John FH of Ancient Hebrew Poetry has written a thoughtful hazing of some of my posts on inerrancy, Inerrancy and Biblical Authority and Two Forms of Inerrancy. The points he raised are issues worth taking up. John’s first concern is that the two conceptions of inerrancy I set out, those of Verbal Plenary Inspiration (VPI) […]
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Inerrancy and The Originals: A Response to John FH
April 4th, 2010 3 Comments
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Happy Birthday Madeleine
April 2nd, 2010 8 Comments
Today is Madeleine’s 37th birthday. I write this to say to Madeleine, from myself and the kids, that we love you, we are proud of you and we hope you have a great day. Matt
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Where are we?
March 25th, 2010 4 Comments
The observant will have noticed that we have not been blogging much lately. Sorry about that but we are so flat out it is ridiculous! Matt is working full-time teaching and I have a really full-on study load at the moment. I am Mooting this semester and have mooting deadlines coming at me head on […]
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Can State Expropriation of Minerals be Justified? Part II
March 9th, 2010 6 Comments
In Can State Expropriation of Minerals be Justified? Part I, I set out a common law property rights argument drawing from the writings of jurists Blackstone and Locke as well as contemporary philosopher Ed Feser. I looked at what circumstances, if any, might justify the state taking of real property, looking specifically at minerals from […]
Tags: Case of Mines · Crown Minerals Act 1991 · Edward Feser · James Parcell · John Locke · Kevin Counsell · Lewis Evans · Neil Quigley · Property Rights · Rights and Freedoms · Sub-Soil Land Rights · Takings · William Blackstone
Can State Expropriation of Minerals be Justified? Part I
March 5th, 2010 22 Comments
New Zealand, like many nations, has a long history of the state taking real property, often without compensation. In this two part series I examine one sub-set of takings, minerals from the sub-soil of privately held property (although the argument herein could apply with equal force to any state taking). Drawing from common law, the […]
Tags: Crown Minerals Act 1991 · Edward Feser · John Locke · Property Rights · Rights and Freedoms · Sub-Soil Land Rights · Takings · William Blackstone
Auckland Bloggers Drinks – This Thursday
March 1st, 2010 Comments Off on Auckland Bloggers Drinks – This Thursday
On the first Thursday of every month, Auckland bloggers gather for the B3 (Bloggers Bar Bash). What: Auckland Bloggers Drinks When: Thursday 4 March from 6.30pm Where: Galbraiths, 2 Mt Eden Road, Mt Eden, Auckland The B3, as it is coined by regulars, is open to anyone who happens to be in Auckland. Past blogging […]
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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.
The New Zealand Herald prints “The F Word”
March 30th, 2010 Comments Off on The New Zealand Herald prints “The F Word”
The New Zealand Herald published “The F Word” in their online lifestyle section today. No need to head over to Cactus Kate’s now to read the whole thing online… [“The F Word” was an article on the shifting perceptions of contemporary feminism published in Saturday’s Canvas (NZ Herald magazine insert). At least six women were […]
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