Signs of the Times
September 2008
Denzel Washington
Having followed his career with half an eye, always interested to see his newest film, I was recently surprised to discover Washington is a devoted Christian.
Living a Resurrection Life
English theologian N T Wright made headlines—at least on the website of Time magazine, among others—in February this year with comments associated with the launch of his book, Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church.
Health Food Fakes
Our supermarkets contain thousands of foods with all sorts of nutritional claims and promotional phrases, designed to sing the praises of various products and grab your attention. But a closer look at the finer print reveals a different story.
Finding Pathways
Dr Maurice Curtis's office is—if one is brutally honest—a non-testament to his belief that humans should stimulate their brains. The walls are white, the shelves are virtually bare and his windows look out on nothing except row upon row of hospital windows.
Trends:
Livability
Food Matters Recipe
Mediterranean Bean Salad
Book Review
The Words of Jesus
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The Six Stages of Marriage
Family planning is a controversial topic today that evokes strong feelings and images. But there is a place for "biblical family planning"
Right Thinking
Jim, what do you live for? You don’t smoke, you don't drink. You don't have a flutter on the horses. You don’t chase women. You don't even eat meat. Come on, tell me. I'm curious. Don't you believe in having a bit of fun?”
Is Death the End?
If the Bible is so clear about what happens at death, why is there confusion?
Paul: Intrepid Herald of Good News
Luke, medical doctor, travelling companion, "dear friend" and biographer of the apostle Paul, is also the first historian of Christianity.
Intelligent Foolishness
If a man excavated an old lawn mower, then wrote a paper arguing it was the result of random chance, no-one would take him seriously. Yet a scientist could write a paper about the Bombardier beetle, assuming it to be the result of evolutionary processes (random chance) and no-one would question him.
Human “Nature”
Every culture of the world has stories of the beginning of human life and, in these stories, Tolkien recognised some common truths. "I believe that legends and myths are largely made of 'truth,' and indeed present aspects of it that can only be received in this mode," he wrote. "There cannot be any 'story' without a fall—all stories are ultimately about the fall."
Swearing Like Pooh Bear
Disciplining children used to be easy. Our grandparents would say, "Get me a tree branch." They didn't even have to get out of the rocking chair to start their simple plan to stop juvenile delinquency.
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