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How I found God and peace with my atheist brother Meet Peter Hitchens, the brother of atheist Christopher Hitchens: I set fire to my Bible on the playing fields of my Cambridge boarding school one bright, windy spring afternoon in 1967. I was 15 years old. The book did not, as I...
B.B. Warfield – The Exultant Joy of being a Miserable Sinner
Though blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenlies in Christ, we are still in ourselves just “miserable sinners”: “miserable sinners” saved by grace to be sure, but “miserable sinners” still, deserving in ourselves nothing but everlasting wrath. That is the attitude which the Reformers took, and that is the...
D.A. Carson – The Drifting of Evangelicalism
Dr. D.A. Carson on the drifting of evangelicalism: more about “The Drifting of Evangelicalism“, posted with vodpod If you can’t see the video, click through to The Drifting of Evangelicalism. ...
Jude: Contending Against False Teachers
Now I want to remind you, although you once fully knew it, that Jesus, who saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe.And the angels who did not stay within their own position of authority, but left their proper dwelling, he has...
Brothers, We Are Not Figure Skaters
Phil Johnson provided this nugget at the 2010 Shepherd’s Conference in his message, “Marching Orders for a Backslidden Church.” It’s quite insightful. HT: Nathan Bingham ...
Book Review: Raised with Christ by Adrian Warnock
Title: Raised with Christ: How the Resurrection Changes Everything Author: Adrian Warnock Publisher: Crossway Books “Christianity hinges not only on the empty cross but also on an empty tomb,” writes Adrian Warnock in Raised with Christ: How the Resurrection Changes Everything (p. 29). Warnock, a medical doctor, preacher and long-time staple of the Christian blogosphere,...
Jade Mountains - Practice Within the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives
Walking out early this grey morning in Kirkby Stephen. Spring flowers, peeping through the cold earth. Hikers and dog walkers braving the brisk air. The birds active. Chirp, twitter, chirp and ???!!!X - What?!!! Looking up and there they were. Two Macaws, carrying on loudly, perched high on a chimney...
So just what is it that moves us? How is that the bell is answered. Just what was it that got me from sitting, to standing, to walking? What got me to answer the bell? Or to do anything for that matter. And the simple answer is intention. When the...
Inner Shifts - Outcomes Emerge
As is quite often the case with Andrew, and other who study with me, our thinking and insights run in tandam. This has happened with this most recent post from Andrew. We both recognise a certain shift has taken place. I'm finding my retreat/reflection time has moved me on in a...
Rocks smile in Idaho I've been there and back again. The journey on the train from the Eden Valley through the Yorkshire Dales to Leeds was spectacular. My stay in London good. The hike across the width of Hyde Park, both energizing and restorative. The meeting with number one Jade reader...
London. 266 Miles - And a Quarter
This morning I will soon be on my way to London. Leaving from Kirkby Stephen on the Settle-Carlisle railway line to Leeds. Then switching trains and onwards (and upwards) to London, Kings Cross Station. The 72 mile route from Settle to Carlisle takes you on a journey through the magnificent...
Dying Meticulously, those two words together say so much don't they. Sorta connected to the post Giving It Up. This poem came in an email along with the sentiments at the end of this post. Published with permission. BUSY WITH MANY JOBS Busy with very urgent jobs I forgot one also has to die irresponsible I kept...
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Doda water crisis, a cause of worry for locals
The acute water crisis in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir has added to the worries of local residents, who have been forced to face numerous problems due to it....
Hamilton rubbishes claims that Pussycat Doll girlfriend ordered him to sack dad
British Formula One star Lewis Hamilton has dismissed reports that his Pussycat Doll girlfriend ordered him to sack his dad Anthony as manager....
Lord Swaraj Paul repays 38,000-pound 'admission-of-guilt' expenses
In order to clear his name from a House of Lords investigation into an MPs expenses scam, Indian-born Lord Swaraj Paul has voluntarily repaid the controversial amount of 38,000 pounds that was at the centre of the probe....
Malaysian Indian businesses in dire need of 100,000 foreign workers
Malaysian Association Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MAICCI) President K.K. Eswaran has said the Malaysian Indian business community is facing an acute foreign workers' shortage because of the government's restrictive policies....
Another Take That star, Howard Donald, exposed as a 'love rat'
After Mark Owen, it is now the turn of his fellow Take That member Howard Donald to be exposed as a love rat following reports he bedded a married Dutch beauty while dating his girlfriend....
