charity, Church and State, Civility, Culture, Debate, discernment, Law, Pastoring

Online Reading (January 31, 2020)

Bit of a monster post today. There are lots of interesting things going on:

Brexit: Today the European Union loses one state as the UK leaves.

Psychology:  professor claims humans hardwired to dismiss facts inconvenient to their worldview.

Writing: Why is so much Christian writing, er, um, bland?

Free Speech: John Stackhouse criticizes UK cities for barring Franklin Graham from speaking because some strongly disagree with him?

Complementarianism: Should complementarieans call female Church leaders pastors? John Piper says no

Charities Law: Australian lawmakers seek to limit the ability of charities to advocate for their position. 

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Christianity, Law, technology, theology, Trust

Online Reading (November 28, 2019)

Law: The American Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) shows application beyond helping Hobby Lobby avoid contraceptive mandates.

Technology and Farming: An old WWII bunker in London enters a phase of life as an underground vegetable farm.

Technology and Frustration:  Seems Elon Musk’s reveal of the new Tesla truck didn’t quite go as planned

Christian Leadership: Can a fallen Christian leader be restored? Don Carson thinks it through. 

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