Posted in providence, theology on 27 March 2007 | 5 Comments »
Forgive the relative silence in recent days. The pile of marking on my desk is making posting here more difficult. But to preserve my sanity, I’ll take a few moments to highlight some recent class discussions that have really got me thinking.
I’ve been using N.T. Wright’s Simply Christian as a text book for [...]
Posted in family on 19 March 2007 | 2 Comments »
As Shelley and I drove THIS home from Saskatoon Saturday afternoon we looked at one another and said, “There’s no way around it. We’re not cool anymore.” I’ve tried to tell myself “It’s a sporty minivan” but that’s like saying ‘my hair covers most of my head’ or ‘the Flames win most of [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on 19 March 2007 | 12 Comments »
As Shelley and I drove THIS home from Saskatoon Saturday afternoon we looked at one another and said, “There’s no way around it. We’re not cool anymore.” I’ve tried to tell myself “It’s a sporty minivan” but that’s like saying ‘my hair covers most of my head’ or ‘the Flames win most of [...]
Posted in theodicy on 18 March 2007 | No Comments »
If you’ve ever wondered about the theological significance of balding and the coping mechanisms it produces, look no further. I like to think of this as a small-scale version of theodicy for those of us who are afflicted.
Posted in Uncategorized on 18 March 2007 | 2 Comments »
If you’ve ever wondered about the theological significance of balding and the coping mechanisms it produces, look no further. I like to think of this as a small-scale version of theodicy for those of us who are afflicted.
Posted in theodicy on 12 March 2007 | 3 Comments »
I’ve just finished David Bentley Hart’s very difficult (i.e. lots of words I had to look up) but very compelling examination of the question of evil entitled The Doors of the Sea: Where Was God in the Tsunami? Hart essentially asks the two questions that he feels are most relevant for Christians who are [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on 8 March 2007 | 6 Comments »
Julie: Daddy your hair is hard to comb, I think it’s because your hair is bald.
Posted in atheism, faith, science on 5 March 2007 | 6 Comments »
The previous post generated quite a bit more discussion than I had expected, although the question raised remains, in my opinion, quite a significant one. If we grant that the world is all there is and that we are the way we are because of a long line of evolutionary adaptations, then how do [...]