Brits 'among the least likely to suffer from food sensitivity reactions'
Britons are some of the least likely people to have problems with foods such as apples, peaches, shrimp and wheat, says a study....
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Violence Spurs Calls To Rein In The Repo Man
If you don't make your car payments, someone can be hired to repossess it. They might tow it from your driveway or a parking lot. But sometimes repo men go further, breaking into people's garages or homes. Fights can break out. People get hurt, and some have even been...
Utah GOP Leader Quits After Hot-Tub Confession
Rep. Kevin Garn, 55, resigned via e-mail days after acknowledging he paid a woman $150,000 to keep quiet about a nude hot-tubbing incident that took place a quarter century ago when she was a teenager....
Obama Wants 'No Child Left Behind' Law Overhauled
The president's proposed changes call for states to adopt standards that ensure students are ready for college or a career rather than grade-level proficiency — the focus of the current law. The White House also is proposing a $4 billion increase in federal education spending....
Iran Dismantles U.S.-Backed Opposition Groups
Iranian officials say that several networks were gathering information on nuclear scientists and finding ways to circumvent Internet controls meant to stymie the opposition. Thirty of their members reportedly were arrested....
Fallows On The News: Israeli Flap, Health Care
Israel set off a diplomatic row during a visit by Vice President Joe Biden when it announced new Jewish settlement construction, and Congressional Democrats are hoping to haul health care legislation over the finish line. Host Guy Raz talks with news analyst James Fallows of The Atlantic magazine about that...
Haiti's Geology Slowly Giving Up Its Secrets
Researchers studying the origin of the recent deadly earthquake have found signs of an actual fault rupture offshore, and figured out what triggered a small tsunami. But not all the causes of the natural disaster were, in fact, natural....
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Israel's Shadow War against a Nuclear Iran
Iranian nuclear experts found dead or mysteriously disappear. Analysts say its all part of Israel's attempt to decapitate Iran's nuclear program, overtly and covertly....
Obama Promise: Brighter Education Futures for Kids
President Barack Obama is promising parents and their kids that with his administration's help they will have better teachers in improved schools ....
Chile Residents Find Hope Amidst Disaster
Chile is still hurting from the powerful earthquake that killed hundreds and destroyed thousands of buildings late last month....
Rewriting History: The Texas Curriculum Debate
Textbooks in public schools could get some additions soon, including references to God. But is the curriculum debate in Texas going too far?...
Internet Safety 101: Protecting Your Kids
For many parents, the growing access to technology for kids can be a nightmare, but a new safety program designed just for mom and dad could help....
Court Upholds 'Under God' in Pledge
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that it's not unconstitutional to have the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance....
Evangelical Outpost
33 Things: The Week’s Amusing and Intriguing Links
Masculine slang-Victorian style, disagreements about Tim Burton, Godzilla, Symbols, Color-by-number toilet paper…oh…and even a little politics. (Meh!) 1. Forty “Bad” Books, according to the “experts”. 2. I Stopped Denying People: Ex- Bank of America CSR Tells All 3. Godzilla Haiku 4. Miniature Worlds A friend of mine, staring at the map of Mordor that hung...
The Suprising Spread of “Idol” TV in the Middle East- Lunch w/TED
Reality TV in the United States has a poor reputation. And frankly, it often deserves it. After all, some of this year’s biggest reality hits include raunchy, mindless fare like “Jersey Shore,” “The Real Housewives” franchise, and “The Hills.” As for less smutty, more family-friendly shows like “The Biggest Loser”...
Is there really room for another Austen remake? You bet your Pride and Prejudice!
Like clockwork, the BBC has come out with a television serial of Jane Austen’s classic, Emma. Weirdly, film adaptations of this particular novel seem to come in pairs: both Kate Beckinsale and Gwyneth Paltrow portrayed the eponymous heroine in 1996 — on British television and American movie theaters, respectively. This...
Welcome to Week 3 of Picturing the Word! This week in class we watched movies and read books with the theme “You have great power.” We watched: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Chris Columbus, 2002) Spider-Man (Sam Raimi, 2002) Star Wars (George Lucas, 1977) Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones (George...
