Moderate Christian Blog Aggregator
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- Moral Science Club >> 13 Ways (First Rewrite) Ways 3 - 5
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:02:00 -0400
III
The blackbird whirled in the autumn winds.
It was a small part of the pantomime.
The flight attendant Violeta Blanco disappeared behind the drapes of business class. The curtains swayed side to side slightly from the rocking of the plane. After no one emerged in the first minute or two, Paul's gaze drifted to the other people around him.
Most of the passengers were asleep. It must be very late, he thought. Looking down at his watch he saw it was 2:45 am. They were - New Epistles >> In dire need of clarity and interpretation: 1 Kings 10:4-5
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:53:00 -0400
Literal translations can sometimes leave the reader scratching their heads and wondering what in the world is the bible saying. Here is a case in 1 Kings 10:4-5 I found as I was reading from the NRSV tonight:
?When the queen of Sheba had observed all the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built, the food of his table, the seating of his officials, and the attendance of his servants, their clothing, his valets, and his burnt offerings that he offered at the house of the Lord, there was no more - Power of Suggestion >> It Was He Who Gave
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:46:54 -0400
My wife and I started a couples Bible study tonight. We picked up a Fisherman Bible Studyguide today on marriage. I’ve done a couple of these Fisherman studies before, even taught from them, and thought they were pretty good source material.
I never read the “How to Use This Studyguide” section, so I don’t know if [...] - C.Orthodoxy >> The Christian Carnival and Then Some
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:36:00 -0400
This week's Christian Carnival is at A True Believers Blog, and includes my post on The Dark Knight and plenty of other things. In particular, this post which quotes an humorous Rabbinic discussion about animals too big for Noah's ark, and also links to a series of posts (here, here, here and here) on why the flood cannot have been global, and why it shouldn't matter.
In other news, Mark Shea links to an excellent post at Old World Swine on Harry Potter, magic tents, free will and - Quiet Paths >> Faces of the Day
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:02:50 -0400
Our family sweethearts. A study in contrast black and white; of Yin and Yang. Can’t you just feel the brain-power of this duo? We love you!
- Joel Gillespie >> Two Computer Questions Regarding Windows and Explorer
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:25:00 -0400
Hi everyone. I have a friend who has two Microsoft Windows problems, and I was wondering if anyone might have any suggestions, other than buy a Mac, since he can't do that :-). I am helping him which is really a scary thought.
Internet Explorer locks up within a minute of being opened. I have installed Firefox for him and imported all his Explorer settings and bookmarks and such so he has that to use. He had "upgraded" to Internet Explorer 7. We uninstalled Explorer 7 leaving him with Explorer - Whispers from God's Spirit >> Two Roses Grew
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:43:00 -0400
- Moral Science Club >> Go Dalits!
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:43:00 -0400
Dalits, those Indians known as "Untouchables", are finding they have serious political muscle these days. They also have a popular leader in a lady named Mayawati (pictured), the "Queen of the Dalits".
India may be awakening to the truth that God didn't make the "Untouchables" untouchable, man did. May India's abominable caste system collapse peacefully in the coming decades. More on the Dalits' rising political power below:
Mayawati, known as the "Queen of Dalits", said - Levellers >> Sexual Orientation: The Scientific Evidence (Such as it is)
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:13:49 -0400
As I stated at the outset of this series, the term “homosexuality” is coined in German in the 1860s and comes into English a few years later. So, the idea of someone with a sexual orientation that is primarily directed to their own sex (as opposed to same-sex acts) is a modern concept.
Freud believed it [...] - Threads from Henry's Web >> Who Speaks for Religion?
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:43:02 -0400
If I went around my neighborhood asking friends and neighbors just what evolutionary biology was all about, then went and found an evolutionary biologist and asked him to defend the comments of all the “evolutionists” in my neighborhood, I think he would be justly annoyed. He would probably tell me that these people didn’t [...] - 42: My life, the universe and everything >> Twenty years and counting
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:38:53 -0400
Today (well looking at the clock I mean yesterday ie Wednesday) was our 20th wedding anniversary. Yes we had flowers, chocolates and a meal out together (no kids!). We also spent time at a funeral, which is maybe not the... - Doing Theology from the Caribbean >> Just Peacemaking: A New Ethical Paradigm
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:07:00 -0400
My friend Michael Westmoreland-White has recently posted an index to his blog series on the ten practices of just peacemaking. I'm providing a link to that index here and would strongly encourage others to read through the series and consider how these practices might be applied in their own contexts.
As a college student, I remember having many frustrating and, generally, non-productive debates (or, more precisely, arguments) with my roommates about the merits of pacifism versus militarism. - Levellers >> Another Addendum on GLBT Posts
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:38:57 -0400
Some “cleaning up” matters on these posts before going to the next stage. I am rushing through some things in order to try to finish this series and be done with it. The series is tiring for me and I don’t want to neglect it again.
