new goods for you kids, again, the image of Christ in contemporary Christian music for the secular world!
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do we battle just against the forces of evil active in the world, or in our own body of Christ too?
Shalom,
matt
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It's GREAT! to see theologians finally getting their voices heard. Albeit, this particular woman is a Lutheran, evangelicals should take notice. Hopefully arrogant conservatives won't write these theologians off as 'liberal', or in this case 'just a woman'.
Quite frankly, dispensationalist theology, of which 'rapture theology' and the entire 'Left Behind' series is based, does not have a foundation to stand upon. It's dying a slow death, so people, please let it go.
More discussion in the PomoTheo Theology Forum.
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Mennonites may lose Canadian citizenship over 1920s glitch
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Southern Baptists issue doctorate to woman then fire her.
Let me get this straight, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary provided theologian Sheri Klouda with her doctorate, provided her with a teaching position, and later fired her for being a woman. I guess somebody with a lot of money feels women (in this case woman) are incapable (based on the Bible I'm sure) to teach theology and/or original languages.
I can't help but note a hint of hypocrisy going on, not only with SBT but throughout evangelical denominations in general. You'll also note the progression of this whole 'females in ministry' debate. Before, women couldn't teach anything, then they could teach kids. Before women couldn't teach men, and then recently they could teach in Bible Colleges and even seminaries. Now, women can't teach theology and original languages.... Sorry if this sounds strange, but clearly the 'paradigm' shift will slowly move to accept women as suitable teachers.
In my opinion, if the Lord bestows the spiritual gift of teaching to a woman there's nothing in Scripture preventing her from doing so and nothing a church committee can determine that trumps the gift of God.
You know, this debate kinda sounds like, among other examples, a bit like the Jehovah Witnesses? Right now they won't allow blood transfusions--many have died. In the past they wouldn't even allow vaccinations! Of course that changed as time moved on, one expects the same to occur with blood transfusions (maybe even birthdays). I surmise so will this topic of women in ministry/teaching.
One bit from the article that caught my eye was the last paragraph. "Sheri Klouda is not a pastor, she has not been ordained or licensed, she does not perform ministerial duties. She is a professor, for heaven's sake," Wade Burleson said. "The same institution that conferred her degree and hired her has now removed her for gender. To me, that is a very serious, ethical, moral breach."
This brings up a very good point. Why would you grant a degree to someone if they can't teach anywhere? Is that not theft by the institution, taking the money from students when they know very well they'll never have opportunity to get at job? If women can't be ordained/teach then why on earth do denominations take their money in Bible Colleges and Seminaries?
To further complicate the matter, many women who can't get ordained here move to mission work overseas. Funny thing is, in the mission field they act as ministers in the absence of men performing the normal duties of ordained male ministers with full blessings from denominations. However, once they come back to the 'cultured' first world nations with the 'we know better here' attitude, they are relegated to backbenchers.
Your thoughts? Further discussion to be held in the Pomo Forum.
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Study blames 'car karma' for accident rate
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Well it's finally here, but still open to interpretation. PomoTheo has a new design thanks to Katty's patience and my yelling. BUT, that's not all, we have the beginnings of the forum as well. Check it out: here. By the way, let us know what you think of colours and such not.
Remember, more crazy news is in the forum, and some cool articles are coming for the blog. Stay tuned and bookmark/add us to your news feeds today!
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Writings show King as liberal Christian, rejecting literalism
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This new CBC show exploring the life of Muslim's in the small prairie town of Mercy earned itself an introduction on the front page of the BBC News website. It has also earned quite a bit of interest from other American broadcasters and the possibility of infusing some Muslim humour into prime time television.
I just finished watching the shows premier episode and I must agree with John Doyle from the Globe and Mail that if anything the show is very Canadian and very hokey. The terrorist suspecting character Joe was especially hokey, although Yusef and the Iman do offer a possibility of some potentially diverse characters on the show. If anything I'll reserve my judgement for a few more shows. I think it was very brave and original for the CBC to attempt a show like this and could be a great infusion of humour aimed at the classic religious stereotypes only emphasized since 9/11 and the war in Iraq. At this point I remain optimistic . . . .
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Read this:
Retrial for girl due to hang for killing rapist
Then tell me this
Israel plans nuclear strike on Iran
isn't a good idea.
HA HA HA! Nukes give me a headache in my pants... yeeeeeeeeeeehaw!
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Pat Robertson modern day NostradASSmus. Predicts heavy casualties in 2007. I for one will come out and say this guy does not speak for anybody but himself.
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