2008 November

Entries from November 14th, 2008

The Myth of Left Wing Moral Superiority

November 14th, 2008 2 Comments

Irish Bill at The Standard writes: One of the things I like about being left wing is how often the best moral decision is also the best economic decision. Take economic stimulus for example. In a recession it’s the most vulnerable such as beneficiaries, low paid workers and youth that are hit worst because they […]

Tags: Charity · Role of the State · The Standard

Rickards, Nicholas and Flaws in the Adversarial System

November 14th, 2008 8 Comments

As someone who intends to share the same career as Clint Rickards I have to say I am uncomfortable hearing that the NZ Law Society has granted Rickards a certificate of character to practice law. I am uncomfortable because the legal system forces us into an absurd position that everyone knows is farcical and yet […]

Tags: Clint Rickards · Due Process

The New Zealand Christian Blog Rankings

November 14th, 2008 9 Comments

In September I extrapolated from Tim Selwyn’s Tumeke Blog rankings, and published the top 10 New Zealand Christian blogs on public discourse. The post where I did this proved surprisingly popular and as other bloggers have since requested that I do this every month, I have decided that I will. At the moment I rank […]

Tags: Alexa · NZ Christian Blog Rankings · Tech-Tips

Two Minutes Silence

November 11th, 2008 3 Comments

At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month we take two minutes silence to remember the armistice signed between the Allies and Germany at Compiègne, France for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front, the end of World War One, effective at 11am, 90 years ago today. So many died […]

Tags: Winston Churchill · World War I

Just How Far Will the Left go?

November 11th, 2008 1 Comment

We all know the left will stop at nothing to win in politics; see what they did to Stephen Franks in Wellington Central – systematic election hoarding defacement, abuse on his blog (too numerous to link to any one example), You Tube videos twisting out of context comments into scary hate filled messages against Christians […]

Tags: Elections · Liberty Scott · Statist Mindset

Trogdor the Burninator

November 9th, 2008 7 Comments

After writing that Troggy bit me today, a commentor asked me what a Troggy is; Troggy is Sherry’s horse, Trogdor the Burninator, check out his teeth! Troggy is named after this YouTube video: UPDATE: I feel mean for putting such an unflattering picture of Troggy up so here are some nice ones of Sherry riding […]

Tags: Equestrian · Trogdor

Matthew Flannagan on Amazon

Did God Really Command Genocide? Coming to Terms with the Justice of God
Authors: Paul Copan, Matthew Flannagan

A common objection to belief in the God of the Bible is that a good, kind, and loving deity would never command the wholesale slaughter of nations. In the tradition of his popular Is God a Moral Monster?, Paul Copan teams up with Matthew Flannagan to tackle some of the most confusing and uncomfortable passages of Scripture. Together they help the Christian and nonbeliever alike understand the biblical, theological, philosophical, and ethical implications of Old Testament warfare passages.

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True Reason: Confronting the Irrationality of the New Atheism Eds: Tom Gilson, Carson Weitnauer

Today's New Atheists proclaim themselves our culture's party of reason. It is a claim they cannot sustain. Reason is the New Atheists' weakness, not their strength and in fact, the Christian faith is a far better place to look for True Reason. Making their case accessible to the first-time inquirer as well as the serious student, this top-flight team of writers presents a sound defense and a strong introduction to the true reason uniquely found in Christianity.

Feat. William Lane Craig, Sean McDowell, John DePoe, Chuck Edwards, Peter Grice, Matthew Flannagan, et al.

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In Defense of the Bible: A Comprehensive Apologetic for the Authority of Scripture
Eds: Steven B Cowan and Terry L Wilder

The book begins by examining foundational philosophical approaches to the Bible as well as the methodological challenges those philosophies create for interpreting the Bible. It then addresses textual and historical challenges and how to deal with them. Finally it looks at ethical, scientific, and theological challenges demonstrating the Bible's moral integrity in relationship to contemporary moral emphases.

Feat. R Douglas Geivett, William A Dembski, Mary Jo Sharp, Darrell L Bock, Paul Copan, Matthew Flannagan, et al.

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Virtues in Action: New Essays in Applied Virtue Ethics
Ed: Michael W Austin

Many philosophers have considered the strengths and weaknesses of a virtue-centered approach to moral theory. Much less attention has been given to how such an approach bears on issues in applied ethics. The essays in this volume apply a virtue-centered perspective to a variety of contemporary moral issues.

Feat. Michael W Austin, Robert K Garcia, Nathan L King, Gregory Bassham, Nancy E Snow, Matthew Flannagan, et al.

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Holy War in the Bible: Christian Morality and an Old Testament Problem
Eds: Heath A Thomas, Jeremy Evans & Paul Copan

The challenge of a seemingly genocidal God who commands ruthless warfare has bewildered Bible readers for generations. A range of expert contributors engage in a multidisciplinary approach that considers this issue from a variety of perspectives: biblical, ethical, philosophical and theological.

Feat. David Lamb, Paul Copan, Murray Rae, Heath Thomas, Stephen B Chapman, Douglas S Earl, Matthew Flannagan, et al.

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Come Let Us Reason: New Essays in Christian Apologetics
Eds: William Lane Craig & Paul Copan

The nineteen essays here raise classical philosophical questions in fresh ways, address contemporary challenges for the church, and will deepen the thinking of the next generation of apologists. Packed with dynamic topical discussions and informed by the latest scholarship.

Feat. J P Moreland, William Lane Craig, Gary R Habermas, Craig Keener, Paul Copan, Matthew Flannagan, et al.

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True Reason: Christian Responses to the Challenge of Atheism Eds: Tom Gilson, Carson Weitnauer

While New Atheists like Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and others proclaim loudly their rationality, clear thinking, and incontrovertible scientific arguments, others are beginning to wonder how genuinely rational they are. Have they proved anything? Have they argued convincingly? Have they pinpointed any real challenges to the credibility of Christian faith?

Feat. William Lane Craig, Sean McDowell, John DePoe, Chuck Edwards, Peter Grice, Matthew Flannagan, et al.

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Entries from November 14th, 2008

The Myth of Left Wing Moral Superiority

November 14th, 2008 2 Comments

Rickards, Nicholas and Flaws in the Adversarial System

November 14th, 2008 8 Comments

The New Zealand Christian Blog Rankings

November 14th, 2008 9 Comments

Two Minutes Silence

November 11th, 2008 3 Comments

Just How Far Will the Left go?

November 11th, 2008 1 Comment

Trogdor the Burninator

November 9th, 2008 7 Comments

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Entries from November 14th, 2008

The Myth of Left Wing Moral Superiority

November 14th, 2008 2 Comments

Rickards, Nicholas and Flaws in the Adversarial System

November 14th, 2008 8 Comments

Sometimes the Left are Right: The Right-Wing 5 Headed Monster

November 14th, 2008 Comments Off on Sometimes the Left are Right: The Right-Wing 5 Headed Monster

The New Zealand Christian Blog Rankings

November 14th, 2008 9 Comments

Two Minutes Silence

November 11th, 2008 3 Comments

Just How Far Will the Left go?

November 11th, 2008 1 Comment

Trogdor the Burninator

November 9th, 2008 7 Comments

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