Fear of the Elements: Tsunamis, Typhoons, and Turner
Recent tsunami warnings in Hawaii brought to mind a powerful painting by JMW Turner. He was a good painter, but not gifted with pithy titles. Proof? This one’s named: ‘Slavers throwing overboard the Dead and Dying—typhon coming on.’ He didn’t misspell ‘typhoon’; that’s just how the...
Classics for the Contemporary Christian: Is Your Identity As You Like It?
If the world is a stage, we like putting on the same shows. The Matrix, The Truman Show, Equilibrium…not original. Even in Shakespeare’s 17th century comedy As You Like It, we confront the suggestion that the world is a sham and humans are the sham’s pawns. At surface-level, the play is...
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God commands courage after abuse
Hayley was abused and now relies on Joshua 1:9 as her life verse....
My call to adopt orphans in Haiti
Tiffanie felt called to adopt children from Haiti after doing missions there in 2005....
Lyle trusted in God with Romans 10:17 when he lost his job....
Evelyne no longer needs to worry after reading John 14:1....
Dasheka shares some Bible verses that help her through economic distress....
My Heavenly Father Protects Me
Aly was abused by her earthly father, but has forgiven him, knowing that her heavenly Father is her protector....
Christ and Pop Culture
Southern Seminary hosts a panel discussion on Brian McLaren’s newest book, see it here. Posts like this one:Misguided Christian Outrage Podcast #15: Sniping for Christ? You Call this Conservative?...
How ‘The Marriage Ref’ Can Save Your Marriage
What if 'The Marriage Ref' is actually a good idea?...
The Tennessean’s list of companies that are “rooted in Christianity”
The Tennessean presents a list of companies that are “rooted in Christianity.” The post features the usual companies: Chick-Fil-A, In-N-Out, Hobby Lobby, and a few that hardly seem to count since they primarily sell Christian products: Thomas Nelson and and Lifeway. Lists like this raise all kinds of questions: What is...
The Onion mocks our texting, short-attention spanned culture in its signature way. Posts like this one:A Jab at the Evil Empire Dear New York Post: Texting 14k+ messages is not news. Marilynne Robinson and Calvin...
An Imprecise Theology of Things and Stuff
I have a problem knowing how to enjoy things....
Roberty Gibbs continues the White House’s rather childishly-enacted attack on the Supreme Court. Chief Justice Roberts was right to criticize the way President Obama singled out the Court during the State of the Union. The action was not unconstitutional; it was not illegal. But it was in bad taste to subject...
Missionary Confidential
Am I Less of a Missionary?New Post from: Missionary Confidential Am I Less of a Missionary?New Post from: Missionary Confidential Somedays I think that I don’t see missions like a lot of other people do. Consider the following: In an email update I received from one of our supporters, the writer mentioned that...
From the Missions BlogosphereNew Post from: Missionary Confidential From the Missions BlogosphereNew Post from: Missionary Confidential MissioMishmash explores how far is too far in adapting to your mission field’s culture Something to suggest to your supporters: 13 Ways to Bless Missionaries Without Paying For Postage and How to Pray for Missionaries Lessons from...
Lottie Moon or Ex-Pimps: A Young Missionary Sums It Up
Lottie Moon or Ex-Pimps: A Young Missionary Sums It UpNew Post from: Missionary Confidential Lottie Moon or Ex-Pimps: A Young Missionary Sums It UpNew Post from: Missionary Confidential Over at Wrecked For the Ordinary, a young missionary has written a great piece about people’s perceptions (and, more importantly, misperceptions) about missionaries today. ...
Programme OverloadNew Post from: Missionary Confidential Programme OverloadNew Post from: Missionary Confidential My church elder was talking about the latest conference he attended. As he described the speakers and the books he bought, his face lit up when he remembered something. “They’ve got this brand-new approach that they’re trying now, and it...
Top Five Mistakes in Support Raising
Top Five Mistakes in Support RaisingNew Post from: Missionary Confidential Top Five Mistakes in Support RaisingNew Post from: Missionary Confidential Over at TheBodyBuilders.net, the latest newsletter focuses on the Top Five Mistakes in Support Raising. I really identified with #5 “Jumped in Without Preparation” on the aspect of thinking I just knew...
Doing Ministry at Arm’s Distance
Doing Ministry at Arm’s DistanceNew Post from: Missionary Confidential Doing Ministry at Arm’s DistanceNew Post from: Missionary Confidential Early in our fact-finding trips to our mission field, we kept getting the sense that the nationals held a bit of a reservation about working with us. They were certainly friendly and accommodating, but...
