If you have never read Justin Martyr, early church leader (155 AD), then you should, especially in these Da Vinci Code days . . . .
In his work, The First Apology of Justin, the Martyr, he writes a fascinating account of worship and practice in the early church.
CT features an excerpt of his work (here).
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Almost-president Al Gore packed a New York theater to discuss climate change and the coming global crisis this week. The event coincides with the release of his global warming pseudo-documentary disaster film, “An Inconvenient Truth,” distributed by a division of Paramount Pictures.
He cried, “Every faith tradition has teachings that are directly on point [to climate [...]
I traveled to SEAO last year on a mission and saw the devastation of the earthquake and subsequent tsunami. Most of those who suffer in this region of the world live in poverty–both spiritual and economic.
Pray for those affected, and pray for the missionaries in that region who will be working to make a difference [...]
RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY. – “A federal judge on Friday blocked a southern Kentucky high school from including prayers in its graduation ceremony, prompting students to begin reciting the Lord’s Prayer during the opening remarks.
About 200 students interrupted the principal’s comments with the prayer, drawing applause and a standing ovation from the crowd.”
This story (here) describes [...]
“I think God had a PR problem,” Walter Henegar begins his article (here), “More than a Fad: Understanding the Emerging Church,” addressing the movement and its dramatic redefinition of Christ and Christianity.
Thinkers need to read this blog and file it somewhere.
Henegar is associate pastor of ChristChurch Presbyterian in my hometown, Atlanta, Ga.
The Washington Post reports (here), “Jaroslav Pelikan, 82, Yale University professor of history and religious studies and one of the world’s foremost scholars in the arena of the history of Christianity, died May 13 at his home in Hamden, Conn. He had lung cancer . . . .”
The Washington Times (here) tells the story of Mark Inglis, the first double-amputee to conquer the summit of Mount Everest. The 47-year-old and his team set out on March 25 and had aimed to reached Everest’s summit by the end of this month.
Also, I found it interesting that duct tape has found its way [...]
In a previous post (here), I cited the LA Times report of the shake-up in Purcellville at Patrick Henry College. For the record, the professors have gone public with their side in CT, clarifying the waters on the issues they explain are at the root of the problem.
In the article, “Shakeup at Patrick Henry College: [...]
From Bible-themed bobblehead dolls to pics with Larry and Bob (VeggieTales characters), this Washington Times article (here) explores the recent marketing phenomenon of “faith night” at professional sport arenas.
The LA Times reports on the shake-up (here) going on in Purcellville, Va. M. Todd Bates, a professor of rhetoric and former Criswell College prof, reportedly started the scuffle with a lecture on Augustine and forgot to mention the Bible or the college’s Christian mission.
Five profs have resigned from the faculty of 16. Apparently, several [...]
