Author Archive
Unravelling fundamentalist truth
Peter Bolt on fundamentalism and Scripture. The Sola Panel.
Waldensians, Monks, and Those Evil Egyptians
CONSPIRACY THEORIES, PART III If you thought there was a conspiracy in my writing on this topic (part 1, 2), you were right. I really wanted to bring it down to theology. After all, theology matters. It always matters. So where do we see conspiracy thinking in theology? Well, it seems Christians are prone to [...]
What’s the Attraction to UFOs?
CONSPIRACY THEORIES, PART II In the last post, we saw that the tendency to believe conspiracy theories is a general human trait. This raises a question: why are humans drawn to conspiracy theories? What is it that makes them so attractive to us? Here are some suggestions. Blame – Conspiracy theories are a great little [...]
UFO Sightings, Moon Landings, and the US/Al-Qaeda Coalition
I wrote this three part series several years ago but felt that it was not the right time to publish it. Time has passed so I’ll let you be the judge. Warning: it’s got a bit of sarcasm… ok… a lot of sarcasm. If that’s the sort of thing that bothers you, please stop reading [...]
Creationism to be addressed in new school curriculum
…but not as a scientific theory. Instead it will be handled under “ancient history: controversies.” News.com.au.
A Christian Self Image
I’ve been meaning to finish up my series on self image for a long time now. You can see the first two posts here and here. Those two posts lay the groundwork for this one. I’m going to try to summarise a Christian self image succinctly. 1) God made you and what he made was [...]
Rudd/Abbott to Address Christians
Web-cast to address issues of concern to Christians. Christian Today.
Blogging and controversy
It is a well known fact among bloggers that controversial posts generate more hits than non-controversial posts. As a long-time blogger, I’ve often had to assess my motives at this juncture. I could say something in a less controversial way and get some people to read it. Or I could say the same thing in [...]
The country whence the shadows fall
Several years ago, Steven Mock shared a story with me from a book he’d been reading to his children. He spoke of a land full of shadows—shadows of a country more real than the one we now know. I went to the library and requested the book, The Golden Key by George MacDonald. You can [...]
New Segment
Well, we’re back for another twelve-week group blogging stint. You’ll note the familiar faces, but there’s one new face in the crowd. I’ve known Alen since soon after he was saved and have rejoiced to see him grow spiritually and theologically over the years. In fact, Alen was in the car that first day when [...]
British preacher arrested for saying homosexuality is a sin
Religious News Blog.
