gesher, the current Journal of the Council of Christians and Jews (Victoria) Inc. (5 November 2014). To save cluttering this article with sources, if you’re interested, contact the CCJ office (www.ccjvic.org.au) for a copy: good investment! PS. I have an article in this issue on Same-Sex Marriage […]
4 Teachings of Jesus That His Followers (Almost) Never Take Seriously
Posted: 12/18/2014 4:51 pm It’s no secret that those of us who claim to follow Jesus Christ consistently fall short of living up to the way of life of our Rabbi. Being a disciple of Jesus is a lifelong journey towards conforming ourselves to the image and way of life that Jesus taught. However, so […]
C S Lewis: 50 years after his death
C S Lewis (1898-1963): two perspectives Today’s C S Lewis Reading (from HarperCollins ¢â‚¬â„¢ A Year With C.S. Lewis: Daily Readings from His Classic Works. Copyright © 2003): Screwtape offers a helpful image: Think of your man as a series of concentric circles, his will being the innermost, his intellect coming next, and finally his fantasy. […]
C S Lewis in Time (September 8, 1947)
The lecturer, a short, thickset man with a ruddy face and a big voice, was coming to the end of his talk. Gathering up his notes and books, he tucked his hornrimmed spectacles into the pocket of his tweed jacket and picked up his mortarboard. Still talking ¢â‚¬”to the accompaniment of occasional appreciative laughs and […]
Sam Keen: writer extraordinaire…
Sam Keen Joy to the World Meditation on a Jay The Self ~~ Joy to the World Posted: 28 Oct 2014 This morning I notice a small bird trapped in my screen porch. My Birds of North America identifies it as a female Berwick ¢â‚¬â„¢s Wren ¢â‚¬Å“ distinguished from other wrens by its eye stripe, white under parts […]
Religion in America (Martin Marty October 2014)
Religion Unites or Divides by MARTIN E. MARTY Monday | Oct 20 2014 Rally in Pensacola to support educators on trial in federal court for praying in school (2009) Image Credit: Cheryl Casey / shutterstock.com ¢â‚¬Å“ISIS CRISIS. ¢â‚¬ . . . ¢â‚¬Å“EBOLA CRISIS ¢â‚¬ . . . ¢â‚¬Å“ECONOMIC WORRIES ¢â‚¬ . . . Headlines about these and others […]
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