BBC: A group of Kenyan Muslims travelling on a bus ambushed by Islamist gunmen protected Christian passengers by refusing to be split into groups, according to eyewitnesses. They told the militants “to kill them together or leave them alone”, a local governor told Kenyan media. At least two people were killed in the attack, near the north-eastern village of El Wak on the Somali border. The Somali based al-Shabab group says it carried out the attack. The group often carries... Read more
Source: Two Kentucky churches once belonging to a local chapter of the Southern Baptist Convention have ended their ties over having female pastors. Trinity Baptist Church of Bloomfield was officially removed from the Nelson Baptist Association while Union Band Baptist Church of Howardstown voluntarily withdrew its membership. Lisa Zahalka, pastor at Trinity Baptist Church, explained to The Christian Post that she was first contacted back in August about pastoring Trinity and also Big Spring Bloomfield Presbyterian. “Upon confirmation The Nelson... Read more
What does it mean to think scientifically? Uniformitarianism and Naturalism. In the second chapter of Evolution and Belief Robert Asher, Curator of Vertebrates in the Museum of Zoology at the University of Cambridge, outlines his thoughts on what it means to think scientifically and contrasts this with some of the ways Christians approach the question of the origin of the diversity of life. First, historical science and naturalism. Uniformitarianism is a key, and a core target of the objections of... Read more
Derwin Gray grew up in San Antonio in a family far from the Christian church and far from historic orthodoxy; he ended up at Brigham Young University on a football scholarship, married and a Christian — then in the NFL with the Indianapolis Colts and the Carolina Panthers, and then with a summons from God — to a stutterer of all things — to become a preacher of God’s manifold grace, including a high definition God with a high definition mission... Read more
We are deeply honored here in the McKnight house that Englewood Review of Books has awarded A Fellowship of Differents as its Book of the Year. Read more
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About Christine Lee, with Grace Wong: Well, God had other plans. The next Sunday after that conversation, I was sitting in church during the Eucharist. In the Episcopal Church, everyone goes forward to receive communion. The priest gives you a wafer and then everyone drinks from, or dips the wafer in, a common cup. As I sat there watching the line of people go forward, there was a man who looked like a finance type holding his hands out to... Read more
Reading Samuel Adams’ sketch of apocalyptic theology (The Reality of God and Historical Method) as it impacts on NT Wright’s approach to history (that is, his critical realism) comes with the request (or demand) to do the whole task differently. It is not always immediately obvious whether one is talking about epistemology or the content of theology, but that comes in part with the choice to give the word “apocalyptic” such a leading voice. Apocalyptic theology begins with soteriology (or... Read more
The Paraclete bakers (Some produces seen at Priory gifts and the Monastery Kitchen) are back at it. We are grateful for their annual shipping to us of one of these incredible cinnamon swirl loaves. Thanks Community of Jesus. Mercy me, Kris and I sure enjoyed a slice! Read more
Today we relight the first three candles of the Advent Wreath — the candles of HOPE, PEACE and JOY. Now we light the fourth candle of Advent. This is the candle of LOVE. Jesus demonstrated self-giving love in his ministry as the Good Shepherd. Advent is a time for kindness, thinking of others, and sharing with others. It is a time to love as God loved us by giving us his most precious gift. As God is love, let us... Read more
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