In 2011 and 2012 Pat Archbold, contributor to the National Catholic Register, wrote laments that are difficult to find fault… Read more Pat Archbold’s Lament
Category: Church
It’s Not The End of Christianity If It Is Forced Into The Shadows
The Catholic herald in the U.K. recently published an excellent article called The Australian church is in desperate trouble. Although… Read more It’s Not The End of Christianity If It Is Forced Into The Shadows
Moral Therapeutic Deism: Christless Christian America
Christless Christianity: The Alternative Gospel of the American Church outlines what its author, Michael Horton, believes to be a fundamental shift… Read more Moral Therapeutic Deism: Christless Christian America
aRt & ThEoLoGy: John Machen Meets Sin Shake Sin Meets Belinda Murrell
Sources: Machen. J.G. 1923 Christianity & Liberalism Murrell, B. 2006 The Sun Sword Trilogy: Quest for the Sun Gem, Random… Read more aRt & ThEoLoGy: John Machen Meets Sin Shake Sin Meets Belinda Murrell
On Liturgy & Scripted Prayer: Zombiefied Empty Ritual Is Not The Full Story
Prayer books are too often under read. Where this applies in my own life is ‘The Book of Common Prayer’… Read more On Liturgy & Scripted Prayer: Zombiefied Empty Ritual Is Not The Full Story
One more Christian saved (part 2)
In the previous post, I introduced my topic and briefly outlined the context from which I write. Part two will conclude… Read more One more Christian saved (part 2)
One more Christian saved (part 1)
Some years ago I picked up a book entitled ‘The Naked Christian’ by British author, Craig Borlase. That was 2002. Since… Read more One more Christian saved (part 1)
On Preaching & Performance
One evening, a few weeks back, I came into contact with the work of Canadian, theologian and preacher Jamie Howison.… Read more On Preaching & Performance
Preaching Is ‘Funding Imagination’
When the task of defining preaching is put before me I favour Walter Brueggemann’s concept of ‘funding imagination’ (1993, p.20).This… Read more Preaching Is ‘Funding Imagination’
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