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Rael Objects to "Happy Marriage Cuts Stokes" Article, Offers Own Interpretation
Rael, leader and prophet of the Raelian movement, issued a statement on Thursday in response to a BBC report entitled "Happy Marriage Cuts Stokes," which covered a study concluding that men in unhappy marriages were 64% more likely to have a stroke. That really shouldn't come as too much of a...
Most religious and magical symbols have been in use for a long time, so much so that a lot of people feel that appropriate symbols need to have some sort of historical validity to them. However, the fact is this is the 21st century, and there are concepts and situations common...
Power of Words: Respect vs. Reverence in UU Principles
There are debates circulating among Unitarian Universalists about rewording one of their Seven Principles: Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part. There has been a suggestion that the word respect be replaced with reverence in order to better emphasize the responsibility each human has toward...
Iowa Shop Teacher Metaphorically Shoots Self in Foot
This week, a shop teacher in Iowa became the center of controversy after banning a student from building a Wiccan altar. His original explanation what that he didn't allow the expression of religion in general in his class, and that he had previously banned students from building Christian crosses. Under...
Academic Journal of Thelemic Studies
The Journal of Thelemic Studies advertises itself as an academic journal dedicated to Thelema. If true, it would be a remarkable resource for those interested in the religion of Aleister Crowley and its influence on other modern occult paths. Print forms can be purchased, but you can also...
Navigating the Minefield of Religious Bias
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom was created to advise the U.S. government on foreign issues of religious bias to help shape foreign policy. Now that very organization is being accused of religious bias, particularly of being anti-Muslim while overly focusing on persecution of Christians. I'm not sure there's...
American Buddhist Net - Buddhist News & Forum
Child abuse claims sweep Catholic Church in Europe
DUBLIN – It often starts as a voice in the wilderness, but can swell into an entire nation's demand for truth. From Ireland to Germany, Europe's many victims of child abuse in the Roman Catholic church are finally breaking social taboos and confronting the clergy to face its demons. LINK TO...
Pope will struggle to survive abuse scandal
By John Cooney Saturday March 13 2010 A depressing week for Pope Benedict dramatically escalated last night into an unprecedented papal crisis when he was directly implicated in a cover-up of a German paedophile priest when he was Cardinal Archbishop of Munich 30 years ago. LINK TO ORIGINAL...
Google ‘99.9%’ Sure To Shut China Search Engine: Report
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Talks with China over censorship have reached an apparent impasse and Google, the world’s largest search engine, is now “99.9 percent” certain to shut its Chinese search engine, the Financial Times said on Saturday. LINK TO ORIGINAL This is getting interesting. Whatever else, if Google leaves there will be...
Antimatter Supernova -The Biggest Bomb in the Cosmos
We've recently seen the largest explosion ever recorded: a supergiant star two hundred times bigger than the sun utterly obliterated by runaway thermonuclear reactions triggered by gamma ray-driven antimatter production. The resulting blast was visible for months because it unleashed a cloud of radioactive material over fifty times...
Over the course of the last few weeks I have heard the following comments: “I have had so many evening meetings lately, I haven’t eaten dinner with my family in 6 weeks.” “I have gotten only 12 hours of sleep in the last 3 days.” “I spent 35 hours working on my son’s...
Vietnam officially allows some couples to have third child
Hanoi - Vietnam has officially allowed exceptions to its longstanding two-child policy under certain circumstances, a government official confirmed Wednesday. A new decree details seven scenarios in which couples are to have the right to a third child, Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong, director of the Hanoi Population Department, said. LINK TO...
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Scientology insider’s nightmare childhood
A former Scientologist who says she was a "child slave" and alleges she saw a six-year-old boy chained up in a ship's hold is disappointed the Senate has blocked a full inquiry into the religious organisation. Keryn's decision to speak openly about her experiences comes after ABC1's Four...
Senator Xenophon vows to pursue ‘cults’
Addressing a conference of cult survivors in Brisbane today, Senator Nick Xenophon said a new motion for a new parliamentary inquiry might include a push for police to take criminal action against cults. He was also attracted to using the Trade Practices Act to prosecute groups for false and...
Senator to speak at Brisbane anti-cult conference
Independent South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon will address a conference in Brisbane which claims to be the first specifically organised to help people who have left cults. Senator Xenophon has been campaigning for an inquiry into the Church of Scientology and its tax exempt status....
