A Muslim response to London

Catez at All Things 2 All is once again on the leading edge. She has been reading a blog by Ahmad, a London Muslim who writes under the name Iraqi Expat. Ahmad is part of a growing number of moderate Muslims who are horrified by Islamic extremism and are beginning to say so.In a post titled ... Continue reading

The Darfur Collection at All Things 2 All

Catez at AllThings2All has assembled a collection of posts on the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, Sudan. Here is how she describes it: The Darfur Collection brings together various writers who share a common concern for the people of Darfur and a desire to see an end to the suffering and genocide in ... Continue reading

2005 EO Symposium: Call for posts

One of the blogs I read daily is The Evangelical Outpost. Joe Carter is a very thoughtful blogger who writes most frequently on the subjects of science, public policy, and how these interact with Christian faith.A few months back, Carter invited bloggers to write posts around a specific topic. ... Continue reading

How many angels fit on the head of a pin?

Imagine that in the next few days, you're invited to a holiday party. During a heated debate about crop circles and harmonic convergences, someone shouts, "Well, I think modern science has pretty well proved that the Bible is bunk." The room goes silent and all eyes turn to you, Ms. Token ... Continue reading

On this Rock

I can feel Your love watching over me. From the rise of a silent peace, we sing our praise to Thee. I can see Your hand reaching over me. From our knees comes an awesome cry, God of Majesty.As Your love enfolds around me, so my soul cries to Thee. On the wings of tomorrow, we will sing unto ... Continue reading

A Jewish perspective on Jesus

Once again I'd like to point you to Rachel's excellent blog, Velveteen Rabbi. Some time ago, I asked a question about modern Judaism, one that she promised to answer in a future post. She did so, and wow has she given me a lot to think about.My question was essentially this: Since modern Judaism ... Continue reading

Grand re-opening!

Back when I first started blogging, when my only regular visitor was my wife, I stumbled one day across a web site called Sword and Spirit. After just a few minutes of browsing, I knew I had found something truly remarkable.Sword and Spirit Ministries is the vision of two close friends, Dan ... Continue reading

Acknowledging suffering

Rachel at Velveteen Rabbi is a Jewish woman who cares deeply about the traditions of her faith and its continuing relevance for seekers of God in this postmodern age. Today is Tisha B'Av, a name I remember from an old Alan Sherman song parody but never actually understood, until now.In her post ... Continue reading