South Korea: Government denies paying ransom, but says nothing about undercutting the separation of Church and State by promising to not send missionaries. Reformation: Some people disagree with Mark Noll in his answer to “Is the Reformation over?” (I think Noll is a little off too) Tattoos: For some reason, a Canadian man is suingContinue reading “Online Reading, August 31, 2007”
Monthly Archives: August 2007
Online Reading, August 30, 2007
Hostages: getreligion has some really good questions surrounding the deal between the Taleban and the South Korean government. (I’d also ask how representative the Korean Council of churches is of the vast diversity of Korean evangelicalism.) Mother Theresa: while Christopher Hitchens welcomes Mother Theresa to the ranks of atheism, Al Mohler comments on the controversy.Continue reading “Online Reading, August 30, 2007”
Online Reading, August 26, 2007
Movies: Jason Bourne as both evil and a Christian narrative. (isn’t eisegesis of cultural texts grand?) Missions: The South Korean aid worker hostages in Afghanistan may get released. Legalities: And people wonder why I never articled? Relationships: Apparently, breaking up isn’t that bad. (ladies, if you want to leave you bf and date me, here’sContinue reading “Online Reading, August 26, 2007”
The Death of Faith (or more properly, its murder)
Recently I’ve been frequently faced with the fact that some people face a death in their own faith. Before I start ranting about it, I should point out that everybody has some form of faith, whether it’s faith in the overall meaning of the universe, or the ability of their own intellect to accurately understandContinue reading “The Death of Faith (or more properly, its murder)”
Dreading Monday
Well, it seems that Summer is almost over for me. On Monday I begin the orientation week at the college, marking the beginning of my last year of M.Div. (provided I complete this year successfully). Luckily. this is the only week I will have to spend at the college for the remainder of the semester,Continue reading “Dreading Monday”
