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New post on churchandpomo: Vocation and Cultural Capital | Lived Theology

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Situating Myself (Instead of an “About” page). Publications and Conference Papers. Reflections on Theology, Philosophy, and what it all looks like in real life. Thanks for dropping by Lived Theology! Take a look around and grab the RSS feed. To stay updated. See you around! New post on churchandpomo: Vocation and Cultural Capital. Mdash; Leave a comment. August 22, 2013. While my activity here has slowed to a crawl, I’ve been busy with my coordination at the Church. And Postmodern Culture blog. Notify me...

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The End of Critique | Lived Theology

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Situating Myself (Instead of an “About” page). Publications and Conference Papers. Reflections on Theology, Philosophy, and what it all looks like in real life. Thanks for dropping by Lived Theology! Take a look around and grab the RSS feed. To stay updated. See you around! The End of Critique. Mdash; 2 Comments. August 15, 2014. Who ever has to know the deep-seated position from which one is trying to argue his or her point? But what about an. Critique. De(con)struction seems to be a fairly easy tas...

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Should Christians support the death penalty? – iDigress

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Musings of an antipodean contrarian. Should Christians support the death penalty? February 13, 2015. Bull; ( Leave a comment. As I write, Australian citizens Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, two of the infamous Bali Nine, face imminent execution by firing squad in Indonesia on drug trafficking convictions. Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is the execution of a convicted criminal by the state, practiced since the beginning of recorded history. The death penalty for federal offences wa...

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Racism and reconciliation – iDigress

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Musings of an antipodean contrarian. December 7, 2014. Bull; ( Leave a comment. Acts 10:1-11:18; Revelation 7:9-10. In many ways our whole world is shaped by prejudice and division. People in our community feel free to promote ignorant opinions about race, ethnicity, politics, religion, and many other contentious subjects. As he preached at Ravenhill Presbyterian Church in Belfast, the most prominent Protestant preacher in Northern Ireland, Rev Ian Paisley, was preaching a counter-sermon in his own churc...

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iDigress – Page 2 – Musings of an antipodean contrarian

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Musings of an antipodean contrarian. Who is Jesus Christ and what does he do? A sermon by Rod Benson A few years ago it was popular in some Christian circles to sport wristbands bearing the acronym WWJD ( What would Jesus do? But before we can truly imitate the life of Jesus in our decisions and actions, we need to know Who is Jesus? Estimated reading time: 16 minutes. What does God do? A sermon by Rod Benson What does God do? Last week, we looked at who is God? Estimated reading time: 13 minutes. One of...

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The common good – iDigress

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Musings of an antipodean contrarian. December 20, 2014. Bull; ( Leave a comment. An occasional article by Rod Benson published on EthicsDaily, 18 Dec 2014. The principle of the common good is prominent in Catholic social teaching and applicable to a wide range of social and ethical issues but is not often articulated in Baptist ethical thought and praxis. In English usage, “righteousness” is often associated with the notion of personal moral rectitude, while “justice” generally si...A related Hebrew term...

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On divorce and remarriage – iDigress

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Musings of an antipodean contrarian. On divorce and remarriage. December 9, 2014. Bull; ( Leave a comment. An occasional paper by Rod Benson, 2006 [statistics revised 2014]. In 2013, the crude marriage rate was 5.1 per 1,000 population and the crude divorce rate was 2.2. In the same year 47,638 divorces were granted. [1]. The Bible and divorce. In the New Testament, both Jesus and Paul teach on divorce. Jesus’ teaching is found in his response to a question by the Pharisees (Mt 19:3-9; Mk 10:2-12), a...

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Stop the boat! – iDigress

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Musings of an antipodean contrarian. February 23, 2015. Bull; ( Leave a comment. When things are going well, life gives you crowds. Early in Jesus’ public ministry, crowds often accompanied him out of curiosity, out of boredom, out of intrigue, out of a real thirst for knowledge or spirituality or change (e.g. Mt 5:1; 7:28; 8:1, 18). After the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew records three different kinds of healing: a Jewish leprosy sufferer (8:1-4), the paralysed servant of a Gentile centurion (8:5-13), an...

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Speeches – iDigress

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Musings of an antipodean contrarian. Speeches and occasional addresses by Australian ethicist and social justice advocate Rod Benson:. Speech at a Sydney Alliance Work-Life Balance Forum, Sydney, 13 Nov 2012. 8220;Challenges and opportunities facing Australian voters at the 2013 Federal Election,”. Keynote speech to Christian Democratic Party National Convention, 11 Aug 2012. 8220;Cooperation and cobelligerence between NSW Baptists and other faith communities,”. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. What is commun...

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Performing the Faith: Hauerwas and the Law

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That we may delight in Your will and walk in Your ways". Monday, December 3, 2012. Hauerwas and the Law. The papers given at the symposium can be found here:. Theological Argument in Law: Engaging with Stanley Hauerwas. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Durham, NC, United States. View my complete profile. Does The 2016 Election Mark The End Of White Christian America? Idolatry, Oppression and the Development of Demons: Part 6, The Origins of Hell. ABC Religion and Ethics. The Trauma of God.