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Madeleine on Same Sex Marriage, US Election Result and Scalping on “The Panel” – with Craig Heilmann

November 9th, 2012 Comments Off on Madeleine on Same Sex Marriage, US Election Result and Scalping on “The Panel” – with Craig Heilmann

If you tuned in to Radio Rhema at 11:45am (NZ time) on 8 November 2012 you would have heard this blog’s Madeleine Flannagan and Craig Heilmann discuss the Same Sex Marriage Bill and Louisa Wall’s submission, the US Election Result and if Scalping Tickets is okay, on “The Panel” on Pat Brittenden mornings. You can listen online here.

Tags: Craig Heilmann · Pat Brittenden · Radio Rhema · The Panel

Madeleine on Housing Shortage Public Policy and Swearing at the Boss on “The Panel” – with Bob McCoskrie

October 31st, 2012 2 Comments

If you tuned in to Radio Rhema at 11:45am (NZ time) on 30 October 2012 you would have heard this blog’s Madeleine Flannagan and Bob McCoskrie discuss the housing shortage, the government’s plan to fix it and the legal consequences of swearing at the boss, on “The Panel” on Pat Brittenden mornings. You can listen online here.

Tags: Bob McCoskrie · George Penk · Pat Brittenden · Radio Rhema · The Panel

Matt on Rugby as Religion, Churches and Social Media, USA Presidential Debate on “The Panel” – with Craig Heilmann

October 14th, 2012 Comments Off on Matt on Rugby as Religion, Churches and Social Media, USA Presidential Debate on “The Panel” – with Craig Heilmann

If you tuned in to Radio Rhema at 11:45am (NZ time) on 4 October 2012 you would have heard this blog’s Matthew Flannagan and Craig Heilmann discuss rugby as religion, if churches are using social media effectively, the PPTA conference and the USA presidential debate, on “The Panel” on Pat Brittenden mornings. You can listen online here.

Tags: Craig Heilmann · Pat Brittenden · Radio Rhema · The Panel

“Same-Sex Marriage is not Valid Marriage” – A Potentially Convict-able Statement

October 4th, 2012 41 Comments

In MandM on Same-Sex Marriage and on being “sneaky” we referred to section 56 of the Marriage Act 1955 which provides: 56 Offence to deny or impugn validity of lawful marriage (1) Every person commits an offence against this Act, and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 100 pounds, who— (a) alleges, expressly or by […]

Tags: Freedom of Expression · Freedom of Religion · Gay Marriage · Louisa Wall · Marriage Equality · Ne Temere · Same Sex Marriage

Life and Death – Matthew Flannagan Interviewed on Shine TV

October 2nd, 2012 40 Comments

Matt was interviewed on Life and Death issues for Shine TV’s Just Thinking show recently. The Episode aired last week.

Tags: Feticide · Just Thinking · MandM on Video · Shine TV

Matt on Why Young Adults Leave the Church “The Panel” – with Craig Heilmann

September 27th, 2012 2 Comments

If you tuned in to Radio Rhema at 11:45am (NZ time) on 27 September 2012 you would have heard this blog’s Matthew Flannagan and Craig Heilmann discuss why young adults leave the church, on “The Panel” on Pat Brittenden mornings. You can listen online here. RELATED POST: The Importance of Critical Engagement

Tags: Craig Heilmann · Pat Brittenden · Radio Rhema · The Panel

Auckland Uni Debate “This House supports the legalisation of same-sex marriage in New Zealand” Feat. Louisa Wall, Colin Craig, Matthew Flannagan, et al.

September 24th, 2012 9 Comments

Matt has accepted an invitation from the Auckland University Students Association (AUSA) to participate in a public debate on the Same Sex Marriage Bill to be held at 7pm at the University of Auckland on Tuesday 2 October 2012 in Library Basement 28. The moot is: “This House supports the legalisation of same-sex marriage in New Zealand” […]

Tags: Auimatagi Joe Moeono-Kolio · AUSA · Bonnie Hartfield · Colin Craig · Debates · Events · Levi Joule · Louisa Wall · University of Auckland

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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 'Social Commentary'

Madeleine on Same Sex Marriage, US Election Result and Scalping on “The Panel” – with Craig Heilmann

November 9th, 2012 Comments Off on Madeleine on Same Sex Marriage, US Election Result and Scalping on “The Panel” – with Craig Heilmann

Madeleine on Housing Shortage Public Policy and Swearing at the Boss on “The Panel” – with Bob McCoskrie

October 31st, 2012 2 Comments

Matt on Rugby as Religion, Churches and Social Media, USA Presidential Debate on “The Panel” – with Craig Heilmann

October 14th, 2012 Comments Off on Matt on Rugby as Religion, Churches and Social Media, USA Presidential Debate on “The Panel” – with Craig Heilmann

“Same-Sex Marriage is not Valid Marriage” – A Potentially Convict-able Statement

October 4th, 2012 41 Comments

Life and Death – Matthew Flannagan Interviewed on Shine TV

October 2nd, 2012 40 Comments

Matt on Why Young Adults Leave the Church “The Panel” – with Craig Heilmann

September 27th, 2012 2 Comments

Auckland Uni Debate “This House supports the legalisation of same-sex marriage in New Zealand” Feat. Louisa Wall, Colin Craig, Matthew Flannagan, et al.

September 24th, 2012 9 Comments

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