At any rate, there are some loose ends on the biblical [...] - Christian Personal Finance >> Bankruptcy and the Bible
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:27:50 -0400
What does the Bible say about bankruptcy? Here is the tough truth about what the Bible says about bankruptcy.
- Wayne's Bible Study >> Improbably Divine: 10 Unconventional Religious Artifacts
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:29:19 -0400
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Fox News
Religious images seem to have appeared over the years in everything from a sliced potato to 400-year-old granite, and some lucky finds from around the world have sold for thousands of dollars on eBay and reportedly delivered divine messages.
One of the latest ?discoveries? is a piece of beef at a restaurant in Nigeria that seems to depict the name of the Prophet Muhammad and has diners flocking to see it from miles around.
This so-called ?Allah Meat? has - Threads from Henry's Web >> James McGrath on James A Herrick
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:27:13 -0400
There’s at least one benefit to regularly reading certain blogs, and that is that you get comfortable with the topics on which you trust that particular blogger. It’s impossible to check everything or to read even a tiny fraction of the books I’d like to read, so this is very helpful.
One of the blogging [...] - Wayne's Bible Study >> Man Wins Divorce From Angry Wife in YouTube Video
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:15:13 -0400
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Associated Press
NEW YORK ? A Broadway mogul whose wife trashed him in a widely viewed Internet video was granted a divorce from her Monday.
A Manhattan judge gave Philip Smith a divorce from Tricia Walsh-Smith on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment.
Walsh-Smith lashes out against Smith in the tearful and furious YouTube video, which has attracted more than 3 million hits.
On the video, Walsh-Smith also goes through their wedding album, describing family - Jevlir Caravansary >> DVD: Prime Suspect
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:14:51 -0400
I ran across the first and fifth of this series of DVDs on our local public library shelf while looking for other mysteries and took it home on an impulse. It was a good impulse!
This is not the sort of humorous light stuff that I often watch or read for relaxation, nor is it [...] - Wayne's Bible Study >> Strawberry Parfait
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:06:47 -0400
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Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee
1 (15-ounce) can strawberry pie filling (recommended: Comstock More Fruit)
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/3 cup chopped candied walnuts, plus more for garnish
16 oatmeal cookies
1 pint vanilla ice cream
Caramel sauce, for serving (recommended: Mrs. Richardson?s)
4 sliced fresh strawberries, for garnish
Stir together strawberry pie filling, allspice, and chopped candied walnuts. Set aside.
Crumble 2 oatmeal cookies each in the bottom of - Wayne's Bible Study >> July 24
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:04:52 -0400
http://www.waynebrownministries.com
1847 - Mormon leader Brigham Young and his followers arrived in the valley of the Great Salt Lake in present-day Utah.
1847 - Richard M. Hoe patented the rotary-type printing press.
1849 - Georgetown University in Washington, DC. presented its first Doctor of Music Degree. It was given to Professor Henry Dielman.
1866 - Tennessee became the first state to be readmitted to the Union after the U.S. Civil War.
1929 - U.S. President Hoover proclaimed the - Bible Money Matters >> Guest Post: Make a better budget!
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:03:03 -0400
The following is a guest post from Bob over at ChristianPF.com. Please check out his site and add his feed to your reader. His blog is one of the ones that I was reading before I started this blog, so he was an inspiration for me when I was just starting.
Make a better budget!
1. [...] - Wayne's Bible Study >> Man blows up apartment spraying for bugs?
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:00:49 -0400
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NEW YORK, July 21 - A New Jersey man trying to exterminate insects in his apartment blew it up instead, the New York Daily News reported on Monday.
Isias Vidal Maceda was unhurt in the incident, but 80 percent of his apartment was destroyed, Eatontown, New Jersey police told the newspaper.
The accident occurred as Maceda was spraying for pests in his kitchen. Somehow the bug spray ignited a blast that blew out the apartment?s front windows and triggered a fire that - Crossinator >> 4 Weddings in 3 Weeks
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:23:00 -0400
So in case you hadn't noticed things have been a little busy for Team Cross. The past two weekends we've been scurrying around the countryside attending weddings and having fun. We were only able to make it to 2 of the 4 weddings and they were back to back weekends. So here is a quick photo update of our most recent adventures:
Sadly the journey starts almost 2 weeks ago with 4th of July
- Gentle Wisdom >> Who was St Stephen the Great?
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:11:45 -0400
The story of how the SPCK bookshops were taken over by St Stephen the Great Charitable Trust, recently in the news, prompts me to this purely historical study of who this St Stephen the Great might be. I remembered only one thing, that he is not the biblical Stephen, the first Christian martyr. I thought [...] - Kouya Chronicle >> A Small Vacuum Cleaner?
