Why I won’t declare I am a Christian Good one Jason! Key phrase . . . “more than” I like the idea of encouraging Christians to connect their belief to public life, but wonder why it reduces christianity to beliefs, and not practices. To be a christian in public, is more than stating your private…
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A place where some holy spectacle lies Good collection of links . I need to catch up with my theology reading. 101 Ways to Be Annoying One of my favorites 1. Sing the Batman theme incessantly. This Easter, Surprise Them: The resurrection means so much more than most people think. I think it’s high time…
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Mondays with Mark I thought the relation between anger and depression was insightful. The bottom line is that the catalyst for both anger and depression is often the hurts we experience at a very deep level…experiencing feelings of being misunderstood, rejected, unimportant, powerless, and even unlovable. Out of those feelings (and the thoughts that led…
Random Links 310 (“Eli Wong” Edition)
* Reject * Resignation of YB Elizabeth Wong’s Resignation as ADUN of Bukit Lanjan and Selangor Tourism, Consumer and Environment Committee Chairman Here’s a petition one can sign on to do their little bit. As of this post, it’s 1340 signatures! The political rape of Elizabeth Wong I spoke with an ordained woman pastor on…
Random Links 309 (“This World is so Violent” Edition)
Violence in Orissa I was convicted during the first COMPLETE Meeting I attended on why we Christians in Malaysia were so silent on the plight of our brothers and sisters in Orissa in 2008. FAQs on Darfur Darfur had so little coverage in the Malaysian papers! Sri Lanka Peace and Conflict Timeline I was intrigued…
Random Links 308 (“Palestinian Tragedy” Edition)
The Subversion Will Not Be Televised: An Interview with Vinoth Ramachandra The comments below are specific to the Gaza crisis but part of a wider excellent interview on broader issues. TOJ: You conclude your chapter “Myths of Human Rights” by saying that “[. . .] a rigorous argument for human rights (as in a Christian…
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Musalaha Update: Conflict in Gaza One rare evangelical Christian voice worth listening? I think so. . . . To both Israelis and Palestinians, the current conflict in Gaza has brought nothing but pain and suffering. It has also caused friction among some believers as they choose to pledge sole allegiance to their own people group….
Random Links 306 (“Diverse Opinion” Edition)
Letter from the general secretary to WCC member churches in the Middle East The statements and letters of WCC have become very helpful in at least stating a Christian response to the crisis. The closing prayer is noteworthy. Through all the days of 2008, the situation grew worse. Now, we are calling on Christians everywhere…
Random Links 305 (“Just Peace for ALL” Edition)
Gaza: Is Religion the Last, Best Hope for Peace? Is there a way beyond digging the past, and start from the future first or the best that our religions have to offer? At this point, the who’s right and who’s wrong have ceased to matter. We have reached the point where they effectively cancel each…
Random Links 304 (“Peace for Palestine and Beyond” Edition)
God Calls Us to Mutual Care, Respect Brian McLaren so far is the only one from the “emergent”/”emerging church” scene or if you still see him closer to the “evangelical” spectrum that has been consistently highlighting the plight in Gaza. I’m quoting him in full: I’m sickened when I hear that a person’s religion makes…