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So What if She Wore the Same Jacket Twice?

November 23rd, 2008 6 Comments

When I first read reports on the blogosphere about the NZ Herald commenting on Bronagh Key’s wearing the same jacket twice, I thought that the article everyone was linking to must have been related to John Key’s swearing in, where she wore the offending jacket the second time and the fashion comments had to be […]

Tags: Bronagh Key · Feminism · John Key · National Party

Rickards, Nicholas and Flaws in the Adversarial System

November 14th, 2008 8 Comments

As someone who intends to share the same career as Clint Rickards I have to say I am uncomfortable hearing that the NZ Law Society has granted Rickards a certificate of character to practice law. I am uncomfortable because the legal system forces us into an absurd position that everyone knows is farcical and yet […]

Tags: Clint Rickards · Due Process

Electoral Finance Act Threatens Privacy and Family Home

October 7th, 2008 10 Comments

Imagine coming home to this on your lawn: it’s 1000 knives! No this isn’t something from the “only in America” files it is Bob McCoskrie’s front lawn covered in knives, complete with threatening note related to Bob’s political activities! How did they get his address? Compliments of the Electoral Finance Act; law abiding critics of […]

Tags: Bad Policy · Bob McCoskrie · Elections · Electoral Finance Act · Freedom of Speech · Personal Abuse

Stop Worrying So Much! Some Enviro Myth Busting

July 31st, 2008 1 Comment

I heard Leighton Smith talking about this article on Newstalk ZB this morning so I looked it up and it is worth sharing – especially the top 6! 10 Things to Scratch From Your Worry ListFor most of the year, it is the duty of the press to scour the known universe looking for ways […]

Tags: Enviro Myths · Leighton Smith

Poisoning peoples minds

July 3rd, 2007 Comments Off on Poisoning peoples minds

I hate the new anti smoking ads. I am not a smoker, I do not advise that anyone smoke nor do I approve of smoking. As I see it we have a duty to respect not only other people but ourselves, as beings made in the image of God. For this reason we should look […]

Tags: Advertising · Bad Reasoning · Smoking

Dixie Chicks, Free Speech and the Flat Earth Society

February 13th, 2007 Comments Off on Dixie Chicks, Free Speech and the Flat Earth Society

One irritating feature of the contemporary media is the credence they give to the views of celebrities. There is often a kind of unwritten assumption that because a person is a good actor or singer, his or her views on politics, morality and ethics somehow carry more weight.Case in point is the enthusiastic reporting of […]

Tags: Bad Reasoning · Dixie Chicks · Freedom of Speech · George Bush · Historical Ignorance · Iraq

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Did God Really Command Genocide? Coming to Terms with the Justice of God
Authors: Paul Copan, Matthew Flannagan

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.

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True Reason: Confronting the Irrationality of the New Atheism Eds: Tom Gilson, Carson Weitnauer

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.

Feat. William Lane Craig, Sean McDowell, John DePoe, Chuck Edwards, Peter Grice, Matthew Flannagan, et al.

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In Defense of the Bible: A Comprehensive Apologetic for the Authority of Scripture
Eds: Steven B Cowan and Terry L Wilder

The book begins by examining foundational philosophical approaches to the Bible as well as the methodological challenges those philosophies create for interpreting the Bible. It then addresses textual and historical challenges and how to deal with them. Finally it looks at ethical, scientific, and theological challenges demonstrating the Bible's moral integrity in relationship to contemporary moral emphases.

Feat. R Douglas Geivett, William A Dembski, Mary Jo Sharp, Darrell L Bock, Paul Copan, Matthew Flannagan, et al.

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Virtues in Action: New Essays in Applied Virtue Ethics
Ed: Michael W Austin

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.

Feat. Michael W Austin, Robert K Garcia, Nathan L King, Gregory Bassham, Nancy E Snow, Matthew Flannagan, et al.

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Holy War in the Bible: Christian Morality and an Old Testament Problem
Eds: Heath A Thomas, Jeremy Evans & Paul Copan

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.

Feat. David Lamb, Paul Copan, Murray Rae, Heath Thomas, Stephen B Chapman, Douglas S Earl, Matthew Flannagan, et al.

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Come Let Us Reason: New Essays in Christian Apologetics
Eds: William Lane Craig & Paul Copan

The nineteen essays here raise classical philosophical questions in fresh ways, address contemporary challenges for the church, and will deepen the thinking of the next generation of apologists. Packed with dynamic topical discussions and informed by the latest scholarship.

Feat. J P Moreland, William Lane Craig, Gary R Habermas, Craig Keener, Paul Copan, Matthew Flannagan, et al.

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True Reason: Christian Responses to the Challenge of Atheism Eds: Tom Gilson, Carson Weitnauer

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?

Feat. William Lane Craig, Sean McDowell, John DePoe, Chuck Edwards, Peter Grice, Matthew Flannagan, et al.

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Entries Tagged as 'Celebrities'

Rickards, Nicholas and Flaws in the Adversarial System

November 14th, 2008 8 Comments

Electoral Finance Act Threatens Privacy and Family Home

October 7th, 2008 10 Comments

Stop Worrying So Much! Some Enviro Myth Busting

July 31st, 2008 1 Comment

Poisoning peoples minds

July 3rd, 2007 Comments Off on Poisoning peoples minds

Dixie Chicks, Free Speech and the Flat Earth Society

February 13th, 2007 Comments Off on Dixie Chicks, Free Speech and the Flat Earth Society

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