Scientologists try to block ‘intolerant’ German feature film
Germany's state broadcaster is locked in a row with the Church of Scientology which wants to block an upcoming feature film that depicts the controversial organisation as totalitarian and unethical. According to the makers of Until Nothing Remains, the €2.5m (£2.3 m) drama, which is due to air...
Chief exorcist says Devil is in Vatican
He added that the assault on Pope Benedict XVI on Christmas Eve by a mentally unstable woman and the sex abuse scandals which have engulfed the Church in the US, Ireland, Germany and other countries, were proof that the Anti-Christ was waging a war against the Holy See....
Aum Shinrikyo victim count rises
The number of victims of the 1995 sarin gas attack in the Tokyo subway by the AUM Shinrikyo cult is almost 6,300 in a nationwide police survey -- far more than the earlier estimate of over 5,000. Meanwhile one more fatality has been identified....
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Deshotel, Seitz to be auxiliary bishops for Diocese of Dallas
There's a press conference later this morning, but the news is in that Pope Benedict XVI has chosen two priests of the Diocese of Dallas to serve as auxiliary, or assistant, bishops in the diocese. The appointments of the......
TEXAS FAITH: What's the role of religion in public education?
Texas' State Board of Education is no stranger to controversy. One of the most watched races in the Texas primaries on March 2 was the Republican contest between incumbent SBOE member Don McLeroy and challenger Thomas Ratliff. Ratliff prevailed, in......
Dallas area churches to hold immigration reform rallies
Lovers Lane United Methodist Church in Dallas and Acton United Methodist Church in Granbury will be the scene of immigration reform rallies this Sunday. Details in the press release below:......
Baylor announces $200 million gift
Baylor University, the world's biggest Baptist school, is getting a big gift, with the School of Social Work a primary beneficiary. Details here.......
Reports: Dallas Holocaust Museum director Elliot Dlin has died
The D Charity blog reports that Elliot Dlin has died of a heart attack. Dlin was an internationally known expert on the Holocaust and a genuinely nice fellow who was an effective ambassador for his work.......
TEXAS FAITH: Why are millennials dropping out?
In this piece for Politics Daily, the Dallas Morning News' Jeff Weiss did some digging into a Pew Center report about the religious identity of "millenials," which is the name for those Americans who are younger than 30. Weiss picked......
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Board to review proposed changes to Article XV
NEWS: If amended, Article XV would make it easier to change bylaws...
LIFE: A congregation's owner isn't its board, minister, or members; it is its mission....
UUA eliminates Washington advocacy office
NEWS: Reorganization to merge several departments; 15 employees laid off....
SPIRIT: I asked my friend to pray for me....
Pick up a hammer at 2010 General Assembly
NEWS: Sign up for UUSC’s Habitat for Humanity camp or volunteer to revitalize a downtown neighborhood in Minneapolis in June....
Association Sunday totals decrease, number of participating congregations increases
NEWS: Money to be used for UU diversity initiatives...
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Turkish quake leaves at least 5 dead
An official says at least five people have died in a strong earthquake that hit the eastern province of Elazig. ...
Iraqis vote on future, await 'new beginning'
Millions of Iraqis voted in national elections on Sunday despite bomb and grenade attacks in a test of democracy and Iraq's ability ... ...
Word to youth: Texting, driving don't mix
AT&T's "Txtng & Drivng ... It Can Wait" campaign features parents of young texting-and-driving victims and the final text messages ... ...
Steps to take when starting your own charity
"You need absolute, passionate commitment to whatever the issue is," says expert Melissa Brown. Also vital: research and planning. ...
Official: Former Army intel officer to lead TSA
An Obama administration official says the president plans to nominate a former top Army intelligence official to lead the Transportation ... ...
Former Pa. senators look at earlier efforts for health care
Harris Wofford believes that Democrats will be hurt if they don't pass some sort of health reform bill. Rick Santorum argues ... ...
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Polish church challenged to speak up for poor and marginalised
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Unity is crucial, says Rwanda religious leader after grenade blasts
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US priest packages boxes of hope for Haiti's priests
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Pakistan churches condemn lethal attack on World Vision centre
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Some faith leaders see religion behind violence in Nigeria
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Restoring work-free Sundays is goal of European lawmaker
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