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:

Jewish humour - made me chuckle anyway

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-mankoff/the-people-of-the-joke-ex_b_845600.html

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!

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. 

Getting refugees and boat people in perspective

Some excellent thoughts from Andrew Finden - spot on!













You can check out his commentary and thoughts on the above here:

http://www.thingsfindothinks.com/2011/03/love-the-sojourner-refugees-in-australia/