The end of this month Doctor Who will return and the title of that first new episode will be “The Bells of Saint John.” Regular readers will know that this is a blog which regularly focuses on religion and Doctor Who. But it is also a blog where Johns who might be prefixed by “Saint” also get a particularly large amount of attention (whether the supposed author of the Gospel of John, or the author of Revelation, or John the... Read more
And as Jesus was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I believe to inherit eternal life?” And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. You know the commandments: 'Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.’” And he said to him,... Read more
Here are a few science fiction St. Patrick's Day images I've come across this morning… Read more
Someone shared the post below on Facebook. It is a real Facebook post, but the account itself may be set up by an atheist to poke fun at Christians. Be that as it may, the fact that it has become impossible to tell the difference between genuine ignorance among Christians, and atheist parodies of Christians who are ignorant, says something about the impression of Christians that is given by purveyors of nonsense like the young-earth creationists. And that is why,... Read more
This isn't new, but it was shared by a friend on Facebook recently and so I thought I would share it again, as it seems pretty timely given some recent discussions here. Read more
On the Friday before Spring break, my class on the Bible covered the Psalms, and so the U2 song “40” got a mention. I was apparently the only one there who had ever sung the song in church. I hope that at some point my church may hold a U2charist service. (Yes, that really is a thing). The combination of music I like and a wonderfully groanworthy pun makes it irresistable. Read more
I think Rachel Held Evans definitely deserves an award for the title of her post today, about the Personal Promise Bible. In case you haven’t heard of it, this Bible adds your name into many verses, so that you can read them as though it were written specifically for you. The title of Rachel’s post encapsulates the very important point she makes ever so nicely and succinctly: “The Bible: It’s Just Not That Into You“ You’ll often hear people refer... Read more
Click through to see an excellent cartoon by Mark Parisi. There’s a parable in it about an approach to education and assessment that doesn’t take into account different personality types and learning styles, isn’t there? Read more
A blog was recently brought to my attention. It reflects a relative newcomer to Doctor Who, who is blogging about the show, and reflecting in the process on their own shift away from a more fundamentalist approach to religion. It is called Whovian Theology. Read more
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