Pat Robertson on Haiti
I’ll let Polycarp (The Church of Jesus Christ) comment on it. I’ll just say perhaps he should be more careful ascribing motivations to God.
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Some Mideast Churches Vote to Ordain Women
Read the full story on The Christian Post. This is an interesting development, especially considering the region involved.
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On Haiti
When I heard that there had been an earthquake in Haiti, my immediate thought was “Oh no!” I haven’t really known what to write about it. I can analyze it theologically, but that won’t change the body count and my odds of getting it right don’t seem all that good. I think I will just…
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A Good Paraphase
It makes a good reminder!
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A New Biblioblogs Ranking Incarnation
Jeremy Thompson has taken up the task with a script. There immediately follows the inevitable question of just who is a biblioblogger. I had only been on the previous list for two months when it went belly up–or not, as the case may be, so I’m not sure if I’m a “real” biblioblogger or not….
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Small Offense Provokes Much Violence
Yesterday I posted an aside regarding the attempted murder of the Danish cartoonist who drew the cartoon that provoked violent responses in the Muslim world. Today I saw this news story regarding reactions to a Malaysian court ruling that non-Muslims could use the word Allah. Behold how much violence a small matter kindles! I am…
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The Passion in Gold and Diamonds
I dislike criticizing ministries and their leaders for several reasons: There’s a bandwagon approach, in which everyone piles on a vulnerable leader and repeats the stories There’s a tendency to lack discernment about rumors, i.e. everyone repeats what is said about someone, especially someone who deserves criticism, but doesn’t do good fact and context checking…
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Masculinity Crisis?
Rachel Held Evans says some things I wish I had said about the so-called masculinity crisis in the church. I guess I’m one of those “dudes who are still sort of chicks.” (Read the post if you don’t get it.)
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Is Christianity the Best Deal in the Universe?
So says Ann Coulter, paraphrasing an accusation made against Brit Hume when he suggested that Tiger Woods should become a Christian: With Christianity, your sins are forgiven, the slate is wiped clean and your eternal life is guaranteed through nothing you did yourself, even though you don’t deserve it. It’s the best deal in the…
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Christian Carnival CCCIX Posted
… at RodneyOlsen.net. Go check out the first Christian Carnival of the new year. (No, I didn’t contribute anything this week.)