To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World
By: James Davison Hunter
Format: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 368
Vendor: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 2010
James Davison Hunter says our strategies to transform culture are ineffective, and the goal itself is misguided.
The call to make the world a better place is inherent in [...]
you know for certain that you are a liar
you told me yourself you know the truth
but you won’t two and two together
you know the sum would expose you
and you wonder why you feel this way
and you wonder how long it will take to heal
and you wonder what you did to get here
and you wonder who [...]
There is no doubt that the Christian faith possesses a significant rational element - aspects that can be grasped and confirmed by human reason. But there is no doubt that there other aspects of Christianity which lie outside the bounds of reason. These aspects are by no means IRRATIONAL, rather they supersede human reason. In [...]
Continue Reading...“Empty Hands” - Rebecca Brogan (used with permission)
Recently, while on holidays in Hobart, Tasmania, I stumbled across a talented Christian artist drawing and selling her works at the famed Salamanca Markets. Her name is Rebecca Brogan. Talking briefly with Rebecca, she told me that she previously worked as a book illustrator, but since becoming a [...]
Adrian Taylor | 13th February 2010 (The Rockhampton Morning Bulletin)
Peter Kennedy, in Rockhampton to preach and promote his book, says he doesn’t pray any more and doubts that Jesus ever existed.
And it soon becomes clear why the man, who was a serving priest for 45 years before the Catholic Church evicted him from his parish [...]
When it comes to comprehensive multimedia resources for Christian Apologetics, without a doubt the absolute top of the pile is Brian Auten’s Apologetics 315. There are few other places on the net that can match the wide scope and completeness of the subjects covered by the resources and links on Apologetics 315.
Recently, I was honoured to [...]
Mo Ghrá Thú (Salm 17) - sung by Aoife Ní Fhearraigh
Lyrics (Irish Gaelic):
(Curfá)
Mo ghrá Thú, a Thiarna
Mo neart Thú
Mo ghrá Thú, a Thiarna
Mo Dhia Thú mo charraig is mo dhídean
Mo sciath, adharc mo shlánaithe, mo dhún
Glaoim ar an Tiarna dar dIeacht moladh
Agus déarta mo shaoradh ó mo naimhde
(Curfá)
Go maire an Tiarna, is é mo charraig [...]
From the Centre For Public Christianity.
Australia has traditionally been thought of as a secular nation. But two recent surveys, one by Nielsen for the Sydney Morning Herald, and one commissioned by CPX, revealed some fascinating, and perhaps unexpected results. See the article here.
We invited Fairfax journalist and author David Marr into the CPX studio to discuss [...]
On Australia Day we come together as a nation to celebrate what’s great about Australia and being Australian. It’s the day to reflect on what we have achieved and what we can be proud of in our great nation. It’s the day for us to re-commit to making Australia an even better place for the [...]
Continue Reading...Written by Brian Winslade.
There’s a delicate, potentially controversial, conversation that I reckon needs to happen in a lot of churches. I want to give permission for someone to stick their head above the parapet and ask the question: how male-friendly is our church? Or to put the question more forcefully, how overly feminine and male-unfriendly [...]