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SBL09
Posted by: Ros on: November 23, 2009
My feelings about SBL in general have not changed since the last time I went in 2006. There’s an awful lot of self-promotion and self-aggrandisement going on, not to mention the profiteering in the exhibition hall. However, I have to admit that I have enjoyed myself a lot more this time. Mainly this is because [...]
A Luther for the twenty-first century
Posted by: Ros on: February 19, 2009
- In: america
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I have just watched Trouble in Amish Paradise, a BBC documentary about two extraordinary men who have been excommunicated from their Old Order Amish church. Both still live according to the Amish rules and among the Amish people. The reason for their excommunication? Meeting to study the bible. It is amazing to hear Ephraim talk [...]
Youth of today
Posted by: Ros on: December 6, 2008
- In: america | ethics | links | statistics
- 3 Comments
This survey of nearly 30,000 American teenagers makes for grim reading. Here are some of the lowlights: 30% admitted having shoplifted within the last year 42% sometimes lie in order to save money 64% cheated on a test within the last year 36% plagiarised internet sources for their homework But wait, there’s more! 26% admitted [...]
The children of our church
Posted by: Ros on: December 2, 2008
- In: america | links | preaching
- 8 Comments
I do miss Cresheim Valley Church, where I used to go in the US. I don’t know why it hasn’t occurred to me before to listen to some of the sermons from CVC online before. Not all of them are recorded or available, but there are some to download here. I’m just listening at the [...]
Deal Or No Deal
Posted by: Ros on: October 23, 2008
- In: america | england | made-up statistics | tv
- 4 Comments
Okay, I’ll admit it. I watch this programme. Quite often. Okay, every day. Almost. I generally find myself closing down the laptop and packing up my things at around 4.30pm just so I can get home in time for the business end of it. If I were in charge, I’d rename it (after getting Noel [...]
Who gets to choose?
Posted by: Ros on: September 5, 2008
- In: america | american politics | ethics | sarah palin
- 19 Comments
Not me, obviously, because I’m not American. But I do think that there is an interesting dilemma posed for some by Sarah Palin’s nomination as Republican vice-presidential candidate. If you think Sarah Palin is a candidate who best represents your views and would do a good job, it is possible you may also think that [...]
Great food
Posted by: Ros on: July 28, 2008
- In: america | england | food
- 6 Comments
Last night I went out for a fabulous meal and it made me realise just how well I’ve eaten in the last couple of months. Some of the highlights have been: A home cooked Bengali meal in London – lots of ‘mystery’ foods, but all delicious. A Moroccan lunch at Souk, followed by ice cream [...]
How do you tell the end from the beginning?
Posted by: Ros on: July 23, 2008
- In: america | theology | wts
- 11 Comments
This statement announcing Pete Enns’ departure from WTS has just been made public. I wonder what church historians will make of this in a hundred years time. Maybe it will be seen as nothing more than a blip in the progress of the kingdom. Perhaps it will be the beginning of the end for the [...]
Summer progress
Posted by: Ros on: June 17, 2008
- In: america | england
- 8 Comments
In the olden days (and yes, that means I have no idea when) kings and queens and their courts used to leave their comfortable winter palaces in the summer months to go on a summer progress, or tour of their realm. This is when they would stay with various highly-favoured subjects, bankrupting many in the [...]
Some good news
Posted by: Ros on: June 11, 2008
Or at least a step in the right direction. Willow Creek seem to have finally realised that church isn’t about becoming like the world but about teaching and building up its members so that they can win the world. It’ll be interesting to see how they respond when people start leaving the church as a [...]
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