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Continue reading →: Is this taking penis worship a bit too far?If you think Christianity is too patriarchal by far, consider the heights to which these Bhutanese Bhuddists have taken it. For them, images of the phallus are an essential aspect of traditional ceremony. They were introduced the 15th-century Buddhist teacher, Drukpa Kunley, who’s unconventional Tantric teachings made a deep impression on…
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Continue reading →: How complete is Biblical cosmology?Can we understand the structure of the universe simply from reading scripture? I would say, no, scripture leaves this question wide open. Exploring these issues in Cosmology and New Testament Theology, Jonathan Pennington observes, “Old Testament writers are not really interested in cosmology for its own sake; one might say that the kind…
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Continue reading →: Aboriginal Christian Painting of Good Friday“Good Friday” by Australian Aboriginal artist Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri.
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Continue reading →: How would you know if your neighbour is a Buddhist?What images arise in your imagination when you hear the word “Buddhist”? This guy here is Vello Väärtnõu, the Perth-based head of Estonian Nyingma Buddhism. I think it is wise to check out preconceptions about other religions from time to time. How would you know if your neighbour is a…
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Continue reading →: Remember that we were once foreigners
For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes. He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing. And…
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Continue reading →: Is Faith Belief Without Evidence? A Response to Atheist DefinitionsHave you ever heard atheists define faith like this: “I regard faith as religious belief held without evidence. If someone thinks a bus will arrive on time according to its schedule, that person has trust or confidence, not faith.” This is a false dichotomy, one that many thoughtful Christians would…
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Continue reading →: Peter the Rock: A Painting By Corey Hardin“Peter the rock” by Corey Hardin It is an unusual depiction of Peter, that’s for sure. But I kinda like the way the symbolism brings to mind the things Jesus said to this Apostle.
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Continue reading →: Revelations that some Patriots won’t like“One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits by many waters. With her the kings of the earth committed adultery, and the inhabitants of the earth were intoxicated with the…
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Continue reading →: The Co-Existence of Violence and Non-Violence in HinduismI have a huge amount of respect for Ghandi, and I imagine many of you reading this have too. But as I have come to understand Hinduism in more depth I have become increasingly aware that Ghandi was not, and is not, universally representative of Hindu ethics. There is an ethical spectrum…
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Continue reading →: The Nativity: By Thai Artist Sawai Chinnawong“Thai Nativity” by Sawai Chinnawong, 2004 As I will be taking part in a mission trip to Thailand later this year, don’t be surprised if I focus on Thai Christian art from time to time in the months ahead.
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