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My longing soul
"It's OK. I can do whatever I want because God's forgiveness is always available and limitless." What wrong thinking can you identify in that statement? I met a man who, at age 57, has neuropathy in his feet, neck, and spine. The constant excruciating pain, numbness, and incapacity are relieved only with several strong medications and physical therapy. On a rare day, when he is feeling good, he could do what he really wants to
Did the Jesus of the Bible exist?
My earlier post asked the question did Jesus exist? This post addresses a slightly different question. Did the historical figure Jesus whose existence is attested by secular history resemble the Jesus which is described in the Christian Scriptures? We could ask this question in several different ways. Is the New Testament historically credible or is it merely a ragged collection of ancient myths and legends? Were the historical accounts of Jesus' life edited and manipulated
Lectures on theology with Kevin Rudd
I was hoping Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's comments on Q&A Monday night would be forgotten and we could all pretend it didn't happen. Not because it wasn't important. It was. Rather because it isn't helpful. I'll explain in a moment. First, allow me to make a few comments on what happened. Why is this significant? There are several reasons this interchange was important. First, the Australian Prime Minister publicly ridiculed Christianity as a lie and
Election 2013: A Christian perspective on asylum seekers
ABC NewsRadio Drive host Glen Bartholomew interviewed the Roman Catholic Father Bob Maguire yesterday about his support of the Live Wire for Refugees 24-hour speak out at Federation Square in Melbourne today. Maguire argued that it is a Christian duty to welcome the stranger and compared illegal immigration in Australia to our failure to welcome Jewish refugees after the Holocaust. He also argued that the influx of refugees would be good for Australia. My goal