Monday, April 18, 2011

Surfing the blogsites - what does it all mean?

I have a mate with whom I have been having challenging theological debates for decades.  I regularly send him bits and pieces from the various blogsites that I monitor - some from the solid reformed tradition, some from the emerging 'tradition'.  In response to one item I sent him (TIME article entitled "Is Hell dead?) he sent these questions:

    Thursday, April 7, 2011

    A flying visit from Prince William

    OK, I think it is sad that I am even posting this but here goes ... I thought this blog as getting a bit too serious and needed an injection of nonsense ... so here goes. 

    The bloke waving at Jenny (taking the photo) is in fact, soon-to-be-married Prince William. 

    I am on the other side of the street trying to capture the royal moment from the other side because that is the side I saw him get into the car earlier in the day!  How unthoughtful of him to swap sides without asking!


    Monday, April 4, 2011

    Professor John Lennox being interviewed on ABC radio

    Here's a transcript of a short interview I came across that Professor John Lennox did for the ABC Religion Report back in January 2009.  It covers quite a bit of territory in a short interview.

    http://www.abc.net.au/rn/religionreport/stories/2009/2448470.htm#transcript

    What I really liked was the 'tone' of the interview - I have never read anything from Lennox but I felt there was a certain humility in his comments and analysis.  Nevertheless, he provides a strong and compelling defense of Christian belief in my (humble) view.