Posted on May 10, 2012 - by King's Evangelical Divinity School

KEDS tutor on benefits, dangers of Internet

Students may be interested in an article by new KEDS tutor Timothy Lim Teck Ngern, published in The Christian Post (Singapore Edition) of 8th May 2012.

In the piece, Tim highlights the fact that although technology has given us great opportunities for making our views widely known, it has  also highlighted the need for us to be extra careful about what we say – and how we say it. In a brief outline of his article, Tim writes:

In a global and technologically savvy economy, the Netizens’ (i.e., Internet Citizens’) free-flowing conversations (on blogs, chatrooms, and other social mediums) can quickly be turned into a doubled-edged sword, unless the free-spirited use of the media is tempered with an ethic of godly civility, recognizing at the same time, that we are deeply human in our engagements.

Drawing from a broad Christian philosophical-theological tradition, the article suggests a fourfold role for Christians engaging in a political-economy. While the contribution is contextual to recent social-political developments in Singapore, the suggestions nevertheless would have parallel value for the development of godly civility in any demographically and religiously pluralistic context.

Posted on March 21, 2012 - by Keith Waters

There is a lot going on!

I’m aware that during the past few months I’ve been dreadful at getting important stuff posted on here, and after a lot of thought and prayer I’m intending to have a trial at using twitter to update all who want to be updated, on News, notes, and guidance for Christians seeking to be salt and light in society.
I’m sure that many pick up these issues from plenty of other sources, but if you want an easy and instant way to do this please do use my twitterings at http://twitter.com/Antiochean.

Posted on March 3, 2012 - by Chris Lazenby

The Coalition for Marriage

There is currently a move afoot in Britain to change the definition of marriage. Those in this country who wish to show their opposition can do so by signing the petition organised by the Coalition for Marriage. http://c4m.org.uk/?ci020312

For far too long in this country, Christians have sat back and allowed minority groups to so change our society that to even hold to traditional Christian values is now seen by many as ‘wrong’ or even (as I recently heard on a BBC Radio 4 phone in programme) evil! Here is at least one chance to join together with all like-minded Christians and make our protest known.

Posted on December 13, 2011 - by David Foster

Books by Christine Smith

Christine Smith has had a new book published “Daughters Under Trial” which is available from her website (click on this link) along with her previous book which has recently been reissued entitled “It Could Take Faith To…” (Previously “Lost in Faith”).

Daughters Under Trial is also available for Kindle from Amazon.  (more…)

Posted on December 7, 2011 - by King's Evangelical Divinity School

Make a New Year Resolution With a Difference

We’re fast moving into the Christmas holiday season (how did it get here so fast?) and with it New Year. By the end of December millions of us will be contemplating our New Year’s resolutions for early January. For many people the start of a brand new year is simply an opportunity to put the excesses of the Christmas season behind them (more diets are started – and end – in January than at any other time of the year). But for others 1 January represents something a little more serious: an opportunity for a fresh start, a time to wipe the slate clean and move on, the start date for ditching a particular habit, or else the ideal time to do or try something new.

Of course, one can draw a line under the past, kick a habit, or take up something new at any time of the year… there’s no need whatsoever to revolve life changes around the somewhat abstract concept of New Year. Yet given how the work, school and family yearly cycles tend to operate, together with how society seems to invest so much into the concept of a fresh start at New Year, it is difficult not to see 1st January as an opportunity to make those desired changes. The problem is, many New Year resolutions rarely make it to the end of the month. The long dismal winter ahead (at least here in the northern reaches of the globe), the abrupt introduction of an ascetic lifestyle following a month of feasting, unrealistic resolutions, and the cold light of (wintry) day all combine to make us fail at the first hurdle. (more…)

Posted on November 11, 2011 - by Chris Lazenby

The End of God? (BBC4 at 8pm, 10th November, 2011)

As is often the case with modern documentaries on science and religion, this one seemed designed from the outset to try and destroy any remaining faith people may have in a supreme being. Dr Thomas Dixon, the presenter, informed us at the very outset that: ‘in the battle between science and religion, it would seem that science has won the war. Is there any room left for God.?’

Naturally, we were treated to the story of Galileo and his telescope proving the church wrong. His telescope, said Dixon, was ‘more reliable than the bible’. This is because ‘at the heart of scientific knowledge are observation and logic’. Scientists ‘make hypotheses and test them time and again against the evidence’. For poor old faith, there is just ‘revelation – direct communication from God.’ (more…)