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:09:44 -0400
I like this sign which is in the corner of the conference room I’m meeting in this week. - Only Wonder Understands >> Posting From the Workshop
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:39:34 -0400
We’re all here at a workshop.
- Kouya Chronicle >> Printing Bibles
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:52:35 -0400
When we lived in Kouya land we had some interesting times trying to print out Scripture portions when we had no mains electricity. I recall printing twelve copies of Matthew’s Gospel on our dot-matrix printer (remember them) by almost driving the car into the office and then, with the engine running, connecting the car battery [...] - If I Were a Bell, I'd Ring >> oh, also
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:42:00 -0400
C.S. Lewis is by far my most-owned author. I tend heavily toward fiction rather than biblical scholarship. I think I own 17-20 Lewis volumes, 4 or 5 Pynchon books, a collected works of Jane Austen, and a few books by Stott. And, of course, all seven Harry Potters. - If I Were a Bell, I'd Ring >> hey, free rice!
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:39:00 -0400
i know i've crawled into my summer hole once again, but i thought i'd come out from my vacation (in the midst of a hurricane), to note this really cool vocabulary improving/world hunger ending program: FreeRice. - Kouya Chronicle >> The New Living Translation
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:35:15 -0400
For a long time now, the New Living Translation has been the Bible that I use on a day to day basis. I tend to preach from the NIV because that is the Bible most churches I attend use, but for personal use I much prefer the clarity of the NLT. I can hardly wait [...] - Doing Theology from the Caribbean >> A Critique of Bahamian Theology and Religion
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:20:00 -0400
As I tend to be suspicious of anonymous newspaper columnists, I don't normally read the weekly column by "Simon" in the Nassau Guardian. Last week's column, however, offers a helpful critique of the shortfalls and limitations of Bahamian popular theology, particularly as it was articulated by the Bahamas Christian Council at this year's Independence celebrations.
Amongst other things, "Simon" challenges the prevailing ethos of prosperity theology which teaches that bad things never happen to - Gentle Wisdom >> Telmarines seize Narnia domain name
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:46:16 -0400
C.S. Lewis must be turning in his grave. His estate seems to have been taken over by the Telmarines, King Miraz and his people who in the novel and film “Prince Caspian” had taken over Narnia by force and banished all the little people and talking animals.
According to this news report, a little person, a [...] - Power of Suggestion >> Present/Future
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:03:41 -0400
I think a major obstacle I’ve set up to the work God is trying to do in me is that I’m far too often concerned with whether the present Me will like the future Me, rather than whether the future Me will be ashamed of the present Me.
- Everyday Liturgy >> Art in the Liturgy: The Irrationality of Creativity and Narrative
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:02:59 -0400
Rational arguments for the truth of theism are no longer supposed to work. Some Christians therefore advise that we should simply share our narrative and invite people to participate in it.
This sort of thinking is guilty of a disastrous misdiagnosis of contemporary culture. The idea that we live in a postmodern culture is a myth. In fact, a postmodern culture is an impossibility; it would be utterly unlivable. People are not relativistic when it comes to matters of science, engineering, - Quiet Paths >> Chrissy the Great
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:01:03 -0400
~~The title to this post is a joke in our family regarding an old wooden ruler which I kept from my elementary school days. On the back, in my massive, eight year old hand I had written in red marker: “Chrissy the great.” I’ll confess I never received good marks for my [...] - The Paranormal Pastor >> The Night Seige of the Serpentine Ghoul
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:47:00 -0400
One of the first paranormal Missionary tales I had ever heard was given in a Missionary meeting in late 1983. It is a tale that was told to the Missionary by a indigenous church leader shortly after the Missionary had witnessed a series of disturbing supernatural occurrences in a remote village. It is a very old tale of a Shaman who had amazing power. According to the indigenous Pastor this story - Moral Science Club >> amazing grace - Wintley Phipps at Lake Louise
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:03:00 -0400
Lake Louise was one of the most spectacular vistas I've ever seen. We vacationed in Alberta, Canada last September.
- JakeBouma.com >> Christians Spend Too Much Time Studying The Bible
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:38:02 -0400
Christians Spend Too Much Time Studying The Bible. “It’s obvious, from historical observation alone, that one can be a sold-out, fully devote, [sic] willing to die a martyr’s death follower of Jesus and spend next to no time practicing the spiritual discipline of Bible study.” - Bible Money Matters >> A quick review of Cashcrate.com: A little extra spending cash?
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:07:54 -0400
Cash Crate - cash cow or just a spam signup service?
