The New Calvinism in TIME Magazine

3. The New Calvinism — Printout — TIME

The limits of GPS navigation

An 11 foot 8 inch coach ploughs into a 9 feet (clearly marked) bridge – the driver allegedly chose to follow the instructions on his GPS rather than the sign on the bridge.

Is gossip good for you?

A news item this week in the Daily Telegraph reported on some research carried out by a team at Queen’s University in Belfast.  Apparently people are more generous if they are told that their actions will be the subject of gossip.  Knowing that they will be talked about seems to encourage people to take advantage [...]

Celebration of Hope – some reflections

Not everyone thought it was a great idea to have Franklin Graham come to Belfast.  I read one somewhat negative blogger who had generated discussion on his blog.  People question the amount of money involved and more or less suggest that it was just an effort to shore up the ego of a marginalised church.  [...]

Belfast Telegraph on Franklin Graham

Yesterday’s Belfast Telegraph had a very sympathetic comment column reviewing Franklin Graham’s recent Belfast festival. Here is an extract:
They are discontented, without knowing why, until a talented evangelist opens their eyes to a better life. That is what has happened, again, in Belfast and Enniskillen, where the services [...]

Franklin Graham in Belfast

Sunday night saw the close of the Franklin Graham visit to Belfast.  The final night made it onto the front page of one of the local papers, with reports of huge crowds lined around the outside of the building waiting to get in.  At PBC we linked into the live stream and caught the last [...]

Celebration of Hope in Belfast

Last night saw the start of the 3 day “Celebration of Hope” with Franklin Graham in Belfast.  The venue is the Odyssey Arena close to the developing Titanic Quarter in Belfast’s shipbuilding area.  As well as functioning as a venue for large events and concerts, the arena is home to the Belfast Giants Ice Hockey [...]

Franklin Graham Celebration of Hope

Next weekend sees the Franklin Graham Celebration of Hope – three days bringing the gospel to people at the Odyssey arena in Belfast.

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BBC to exonerate Judas in Jesus Christ drama – Telegraph

It seems that Easter is not just the time of year when Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, or the time of year when chocolate makers make a fortune through chocolate eggs and rabbits, but it’s also the time of year when the media like to throw a new angle on the story of [...]

Scholars match wits over God’s existence- al.com

An early news report on the Richard Dawkins-John Lennox debate.
Scholars match wits over God’s existence- al.com