Since hearing of the murder of abortionist George Tiller I have been wanting to find some way to express my thoughts on the matter as while I am not sad that Tiller is dead, I do support the prosecution of his killer. Philosopher Ed Feser’s post, “Two monsters,” where he contrasts the murder of Tiller […]
Entries from June 4th, 2009
How to Find the Reported Judicial Decision on the David Bain Re-Trial
June 3rd, 2009 3 Comments
The blogosphere has featured many posts on many blogs regarding David Bain’s guilt or innocence regarding the homicide of his family. We have refused to participate in this speculation and have made our opinions on speculating on the Bain case before the court has ruled clear. I do not intend to break this self-imposed rule […]
Tags: David Bain · Justice
Auckland Bloggers Drinks
June 2nd, 2009 2 Comments
This Thursday come to the Auckland bloggers drinks: What: A social gathering of bloggers and bloupies (those who read, comment on and hang out with bloggers)When: 4 June from 6.30pm (we usually get there at 7 pm)Where: Galbraiths, 2 Mt Eden Road, Mt Eden, Auckland Open to any blogger who happens to be in Auckland. […]
Tags: Events
Christian Blog Ranking Report for May 09 – HalfDone
June 1st, 2009 6 Comments
Here are the top 10 NZ Christian blogs based on HalfDone’s NZ blog stats for May; these stats make up part of the calculations for the MandM top 10 NZ Christian Blog rankings for May 09: MandM 5 NZ Conservative 7 Something Should Go Here, Maybe Later (HalfDone) 20 MacDoctor Moments 22 The Humanitarian Chronicle […]
Sunday Study: Did Christ Abolish the Old Testament Law? Part I
May 31st, 2009 8 Comments
At the start of the Sermon on the Mount, Christ states, “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfil them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of […]
Tags: Old Testament Ethics · Sunday Study · Theology
How to Insert StumbleUpon into your Blogger Footer
May 30th, 2009 6 Comments
If someone Stumbles your blog it can bring a lot of traffic to your site so it is a good idea to make it easier for visitors to your site to Stumble it. But have you ever tried to add a StumbleUpon button to your Blogger template only to find that the instructions are impossible […]
Tags: Cross-Post · StumbleUpon · Tech-Tips
Dr Matthew Flannagan on Moral Relativism
May 29th, 2009 Comments Off on Dr Matthew Flannagan on Moral Relativism
A popular view of ethics holds that actions are right or wrong only if a person or a community believes that they are right or wrong, and that it is inappropriate to apply your own standards to others. This position is known as moral relativism. In this talk Matt will look at the common arguments for relativism, argue that relativism is a mistaken view of ethics and show how relativism fails.
Tags: Announcements · Apologetics · Events · Thinking Matters
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.
