Got to love technology. l am at the conference at Collaroy blogging on my wireless PDA. (interesting question – is it a sin to steal bandwidth?). l met an artist who has painted some interesting images of Jesus. Here's one of Jesus sporting a nose ring straddling a Harley. You [...]
Archive for March, 2006
26 Mar
Leaving my post
I will be neglecting this site for the next week or so as I will be up at the National Vineyard Conference in Collaroy, Sydney. I will look out for an internet cafe but down town Collaroy is not particularly flush with such things. I know I have crossed over into geek mode [...]
22 Mar
Post-colonial Christianity
I caught the Religion Report this morning. It was an interview with an Aboriginal man named Rocky Davis. Davis became a Muslim while in gaol serving for armed robbery. It was interesting to hear about his conversion experience, a process that sounded mostly intellectual. He had a few comments on Christianity. [...]
16 Mar
Elder abuse
Yesterday I read an article in The Age on elder abuse. It referred to an elderly woman who was repeatedly raped in a nursing home. The article discussed the merits of mandatory reporting (once apon a time a contested issue in preventing child abuse). I am amazed that there are people fighting [...]
10 Mar
Creator God
I have been thinking further about the "gender" of God, and in particular the title of "Creator". Over at Signposts there is an interesting discussion on this topic. One writer commented that she preferred the title of "Creator" because it was bigger than the more human construct of "father", encompassing all of creation. [...]
10 Mar
Language of God
l have been following an interesting debate on another blog concerning the use of gender-inclusive language in reference to God. Interestingly, some in the Vineyard in Australia seem to be asking questions about this too, but from the less radical perspective of wondering about gender-inclusive biblical translations. I am a big fan [...]
4 Mar
Hotel Rwanda
I have just finished watching Hotel Rwanda on DVD. I am overwhelmed by the horror of it. The senselessness of slaughter resulting from colonially orchestrated racial tension. The exodus of many Westerners, including the ministers of religion. The apparent impotence of the rest of the world, bystanders.. One comment hit [...]
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