Rand, of A Pattern of Sound Works, has posted a scathing criticism of C.S. Lewis,
one of my favorite authors and someone partially responsible for my return to faith. NOTA BENE: The following fisk is not personal. Rand comments a lot at Christian Conservative and seems to be a nice guy. From what I’ve seen, he comments intelligently and politely. He’s just kinda off his nut about Lewis. 😉
Adrian Warnock, a prominent God-blogger, is seeking to shed some much-deserved light on some little-known blogs.
I have often thought that prominent bloggers have a responsibility to help deserving bloggers from what is often called the "tail" get there share of the limelight….
Today I announce my latest iniative to give a little back "the warnies". i will issue a warnie whenever i feel that a particular blog or blogpost is worthy of special honor. Entrys should be via email and since this is a totally subjective competition judged by me a link to my site on your blog is likely to have some influence on the outcome! To be honest, if you dont like my blog enough to link to it then you probably wouldnt enter for a warnie anyway!
Today, he awarded his first Warnie to Dr. John Mark Reynolds.
Covering the war on terror, philosophy, creation, Star Trek and a host of other subjects I love it. Dr Reynolds is a professor of philosophy and I can't recommend his blog enough.
Please do mention his award on your own blog, and submit your own blog for the next "Warnie" award ceremony which will happen as and when I feel that a worthy candidate has arrived.
I've submitted my blog for consideration and anxiously await possible scraps from the master's table. 😉
It seems that Evangelicals may be less frightened of Mary these days.
Hail Mary, Full of Grace: An Evangelical’s Reappraisal of Mary
Protestant Mary
The Blessed Evangelical Mary
Then again…
In a bizarre bid to bring about the Apocalypse, a group of over-zealous Christians are trying to breed and then sacrafice a pure red cow. I’m not sure why anyone would believe they could force the hand of God. Attempting to force the hand of someone will great power over you, however benevolent, doesn’t strike me as a good idea. Anyhow, in the meantime, the rest of us sane Christians are shaking our heads and cringing in anticipation of derisive laughter from the rest of the world. (Thanks, No Religion Now)
Connexions points to a quiz that tells you how biblical your worldview is (in the eyes of the folks at WorldviewWeekend.com). Like most quizzes, more questions are begged than asked, but I still found it interesting. I have semi-frequent contact with fundamentalists, so I’m familiar with the worldview the test’s authors champion. Being able to compare myself to them using their own measures was interesting. I hope it will generate interesting and informative dialogue.
Here are my results. I hope you share yours with me. 🙂
Your classification is: Moderate Biblical Worldview Thinker
Your score is: 90 points of 170 possible, 52%Civil Government: section score: 25%, Secular Humanist Worldview Thinker
Economics: section score: 38%, Secular Humanist Worldview Thinker
Education: section score: 58%, Moderate Biblical Worldview Thinker
Family: section score: 100%, Strong Biblical Worldview Thinker
Law: section score: 50%, Moderate Biblical Worldview Thinker
Religion: section score: 56%, Moderate Biblical Worldview Thinker
Science: section score: 25%, Secular Humanist Worldview Thinker
Social Issues: section score: 87%, Strong Biblical Worldview Thinker
There results seem to make sense for a Catholic, since we believe Scripture has authority because the Church vouches for it, not on its own accord. Also, we believe there are truths not taught explicitly in Scripture. Then again, maybe I’m not representative of official Catholic teachings or the beliefs of the "average" Catholic. Let me know. 🙂