I recently signed up for Cashcrate.com through an affiliate link on a friend’s website. They had done a review of the service, talked about how they were making quite a bit of extra spending money every month filling out surveys, taking questionnaires, and how [...] - C.Orthodoxy >> Dark Knight Reviews and Speculations About a Sequel
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:39:00 -0400
Here's an interesting review at First Things, which explores many of the same aspects of the film that I did, but in greater depth (minor spoiler warning for this and the next review):
Nolan focuses in The Dark Knight on the ?idea of escalation,? the way Batman?s dramatic persona, with its violent heroism, calls forth a greater, more creative response from the criminal element. It would be hard to imagine a more compelling embodiment of the escalation of evil in Gotham than what Nolan and actor Heath - Shuck and Jive >> Religious Leaders for Marriage Equality
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:15:00 -0400
I signed An Open Letter to Religious Leaders for Marriage Equality. This letter is sponsored by the Religious Institute on Sexual Morality, Justice, and Healing. The Institute is hoping to get 1,000 new clergy signatures by August 15th.
This is from Rev. Debra Haffner's blog:
The timing is critical. In the coming months, ballot initiatives, pending legislation and imminent court decisions in at least a dozen states will tip the scales of justice toward greater equality -- or - Monastic Mumblings >> Counting the Cost
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:52:34 -0400
This afternoon at Lectio Divina, the Scripture was: Luke 14:28 "For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see whether he has enough to complete it?" Of course the... - It Seems to Me . . . >> he is relieving himself: issues in translation
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:42:00 -0400
In the comments to my last post, Daniel McLain Hixon made the case for the ESV and other formal equivalence translations of the Bible. In general, I prefer formal equivalence too. I use the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) for most of my Bible study, and the New American Standard Bible (NASB) for checks and balances. Where the two don't agree, it is usually pretty clear which has kept the - Moral Science Club >> 13 Ways (First Rewrite) Way 2
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:34:00 -0400
II
I was of three minds,
Like a tree
In which there are three blackbirds.
A pleasant yet crushing sleep was coming on. Every muscle of Paul's body seemed to go into hibernation, as if in deep commitment to stay in the same pose for the winter-long. The pitching and rolling of the 767 bothered him less with each sleep-approaching breath. Even though his seat was not reclined ? not wanting to infringe on Sonia behind him ? he felt drowsy and comfortable as his frame sank - Moral Science Club >> Malaria and the Lessons from Non-Anthropocentrism
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:14:00 -0400
From Environmental Values by Toby Welch and David Wells
To take the idea of a non-anthropocentric ethic of nature seriously is to abandon morality itself. The idea of humanity is not an optional extra for moral seriousness. Non-anthropocentric environmental ethicists mistake the kind of value non-human entities may bear. It is not moral value, but aesthetic value.
Edwin asks the question on his blog why Jesus doesn't save children from Malaria. The answers are 1) he already did - The Wordwright >> CONFESSIONS OF TWO PACKRATS
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:10:16 -0400
Just to keep the record straight, this is the same guy who wrote, "SIX ALARMING WORDS", the words that my wife said, "I think I had a stroke." And this is the same guy who set out to find "good... - Hit the back button to move forward >> oh shit it's Jesus : reviewing sorta
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:09:05 -0400
one of the latest batch of books sent to me via the ooze was a real eye catcher. partly because it was on the top of the stack. it was "oh shit it's Jesus, the relevance of Jesus without all... - Pacesetters Bible School Newsletter >> Sinaiticus New Testament Mansucript to be Available Oneline
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:00:58 -0400
The entire Sinaiticus manuscript, the oldest complete copy of the New Testament along with parts of the Old Testament and some other documents will be available in photo and transcription form along with translation by next July. See the complete story at the Christian Post.
Some portions will go on display next week.
- Gentle Wisdom >> Dave Walker capitulates on ex-SPCK bookshops
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:53:26 -0400
Dave Walker, cartoonist and blogger extraordinaire, blogger for the Church Times, friend of bishops (he’s the one on the right) and hanger-on (when they let him in) at the Lambeth conference, has shown what he is made of - that it is the typical spineless stuff of British Anglicans, who typically give in to every [...] - Only Wonder Understands >> Reflections from Lake Junaluska
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:25:45 -0400
One of the realities on being a clergy family, with two preachers in the household, is that we are usually broke. We both knew that we weren?t in this gig for the money, and so far God has provided what we need.
However, one of the things that we have had to do is to [...]
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What I mean by Moderate Christian Theology
By "moderate Christian theology" I mean the doctrinal views of those who are moderate, relaxed, and open in how they deal with the world, but who take the Christian religion and Christian spirituality seriously. They will have an interest in the Bible, but will not be dogmatic and will also be interested in interfaith dialog and will not pressure their neighbors. Their primary form of witness is by their life, but they do not hide the fact that they are Christians. They let their light shine through deeds first, then words, and even through signs.
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