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Continue reading →: Upstream of Theology: Why Christians DisagreeI am increasingly aware that many disagreements between Christians, and between people more generally, begin at a deeper level than theology itself. We often focus on differences in belief and practice, but the roots usually lie further upstream, at the level of epistemology and hermeneutics, knowledge and interpretation. Before we…
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Continue reading →: Not a Time to Despair, but to EndureThis morning I find myself pondering Paul’s second letter to Timothy where it says: “But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous,…
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Continue reading →: Why 1 Corinthians 14 Should Not Be Used To Silence Half The ChurchI have been thinking about the way 1 Corinthians 14 is used by some against women who wish to serve in the church. Paul cannot be forbidding all speech by women in 1 Corinthians 14:34–35, because earlier in the same letter he assumes that women pray and prophesy in the…
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Continue reading →: Who Is Responsible for Lust? Comparing Islamic Art and the Teachings of JesusI came across this image this evening, which i found disturbing. It features Mohammed, along with Buraq and Gabriel, visiting Hell, and seeing a demon punishing “shameless women” who had exposed their hair to strangers. For this crime of inciting lust in men, the women are strung up by their…
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Continue reading →: Why seek to “save” Western Civilisation through Christianity?I see many people like this today, voicing the idea that Western civilization can be saved by Christianity. The concern behind that claim is not hard to understand. There is a real sense of cultural drift and it can feel as though something foundational is slipping away. For many, Christianity…
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Continue reading →: Prayer In the midst of WinterLord, In the midst of Winter,when the days are cold and wind can pierceremind us of the warmth of your love. When days are short, dawn comes late,and dusk arrives early remind us that in the darknessyour light still shines. When the flowers of spring still lie hidden in the…
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Continue reading →: The Illusion of Control in an Automated WorldEvery now and then someone makes a comment that makes me realise just how differently we see the world. For example, someone had a computer problem the other day, which I fixed, and found was most likely triggered by a patch. They said, “People shouldn’t be playing with our computers…
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Continue reading →: Who Is the “Holy Spirit” in the Qur’an?Something I have noticed from studying the Qur’an is that the Holy Spirit is never clearly defined. Several passages place the Holy Spirit in connection with Jesus and with revelation, but the text never pauses to explain what or who the Holy Spirit is. Though I have often heard Muslims…
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Continue reading →: Who Does Silence Serve?Few things sound more spiritual than a call for silence. Church leaders often speak about guarding unity, avoiding gossip, extending grace, refusing to slander others, and choosing not to fuel conflict. All of these are genuine biblical concerns. Yet there is a profound difference between silence that serves truth and…
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Continue reading →: Why the SBC Is Wrong About Women in MinistryFollowing is commentary from Peter R. Green that I am reposting here with permission. I’m a retired Baptist pastor from Australia. The first thing I’d like to say is that the SBC is not a member of the Baptist World Alliance, as it broke away a number of years ago.…
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