Theology
‘Gog’ on the Move
Sightings 10/30/08 — John Howell Those who followed early coverage of the 2008 Olympics will remember President Bush’s interview with NBC’s Bob Costas during which the two men discussed Russia’s bombing of Georgia. Asked what he had said to Vladimir Putin during the opening ceremonies about the still-simmering conflict, Bush – in a sublime display […]
Sydney Anglicans: Conservative or Liberal?
Comment by an online friend: ‘Anglicanism gets stranger and stranger. Anglicans talk about “liberals” and “conservatives”, but one is never sure which are which. We have been told that GAFCON represent the knights in shining armour defending the faith against wicked liberals who are out to destroy the traditional Christian faith, but this report from […]
Hell: Four Views…
In my experience there are four broad views – held by people who claim to be Christians – about hell. The whole subject is problematical, particularly for the second and third groups. The first and fourth categories have more clear-cut positions. But first, here’s one statement of the problem, in the preface to Richard Dawkins’ […]
C S Lewis’s atheism
One person wrote: To my disappointment, I discovered that Lewis doesn’t really spend much time talking about atheism in this book. Despite his claim to have been one himself, his characterizations of atheism are to true atheism what a Tarzan movie is to Africa. Unfortunately, to millions of Christians who read his works, Lewis’s interpretation […]
Knowing Jesus (James Alison)
[Note from Rowland: Here’s a book I must read some time] Review on Amazon.com By Ihar Ivanou – This book, though not big, is not an easy-swallowed work, rather it demands being read and thought through very carefully. Just as with any really good theological text, it challenges the reader to re-consider again and again […]
Power
It’s important to realize that Jesus’ message was being given, at the same time, to those on the top of society and to those on the bottom. To those on the top, he is always saying, “Come down. Give up your power, your righteousness, and your explanations. Jump off the tower.” To those on the […]
Have Pentecostalism, will travel: Sarah Palin’s Religion
From The Times Literary Supplement September 17, 2008 Have Pentecostalism, will travel How Sarah Palin’s religion continues to evolve around the world David Martin In Western Europe, Christianity seems a fading residue. In the mid-1980s embattled Maronites in Lebanon asked me if there were any Christian equivalents of “Islamic revivalism” and I could only think […]
Australian Clergyman throws out the Ten Commandments
New faith throws out the Ten Commandments * Barney Zwartz * September 16, 2008 Cleric Francis Macnab of St Michael’s Uniting Church on Collins Street, is hoping to start a new faith for the 21st century that moves away from an interventionist God. Cleric Francis Macnab of St Michael’s Uniting Church on Collins Street, is […]
New Revisions to the Catholic Liturgy
*Sightings* 9/4/08 — Heather A. Hartel The words in the Catholic mass are changing, again. Over the protests of some liberal American prelates, the Vatican and the US Conference of Catholic bishops recently approved changes to the English translation of the central prayers of the liturgy. Granted, these modifications are not as dramatic as when, […]
The Role Of Women In The Church: An Egalitarian View
by Rev. Thomas Scarborough. CONTENTS 1. Foreword 2. Introduction 3. The Creation 4. The Example of the Old Testament 5. The Example of the New Testament 6. The Day of Pentecost 7. A Brief Reference to Church History 8. Submission of Wives: Eph. 5-6 & Col. 3-4 9. The Case of Sarah: 1 Pet. 3 […]
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