Sailing the Last Voyage with Newton and Pascal
From here: Church of God Haitian overseer Elysee Joseph and three from a Canadian delegation have died as a result of the devastating earthquake which took place in Haiti on January 12... Dr. Joseph was a leading pastor and had served the church as national overseer on two occasions. He is survived by his wife …
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I've made this point before, but the Anglican Curmudgeon does it very eloquently here: I have been thinking about a comment made here some time ago, in connection with a post about the polity of the Church. "Polity" comes from the same Greek root as does "politics": the root is polis, meaning the unique form …
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Don't ask the Muslims in Malaysia: 'Four Malaysian churches were attacked with firebombs, causing extensive damage to one, as Muslims pledged Friday to prevent Christians from using the word "Allah," escalating religious tensions in the multiracial country.' 'Many Malay Muslims, who make up 60 percent of the population, are incensed by a recent High Court …
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Hume's remarks take on a new perspective in view of his own testimony. http://downloads.cbn.com/cbnnewsplayer/cbnplayer.swf?aid=12979 Lee, like myself, is from "where the animals are tame and the people run wild."
This is a great organisation whose roots are "on the bayou," check it out. More information is here.
"Evangelical" (sort of) Jim Wallis stands in front of his biggest problem and doesn't know it: One cold morning the week before Christmas, I found myself huddled with a group of homeowners and religious leaders on Pennsylvania Avenue, in the shadow of the White House and the Treasury building. The homeowners, who had all worked …
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It's a new year, and in this case a new decade. It's hard to find anyone who is satisfied with the results of the last decade, all of the advances in science and technology notwithstanding (or perhaps because of these advances.) Perhaps the next one will be better; I'm not holding my breath. It's also …
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Pastor Alan Hawkins of New Life City Church in Albuquerque, NM, took exception to my post on Ted Haggard's church restart in Colorado Springs: Liberal used to mean tolerant. It is apparent that you are unaware of what has transpired with Ted Haggard in the last 3 years. You could probably have found out with …
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This is just awful: Former New Life pastor Ted Haggard greeted warmly the more than 110 people who arrived for his Thursday evening prayer gathering at his home in north Colorado Springs. “It’s a Kumbaya moment,” Haggard said. “People here tonight believe in resurrection and me. They understand love.” Several people spoke of grace, forgiveness …
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Back when I was taking sea voyages like the one shown below... http://www.youtube.com/v/QZTk658lnio ...my father (like most "old salts") always emphasised the importance of running a "tight ship." (Sometimes that didn't quite come through, as you can see here.) By a tight ship, he meant one that was in good condition ("ship shape") and capable …
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