Aid Work: An aid project in Haiti, done by some local medical professionals (I attended their sing along "Sound of Music" fund raiser). Books: Tim Challies reviews a new book that challenges teens to rebel against low expectations of them (the authors have a website called "the rebelution". Culture and Church: Lifeway research finds that … Continue reading Online Reading (April 27, 2008)
Graduating….again
So now I'm in that weird time between actually having finished my coursework and the graduation ceremony in which I get more paper to put on my wall and cover the unsightly wallpaper. Now I have to go find work. So many people have ideas about what I should do. I should join a Church … Continue reading Graduating….again
Online Reading (April 19, 2008)
Polygamist Mormons: The train wreck scandal of a misogynistic polygamist cult continues. Weather: Today I'm feeling some solidarity with Calgary, though our snow is beginning to go. Monarchy: 8th in line to the British throne is christened. Will Richard Dawkins call this child abuse? Episcopalians: Yet another Congregation leaves The Episcopal Church (the American version)
Anti Climax
Well, hello my long-suffering blog readers. My last academic semester in my masters is now over but for the shouting. I did quite well this semester it appears, and I don't really need to worry much. It's a strange feeling though. I have nothing I have to have done in the near future. All the … Continue reading Anti Climax
Humility and Epistemology
This post is a result of several things, including a conversation with a friend and a post on John Stackhouse's blog (found here). The main reason for this post, though is not quite Stackhouse's point (which I believe to be true), but an implication that I believe makes it far easier to remain truly Christian … Continue reading Humility and Epistemology
15 minutes of fame over
Well, It had to happen sooner or later, the Google Search no longer sees my blog at the top, and so my daily hits have gone back down to their normal levels. S'too bad, with the semester ending I was soon going to have time to actually blog again, though I'll be happy to no … Continue reading 15 minutes of fame over
Responses: The Old Testament/New Testament God, Good and Evil, Salvation
Okay, I think the comments line of my "why do people go to hell" post is getting too long, and replying in the comments in that line is getting tiresome for people. So here goes me trying to simply post a reply when the questions are good (and don't have quite as much swearing in … Continue reading Responses: The Old Testament/New Testament God, Good and Evil, Salvation
