Madeleine has had her surgery. It appears to have gone well though we don’t see the surgeon until latter today to hear the official verdict. Thanks for all the supportive comments and e-mails.
UPDATE: The surgeon informed us yesturday that the proceedure was ‘text book’ Madeleine is already feeling some improvement in her neck. She is however very tired and will be in hospital recovering for the next couple of days.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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?
That surgery sounds intense – hoping and praying you recover well 🙂
The innocent victims of car crimes often suffer many significant downstream complications which puts their lives, and those of their family and friends, through difficulty and anguish.
Madeleine’s courage and forebearance deserve a complete and painfree recovery.
Best wishes Madeleine and family.
Kurt
What they don’t tell you is that it can take a few weeks to fully get over the anaesthetic.
Hi Guys, keep me posted on your progress, we’ll have to catch up during the Christmas break – maybe at the Mt Maunganui one day? Matt keep your chin up and Madaline I pray you have a speedy recovery – don’t over do things too soon.
Roger