The 18th Conference of the European Society of the Philosophy of Religion at the University of Oxford is on “Religion in the Public Square” and will feature my favourite philosopher (next to Matt of course) Professor Nicholas Wolterstorff and New Zealand’s own Glenn Peoples who blogs and produces brilliant podcasts at Say Hello to my […]
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Oxford Calling… Can you Help Glenn Peoples?
April 9th, 2010 11 Comments
Tags: European Society of the Philosophy of Religion · Glenn Peoples · Nicholas Wolterstorff · Religion in Public Life
Of Papers, Jobs, Weddings and TV Shows
November 19th, 2009 2 Comments
We have had, and are in for, an interesting few weeks. Last week I finished my studies for 2009 with my Legal Ethics exam and enrolled to complete the final two papers of my LLB (bachelor of law) in 2010. This week Matt handed in his final piece of assessment for his post graduate diploma […]
Tags: Abortion · Filia Day · Law Studies · Teaching Diploma · TV Shows
Auckland STAANZ Conference: Eschatology and Pneumatology UPDATED
November 18th, 2009 10 Comments
The Systematic Theology Association in Aotearoa New Zealand (STAANZ ) are this week holding a conference in Auckland focusing on eschatology and pneumatology. What: STAANZ Conference on Eschatology and Pneumatology When: Thursday 19 November – Friday 20 November 9:00am-5:30 pm Where: Ponsonby Baptist Church, 43 Jervois Rd, Auckland Cost: $15 Pre-conference prayer will be held […]
Tags: Eschatology · Ethics · Feticide · Kenneth Einar Himma · Pneumatology · STAANZ · Theology
MandM to hit Wellington: Speaking at the All for Life Workshop
October 2nd, 2009 10 Comments
Matt and I are having a weekend in Wellington. On Saturday 28 November we’re speaking at the All for Life Workshop; we’ll be giving a “how to” critique the common philosophical arguments for abortion rights by highlighting the flaws in the reasoning and turning the logic back on itself. Also speaking are Brendan Malone, Bob […]
Tags: All for Life Workshop · Bloggers Drinks · Feticide · Wellington

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 2009 Forum on the Family: A Review
September 20th, 2009 11 Comments
On Friday Madeleine and I attended the Forum on the Family and the following is our long awaited (and long) review of it. The Forum kicked off with an impassioned talk from Bev Adair. Bev gave a harrowing account of her own story of childhood physical and sexual abuse and subsequent encounter with God that […]
Tags: Bev Adair · Bob McCoskrie · Bruce Pilbrow · David Farrar · Family First · Greg Fleming · John Key · Maxim Institute · Phil Goff