by Barney | Jan 6, 2014 | Life
Partly because we’ve had some time away from our usual schedules, and partly because we just threw away an old calendar and got a new one, in the New Year we often find ourselves thinking about our lives in “big picture” terms. Throughout the year we easily get caught...
by Barney | Dec 12, 2013 | Philosophy
Lance’s recent post on “The End of Apologetics?” stirred up some controversy in the social media world. His assertion that “Apologetics that seek to provide analytic or scientific defences simply don’t work” sparked several reactions. Someone critiqued the use of...
by Barney | Oct 28, 2013 | Philosophy
Many of the biggest controversies in churches today are related to gender & sexuality. Can women take positions of church government? Is homosexual marriage acceptable for Christians? Should church leaders be celibate or married? These questions are enormously...
by Barney | Sep 19, 2013 | Philosophy, Scripture
This is my “first draft” attempt to explain my reasons for believing in the authority of Scripture. It’s quite raw and probably has some gaps that need filling. I would welcome any thoughts on how it could be improved. Imagine you’ve had a powerful encounter...
by Barney | Aug 29, 2013 | Scripture
Several people have said to me that in my last post I did nothing but raise questions without offering answers. I had written that we need to think about why we trust the Bible, but I didn’t say what my own reasons were for doing so. To demonstrate why I thought the...
