The latest edition of Christianity Today carries a cover story on `Marketing Jesus’ by Tyler Wigg-Stevens (who sounds as if he should be a Ref21 character). The article makes some good points about the unavoidability of having to market the…
Rachel Maddow reported on her show last night that Rick Warren’s church has removed the statement on its website that indicates that unrepentant homosexuals cannot join as members. I cannot verify this, as I had never visited the website prior…
Rachel Maddow reported on her show last night that Rick Warren’s church has removed the statement on its website that indicates that unrepentant homosexuals cannot join as members. I cannot verify this, as I had never visited the website prior…
The hoo-hah over President Elect Obama’s choice of Rick Warren continues unabated, with most of the critics focusing mainly on Warren‘s attitude to homosexuality and gay marriage. Only Christopher Hitchens seems more disturbed by his eschatology (individual and general) and…
The hoo-hah over President Elect Obama’s choice of Rick Warren continues unabated, with most of the critics focusing mainly on Warren‘s attitude to homosexuality and gay marriage. Only Christopher Hitchens seems more disturbed by his eschatology (individual and general) and…
I was fascinated last night to listen to the language used about Rick Warren on The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC. For the record, I’m a huge fan of the show: she is intelligent, witty, thought-provoking, and offers commentary on…
I was fascinated last night to listen to the language used about Rick Warren on The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC. For the record, I’m a huge fan of the show: she is intelligent, witty, thought-provoking, and offers commentary on…
There is a thoughtful reflection on the ethics of the recent face transplant, posted here. The writer nails it: the striking thing about the modern Western world is the importance of aesthetics, how these aesthetics shape human behaviour, sense of…
There is a thoughtful reflection on the ethics of the recent face transplant, posted here. The writer nails it: the striking thing about the modern Western world is the importance of aesthetics, how these aesthetics shape human behaviour, sense of…
I just noticed the following obituary for Avery Dulles, Cardinal and son of Cold War Warrior, John Foster Dulles of the Eisenhower administration. Cardinal Dulles was one of the most thoughtful Catholic leaders of recent time, and a good writer…
