Seeing the Forest… from the trees

There have been an abundance of observations and reactions to the global atheist convention in the media. This one from the agnostic Andrew Bolt hits one of the big issues for me.

Here is an interesting article on Theology after Google.

I don’t agree with everything said here and find the lack of reference to scripture surprising, but my hunch is that there is something in this reflection on changes going on in society. While I still think authority and academic study are important I think how authority works in our culture is changing and that will have implications on the way that we communicate the good news of Jesus.

Here is a more detailed critique of the article by Chad Holtz.

Here is a great explanation of the missional church. You could simply put it is ‘people over programs’ but this leaves the role of churches as discipleship, and the role Christians as witnessing to Jesus in word and deed.

Thanks to Tim Chester for pointing this out.

Justin Taylor has put out a summary of some Bible reading plans to kick off 2010.

Check them out here.

Also check out the ESV Bible Reading page here.

Here is a great article from the Telegraph in the U.K. by Michael Nazir-Ali. It is a great reflection on the loss of a common story and the benefits of finding values in old places.

Read it here.

Here is a great article from The Age that faces some of the awkward parts of the Christmas story.

Here is a thought provoking Change on climate change, it’s worth a look although working out what you do about it is a larger problem.

Thanks to C.Wess Daniels for pointing this out.

Here is a great interview from Sunrise on Tony Abbot’s comments that we ought to teach the Bible in schools.

Check it out here.

I was amazed when watching compass on Sunday to find a refreshingly down to earth assessment of the issue of Evolution and Christianity.

You can watch it here.

On a personal note, I have not been blogging as much due to moving house with a wife who is very pregnant, 4 weeks until no.4! God willing I will have some more time for this site. Thanks for reading.

Brett

Here are some great reflections on violence and Christianity by Miroslav Volf on CPX.

Check them out.