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a trinity of ‘knowledge-lights’…

By Dale, on November 17th, 2011%

Epistemology is the most foundational of topics in philosophy. How trustworthy is human knowledge? Or worded another way: How much ‘faith’ (Greek ‘pistis’ for ‘trust’) can we put in what we think we know? At one end of the spectrum, you have narrow, ‘verificationist’ epistemologies (such as: logical positivism & naive realism) that only trust knowledge that can be ‘verified’ by . . . → Read More: a trinity of ‘knowledge-lights’…

activist theologian

By Dale, on February 23rd, 2010%

I picked up a copy of Gustavo Gutierrez‘s ‘A Theology of Liberation: History, Politics and Salvation‘ for a) my growing interest in the biblical theme of ‘Freedom’/’Liberation’, and b) the ‘Themes in a Missional Spirituality’ block-course I’ll be taking this semester at Carey Baptist College – with guest lecturer – and author and theologian – Charles Ringma (very exciting!).

He . . . → Read More: activist theologian

how nice…

By Dale, on January 29th, 2009%

…of “all of [them] on the Facebook Team” to wish me a happy (30th) birthday (on the ’30th’ of January).

wright – various issues

By Dale, on January 21st, 2009%

A new-ish series of vids with Bishop N.T. Wright speaking to various issues related to Christian belief. Tom really works hard here to offer very well-compressed and summarised statements on some very intricate and rich concepts. Enjoy.

sophie scholl

By Dale, on November 22nd, 2008%

Diane and I enjoyed (again) ‘Sophie Scholl: The Final Days’ the other night.

She was a courageous woman. Very inspiring.

I also particularly appreciated her prayers. I don’t know as of yet if they are hers exactly or reconstructions of the writers, but here they are as in the film:

. . . → Read More: sophie scholl

an end of the pax americana?

By Dale, on November 6th, 2008%

Obamas turn has come to rule the American empire.

Will it continue to be a mass-consuming empire of greed?

Only time will tell.

Here is a thoughtful, timely and read-worthy critique by Brian Walsh entitled:

Barack Obama: A Post-Imperial Presidency?

And yes, the same question could’ve/should’ve been asked had McCain won the election…

another science and faith article…

By Dale, on September 10th, 2008%

Here. Interesting stuff…

wineskins at laidlaw

By Dale, on August 30th, 2008%

Monday nights, 1, 8, 15, 22 September 2008

7:00 – 9:30pm, Laidlaw College – Auckland Campus,

80 Central Park Drive, Henderson, Waitakere

Heaven and Earth: Where are we going? Does it matter?

We are excited by the opportunity we have to introduce you to some of the new faces at College. This group includes Dr Martin Sutherland (Vice Principal Academic) . . . → Read More: wineskins at laidlaw

anthropocentric ethics

By Dale, on August 25th, 2008%

Anthropocentric Ethics – In Ancient & Modern Perspective

The author/composer/poet/community which produced the text we know of as Genesis 1 observed many things. Just one of these is the uniqueness of humans in relation to our environment.

Day and night, earth and sky, sea and land, vegetation, and fruits, creatures great and tiny, both in the sea and on land…

. . . → Read More: anthropocentric ethics

wanted: damon to play bonhoeffer

By Dale, on July 9th, 2008%

Will somebody please make a modern, well-produced movie about Dietrich Bonhoeffer!???

(existing works here, here and here…)

I think Matt Damon should play the part…

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