Pentecostal Corruption: Prosperity Gospel is a Scam I still have fond memories of the hyper-pentecostal phase of my own journey. Prosperity Gospel did spoil it for me. When a major tenet of your theology is that people who invest in your church will experience wealth, while the facts show that your congregants are among the…
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Random Links #330 on Church
60 Theologians on an Ecclesiological Spectrum Looks like I’m pretty high church based on Andy’s spectrum 🙂 What is a church? Allow me in this post to introduce you to three phrases: esse notae ecclesiae (essential marks of the church) bene notae ecclesiae (good marks of the church) plene notae ecclesiae (full marks of the…
Random Links #329 on Theology
Egoism versus Pluralism: The Crucifix Decision He’s not as well known as Jürgen Moltmann, and Wolfhart Pannenberg in the English speaking world, but Eberhard Jüngel is always worth conversing with. How can the Christian church represent this universal claim of the gospel which in truth is a universal consolation without problematicing its capacity for pluralism?…
Random Links on Malaysia #328
Is there too much of Umno in Hindraf? I haven’t sat in a variety of meetings lately almost side by side within a day, One from a more religious orientation, another one more secular. And the tendency to only think of “us” more than “ALL” is so prevalent. It’s a blindness that needs healing! Freedom…
Random Links on Religion in Malaysia #327
Thumbs up to living in Malaysian diversity Who really speaks for the people of Malaysia? I heard Dr. Patricia Martinez mentioned this piece in her excellent presentation at the 8th National Christian Conference 2009 on Day 1. The survey may be dated in her opinion as an academic, but then it’s still food for thought….
31 Days to Build a Better Blog challenge #1
During the Easter season of 50 days, I decided to do something that at first glance is not spiritual. I signed up for 31 Days to Build a Better Blog challenge. Here’s some posts, changes and learning I’ve done so far. Write an Elevator Pitch for Your Blog [Day 1 -31DBBB] I tweaked my subheading…
Random Links on Images #326
Getty Images They actually called me on the phone from Singapore. Impressive! 30 Free Stock Photo Sites: Ultimate Collection The title says what it means and means what it says. A Complete Guide to Finding and Using Incredible Flickr Images What would life be for image-hungry people like me without Flicker? 28 Online Photo Editing…
Random Links on Successful Blogging #325
Analyze a Top Blog in Your Niche [Day 4: 31DBBB] watching, listening and observing . . . so often, we’re in a hurry to make changes. Pause is good, a pause with fresh perspective is better. Excellent warnings below: 1. Don’t become Obsessed with what other Bloggers are Doing A trap some bloggers fall into…
Random Links on Malaysia #324
Child conversion issue settled No, I’m sorry it is not settled. What if the future cabinet overturns this decision? How about the laws in place or not in place? What about the mindsets of religious leaders and enthusiastic followers? How about the ethics in relation to conversion? It’s not settled, it’s a short term solution,…
Random Links 323
God Makes Surprise Visit To Local Church Oh my Lord . Sacred&Profane: From Bono to the Jedi Police-Who Needs God? (HT: Morehead’s Musings) I’m heading to the Malaysian Lutheran Jedi Council in about 15 minutes! of course, that’s another story for some other day! Let Beauty Awake Acts 10.34-43; John 20.1-18 Living in God’s Future…