I've recently engaged with some local Jehovah's Witnesses. They were in the street with their stand of magazines and articles, and so I took this as my invitation to engage. It was very friendly of course, but I did ask a question that I think cannot be answered by them, namely: "Where are the Witnesses... Continue Reading →
The Church is not a Passing Phenomena!
"The Church is an entity which has outlasted many states, nations and empires, and it will outlast those that exist today. The Church is nothing other than that movement launched into the public life of the world by its sovereign Lord to continue that which he came to do until it is finished in his... Continue Reading →
A Bit About Abelard (c. 1132-1138)
I have recently been enjoying The Letters of Abelard and Heloise (c.1132 – 1138) by Peter Abelard and Heloise with a translation and introduction by Betty Radice and M. T. Clanchy. And this has caused me to theologically investigate what is a very interesting Medieval man and his theology, a poor token offering of which... Continue Reading →
Christianity Builds Me
Guest post by Dr Rob Knowles: How is belief related to desire? "We may indeed want to believe in something, and therefore believe in it. Thus, for example, we want to think that we are good, righteous, not that bad, better than average, not as bad as so and so, morally more advanced than Daily... Continue Reading →
History and Truth (greatness and brokenness)
History is always told from a certain angle or perspective. We're told that history is written by the winners; and that the only thing we ever learn from history is that we never learn from history or that we are condemned to repeat the history we do not know! Even good history is offered from... Continue Reading →