Currently we have Say Hello to my Little Friend‘s Glenn (plus wife and kids) staying with us which is very cool because we are all old friends. They normally live in the south island so catching up since we left has been rare. Anyway, Glenn does a lot of podcast’s on his blog and he [...]
Entries from December 30th, 2008
Rawls on Religion and Public Life Part 2
December 27th, 2008 No Comments
In part 1, I outlined Rawls’ position on Religion and Public Life and now I will offer some critical comments on this position drawing from Nicholas Wolterstorff. There are numerous problems with Rawls’ contention here. Wolterstorff sums some of them up. Suppose, then, that someone has followed that strategy; she has analyzed our political mentality [...]
Tags: John Rawls · Nicholas Wolterstorff · Philosophy of Religion · Religion in Public Life
Rawls on Religion and Public Life Part 1
December 26th, 2008 No Comments
In a two part series I will reflect on John Rawls’ widely celebrated discussion on religion and public life. In part 1, I will outline Rawls’ position and then in part 2 I will offer some critical comments on this position drawing from Nicholas Wolterstorff. One common line of argument for excluding theological premises from [...]
Tags: John Rawls · Nicholas Wolterstorff · Philosophy of Religion · Religion in Public Life
New Zealand Christian Blog Rankings for November 2008
December 23rd, 2008 5 Comments
Extrapolating from Tumeke’s November 2008 stats, the top 10 Christian Blogs on Public Discourse in New Zealand are: NZ Conservative (23 + 0) The Briefing Room (31 + 4) Something Should Go Here, Maybe Later (33 + 1) MandM (46 + 4) Samuel Dennis (62 + 17) Kiwi Polemicist (72 + 20) Contra Celsum (95 [...]
November Rankings
December 23rd, 2008 No Comments
Tim has finally published the November blog rankings for NZ blogs on public discourse – just in time for Christmas. November of course the was frenzied election month so naturally blogs with a strong political bent, delivering what the punters want, did well and others saw their traffic drop off. Many bloggers hung up their [...]
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Back! (I think)
December 18th, 2008 3 Comments
After a rather intense 10 days or so following my surgery I am today going to attempt a return to the blogosphere. Thanks everyone who left messages, sent emails and prayed for us and those who didn’t because they don’t but like PC, sent well wishes instead; the support was really appreciated. Matt read me [...]
Tags: Car Accident · Disc Replacement Surgery
Roudy Protests
December 18th, 2008 3 Comments
The picketers outside Pak’n’Save are at it again. Horns began tooting and shouts began infiltrating our home so I popped my head out the door and sure enough there they all are. So far no siren or chanting or megaphone though. Thanks for that guys UPDATE: I take that back. The chanting just began and [...]
Tags: Unions