Jon Stannard and Jeff Jacobson speak with Dr. Helen Paynter. Helen is a tutor at Bristol Baptist College, director of Centre for the Study of Bible and Violence and an author. In 2019 she wrote God of Violence Yesterday, God of Love Today?, which explores the theme of violence in the Old Testament. Buy her... Continue Reading →
This review in the Baptist Times of Helen Paynter's latest book is a comprehensive introduction for those new to the questions it explores; will bring new insights to those familiar with the subject: Review by Peter King Over the past few years I have become increasingly troubled by the violence in the Bible. Although this is... Continue Reading →
The following is a note by the President of Bethlehem Bible College, Jack Sara, on the current troubles engulfing the West Bank and Gaza. It was published on the excellent 'Come and See - a Christian web site from Nazareth'. This post is re-printed here with the personal permission of Jack, a faithful Christian, a... Continue Reading →
May 15th, 1948 - The Palestinian Catastrophe, known as 'Al-Nakba', also known as Israeli Independence Day. One date, one land, two peoples, opposite ends of the spectrum - one people in deep trauma, the other in deep joy, a joy which is certainly tinged with a darkness of soul that must be continually pushed down... Continue Reading →
Having recently seen the exhibition at St Margaret's Church in Westminster, London, my imagination was fired by the brilliance of the poetry of Malcolm Guite, that brought to life the excellently ordinary paintings by Adam Boulter. The words and paintings also bring to life the power of God's Word as it takes these far too... Continue Reading →
Among the alternatives to terror is charity, one of the names (and practices) of non-love today. When, confronted with the starving child, we are told: "For the price of a couple of cappuccinos, you can save her life!", the true message is: For the price of a couple of cappuccinos, you can continue in your ignorant and... Continue Reading →
Gralefrit Theology 