Category: Random Links

Where was God? An interview with David Bentley Hart.(Interview) Might jumpinto a book by Hart during Easter to “stretch” me … paragraphs like this is enough to get me excited: ” Christians often try to distinguish between what God wills and what God permits or allows. But does this distinction really help? If God allows…

My DVC rant(via Stephen Shields … amazing DVC linker) quite a refreshing different take on the matter (I mean movie … or novel). Some juicy sentences like “one of the first rules of exorcism is that you never answer the devil’s questions. … If you are going to risk your eternal soul, it should at…

The Stages of Faith Development Helpful not just when considering adults but also right from infancy/childhood. This caught my attention : “Pretend play or sometimes called symbolic play gives the child an opportunity to practice the roles and behaviors of their culture. As a mother cleans at the altar after worship services, her young daughter,…

Are There Errors in Bible? I tried to contribute in the comments section here. 🙂 which landed up in a long “short” comment below : “I’ll try to keep it short. 1. I’m not comfortable with the term “inerrancy”. But, I’m happy that there are more “refined” discussion on the matter through people like Vanhoozer….

9MP – What are your hopes? How will Malaysia move forward? and where is our place in this “movement”? what do we expect as Malaysians? and what is expected of us? One thing for sure, I hope we won’t just be defined by the following (I’m usually better with what I don’t want to be…

Daily Scripture Readings Easter Season, 2006 Living in the light of the future … perhaps a bunch of us might manage to come out with an Easter Meditation Booklet? EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries English is still very much a challenge for many even in my congregation which is supposed to be English speaking –> This is…

Theology in the Context of “World Christianity” Can’t remember whether I linked this before. … but then it was quoted in the recent Pastor’s School the last few days. Truth Is Stranger than Fiction: The Da Vinci Code and Early Christianity For me the Da Vinci Code issue is getting boring, but May Chin reminded…

Like the Wideness of the Sea? This is a must read for not just the issue of divorce but also homosexuality. Essential culture for theologian Perhaps Sherman, you could come out with one for us here in Malaysia? Asia? Remarks at a reception to mark the inaugural meeting of the Christian-Muslim Forum (via Aporia Falls)…

Bachelor of Divinity (BD) and Diploma in Theology (University of London External Programme) I know Alwyn did this in amazing time … awesome! Brian McLaren on the Homosexual Question: Finding a Pastoral Response When i saw the title, I thought .. “I guess he’s going to try to reframe the question .. and fireworks are…

The Art of Evangelism 10 useful points to reflect even on the way we do “evangelism”. No wonder atheists are angry: they seem ready to believe anything (via Maggi Dawn) My mind was drawn to Christian parents who are saying “We don’t want to impose our religion on our kids” when I read this… To…