Jesus loves you, too bad about the messenger…

I just came across this blog by American freelance writer Ed Brayton. He speaks of a story he is currently working on which exposes the source behind many “Christian” trinkets in bookshops and supermarkets: sweatshop labour.
It would be laughable were the reality not so tragic. In an age of supposed enlightenment and human respect, slavery [...]

Biblical Manhood and Biblical Womanhood

I realise this is quite lazy of me, but this isn’t so much a blog post as it is a redirection to one. My friend Jason Barr, over at Absolution Revolution, has written a highly interesting article about the relationship between Galatians 3:28 and gender equality. This is an issue which is of a bit [...]

“What would you do if…?”

I’m constantly faced with questions in this vain. “Suppose a crazed gunman went after your family and you had the chance to kill him. What would you do?” I generally prefer not to answer such questions at all, as I consider them pointless and, in most cases, posed for no other reason than to build [...]

Why does God suffer?

Mark 15
33At the sixth hour darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.
34And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?”—which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
35When some of those standing near heard this, they said, “Listen, he’s calling [...]