The Hidden Story of Jesus

British theologian Robert Beckford investigates remarkable parallels to the Jesus story in other faiths; some that predate Christianity by thousands of years.
Depending on how strongly you understand the word investigate (and parallel) I suppose that this could be an accurate summary of The Hidden Story of Jesus which Compass (ABC) broadcast last Sunday night.
Unfortunately, Beckford’s [...]

‘Pure Science’

ABC Breakfast News lead this morning with Barack Obama’s executive order to allow the US government to fund embryonic stem cell research. ABC News story here, the video will possibly be here later today.)
Disappointingly, the story was cast as an ’science v. ideology’ issue, rather than as the debate between those who oppose embryonic stem [...]

I believe in you

I believe in you
Originally uploaded by Saunderses.
(Snapped this in Waterloo after church this morning.)
Could you help me out please?
I’m still trying to work out what is being said by this bus-side signage, what part of the Bible or which doctrine is being alluded to here
The closest I can get to is Acts 16:31, but that [...]

I’ve been published!

I’ve been published!
Originally uploaded by Saunderses.
Well it’s nothing on what Nathan has achieved in his year, or even what Andrew had published (taken with my camera, nevertheless), but I’ve had a photo published in last week’s Scene magazine.
It’s a photo I took of Joel at a BBQ which is part of a little notice for [...]

Mate, you’re a DipStych.

This week I’ve been on holidays. Since A has been unable to have a holiday with me, I’ve set about a number of projects.
I’ve at last finished a book on church history which I started reading last year. It’s a fantastic, easy to read book and I thoroughly recommend it to every Christian. [...]

Two Horrendous Movies

… not because they are bad films, but because they portray the depravity of humanity in 16 million colours and 5.1 channels of sound.
The Proposition
Set in the Australian outback, this movie follows a police officer and the brutal misanthrope that he is attempting to capture. Although it’s a brilliant film it shows the depths [...]

“Just google it”

There are few things less troubling than a noun becoming a verb.
However it google is the source of all human knowledge.  In the vernacular of many it is the internet. How often to you hear someone say “I read it on google” rather than “I found it on the Internet” or even “I read [...]