One of the best books I’ve read in recent years is Amos Yong’s, the Bible Disability and the Church. The book is a biblical theology of disability, although I would not want its readership to be limited to people with…
One of the best books I’ve read in recent years is Amos Yong’s, the Bible Disability and the Church. The book is a biblical theology of disability, although I would not want its readership to be limited to people with…
In reply to my previous post, Lauren asks “civility is … nice but what about ‘virtues’ like sarcasm, parody, anger, grief or silence. Do these characteristics also have a space in discourse and debate?” This is a really good question…
As I noted in my previous post, Andrew’s active faith is a challenge to us all. He sent me this very thoughtful reply that is well worth sharing with you all: Hey Shane, thanks for writing this and I appreciate…
A former student of mine, Andrew Paine, has been blogging about his recent experiences protesting against the Australian military in North Queensland: http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150241367623853 http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150260957633853 Andrew has become what might be labelled a radical disciple of Jesus. Describing his faith he…
I had the joy of watching my close friend, Jacqui Grey, as a panellist on ABC’s Q&A last night (available for the next two weeks on ABC I view for repeat viewing). I have to confess to not being a…
I am drafting this blog post with a certain degree of reluctance, aware of the danger of presenting myself as a ‘heroic’ Christian, brave enough even to sleep on the streets! Nothing could, in fact, be further from the truth…