Posted in Angry, Bad Theology, Bigotry, Conflict, Control, Fear, Fundamentalism, Preaching, Violence, tagged Fundamentalism, Yanks on Wednesday, September 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There are some unfunny clowns around….
Pastor Prays for Obama’s Death: “
[Fox News]
A Phoenix-area pastor has started to draw protesters to his congregation after he delivered a sermon titled, “Why I Hate Barack Obama,” and told his parishioners that he prays for President Obama’s death.
Pastor Steven Anderson stood by his sermon in an interview with MyFOXPhoenix, [...]
Posted in Books, Capital Punishment, Christianity, Christology, Communion, Conflict, Consumer, Control, Deception, Empire, Ethics, Evangelical, Evangelism, Fundamentalism, Good Theology, Institutionalism, Integrity, Postmodern, Punishment, Reconciliation, Theology, Violence, War, Wrath on Sunday, July 12, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Since I graduated with my BA last October, I have been determined to continue with my reading as much as possible. It is so easy to get burnt-out after having to read only parts of academic books and vow not to pick up another book. I must admit, I have read as widely as possible [...]
Posted in Bad Theology, Christmas, Deception, Fundamentalism, Good Theology, Holiness, Integrity, Orthodox, Roman Catholicism, Theology on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Esphigmenou monks of Mount Athos are battling against what they see as the ultimate heresy – religious unity
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/men/article5840948.ece
Outside the church of St Antoni, a small domed chapel on the cliffs above Esphigmenou, a chilly grass snake struggles along a cold rock. From here, the monastery looks like a fortress, its sea-face a blank, [...]
Posted in Capitalism, Conflict, Consumer, Control, Crime, Culture, Freedom, Fundamentalism, Injustice, Institutionalism, Politics, Urban Decay, Violence on Saturday, February 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/politics/4738088/BNP-resurgence-fears-in-climate-of-discontent.html
Fears that voters are turning to extremist parties after losing faith in the Government’s ability to protect British jobs was fuelled yesterday after the BNP took a Labour seat in a district council. By Tom Whitehead. The far-right party triumphed in a by-election in Sevenoaks, Kent, a win [...]
Posted in Atheism, Atheist, Capitalism, Christianity, Conflict, Consumer, Crime, Culture, Danger, Fear, Fiction, Fundamentalism, Injustice, Institutionalism, Integrity, Justice, Law, Muslim, Politics, Racism, Rights, Secularism, Security, Violence on Saturday, February 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
In the UK we have had articles recently in the press (broad and tabloid) regarding the fear of upsetting other religious groups namely Moslem, by the obvious presence of Christian books- ie the Bible etc. within eyeshot of others. As a consequence, some have placed them on the top shelf of book cases for fear [...]
Posted in Christianity, Culture, Evangelical, Evangelism, Fundamentalism, Gnosticism, Good Theology, Injustice, Institutionalism, Integrity, Roman Catholicism, Theology on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I found this at Flyingfarther, which is a Roman Catholic blog. I have frequently come across a dualism in views regarding social justice being a liberal take on biblical belief and how it transfers into a praxis. The Lausanne conferences are a classic case that are in tension with the approach from the Micah Network. [...]
Posted in Compassion, Conflict, Control, Crime, Culture, Disaster, Ethics, Fear, Fundamentalism, Hamas, Injustice, Institutionalism, Integrity, Israel, Jerusalem, Judaism, Justice, Literalism, Muslim, National Disgrace, Palestine, Politics, Religion, Violence, War on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Below is a blog entry by the Colourful Dreamer, who is far more eloquent than myself on these matters. I totally agree with his stance and the person he is in contact with.
What a way to start. Fireworks. Big crowds at the Mount. All good And in Israel, fireworks and big crowds [...]
Posted in Christianity, Conflict, Control, Creation, Culture, Design, Fantasy, Fiction, Fundamentalism, Good Theology, Institutionalism, Integrity, Secularism, Theology, Violence, War on Monday, January 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Atheists have used the terrorist outrages of September 11 as an excuse to attack all religions, according to the former Archbishop of Canterbury.
By Martin Beckford, Religious Affairs Correspondent
Lord Carey said the 9/11 attacks fuelled new and strident attacks by prominent atheists Photo: GETTY
Lord Carey said the destruction of the World Trade Center by [...]
Posted in Control, Culture, Fundamentalism, Institutionalism, Integrity on Thursday, January 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Stumbled and found this…. I thought as I read this… “There are a lot of similarities with the USA here”.
By Dr. Lawrence Britt Source Free Inquiry.co
Dr. Lawrence Britt has examined the fascist regimes of Hitler (Germany), Mussolini (Italy), Franco (Spain), Suharto (Indonesia) and several Latin American regimes. Britt found 14 defining characteristics [...]
Posted in Capital Punishment, Christianity, Crime, Culture, Ethics, Fundamentalism, Good Theology, Injustice, Institutionalism, Integrity, Justice, Law, Literalism, Medieval, Miroslav Volf, Personal, Police, Politics, Prison, Racism, Restoration, Southern Baptists, Theology, Violence on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Capital Punishment Yes or No?
I have decided to re-post this as it was orignally put online during the Christmas period. It isn’t perfect, there are things I would have liked to have included, but as usual the dreaded word-count came into play. Please let me know what you think…. Please make comments…
