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Friday, July 01, 2011
The Emergent Church- A new wave of evangelical identity
The Emergent Church- A new wave of evangelical identity: "The purpose of this article is to critique a relatively new wave of Christian identity known as the Emergent Church. It is a rapidly growing network of individual believers and Churches who would prefer to be understood as a conversation or a friendship rather than an organization. Yet due to the overwhelming interest in Emergent, those who have joined the conversation have found it necessary to organize and designate leaders on the national and international levels. Other titles associated with Emergent include: post-evangelical, post-conservative, post-fundamentalists, post-foundationalists, post-propositionalist, and younger evangelicals. www.emergentvillage.com is a primary web site for emergent."
Introducing the Emerging Church, Part 1
Introducing the Emerging Church, Part 1: "From the very beginning, the battle between good and evil has been a battle for the truth. The serpent, in the Garden of Eden, began his temptation by questioning the truthfulness of God's previous instruction: 'Indeed, has God said, 'You shall not eat from any tree of the garden'? ... 'You surely shall not die! For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil' (Gen. 3:1,4-5). And this has been his tactic ever since--casting doubt on the straightforward revelation of God."
WE KNOW MORE OF THE BIBLE THAN YOU MAY THINK : Apprising Ministries
WE KNOW MORE OF THE BIBLE THAN YOU MAY THINK : Apprising Ministries: " Dr. Gene Veith, Culture Editor of World Magazine and former Associate Professor of English at Concordia University-Wisconsin, tells us this is because “postmodernism assumed [i.e. philosophy] that there is no objective truth, that moral values are relative, and that reality is socially constructed” by various “communities.” Veith then explains:
Whereas modernism sought to rid the world of religion, postmodernism spawns new ones. Unconstrained by objectivity, tradition, reason, or morality, these new faiths differ radically from Christianity. They draw on strains of the most ancient and primitive paganism. Even the deconstructionists speak in mystical terms…
The deconstructionists dissolve every positive statement, every rational argument, every truth claim—destroying form, they say, so as to open up what lies beyond the possibilities of representation… The inadequacies of language will be left behind,… Postmodernism, in its rejection of objective truth, have clear affinities with Hinduism and Buddhism, which teach that the external world is only an illusion spun by the human mind. [1]"
Whereas modernism sought to rid the world of religion, postmodernism spawns new ones. Unconstrained by objectivity, tradition, reason, or morality, these new faiths differ radically from Christianity. They draw on strains of the most ancient and primitive paganism. Even the deconstructionists speak in mystical terms…
The deconstructionists dissolve every positive statement, every rational argument, every truth claim—destroying form, they say, so as to open up what lies beyond the possibilities of representation… The inadequacies of language will be left behind,… Postmodernism, in its rejection of objective truth, have clear affinities with Hinduism and Buddhism, which teach that the external world is only an illusion spun by the human mind. [1]"
Cairo street clashes leave more than 1,000 injured | World news | The Guardian
Cairo street clashes leave more than 1,000 injured | World news | The Guardian: "The fiercest street fighting seen in central Cairo since the fall of Hosni Mubarak has left more than 1,000 people injured, as popular dissatisfaction with the military-led transitional government boiled over into violence.
In what analysts have labelled a 'critical turning point' in Egypt's ongoing revolution, several thousand people clashed with heavily armed riot police in and around Tahrir Square on Tuesday night, leading to dozens of arrests.
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces blamed 'sedition' for the unrest and vowed to hunt down those responsible. Throughout Tuesday night and yesterday morning protesters chanted demands for the resignation of Egypt's de facto leader, Field Marshall Mohammed Hussein Tantawi, as security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets into the crowds."
In what analysts have labelled a 'critical turning point' in Egypt's ongoing revolution, several thousand people clashed with heavily armed riot police in and around Tahrir Square on Tuesday night, leading to dozens of arrests.
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces blamed 'sedition' for the unrest and vowed to hunt down those responsible. Throughout Tuesday night and yesterday morning protesters chanted demands for the resignation of Egypt's de facto leader, Field Marshall Mohammed Hussein Tantawi, as security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets into the crowds."
Amazon threatens to cut ties with 10,000 affiliates over California's new online sales tax law | Mail Online
Amazon threatens to cut ties with 10,000 affiliates over California's new online sales tax law | Mail Online: "It’s a fascinating battle between the world's largest online retailer and a state that desperately needs to raise some cash.
Now Amazon is warning more than 10,000 California sales affiliates that it may have to sever ties with them if the state starts taxing their online sales.
Shopping at Amazon and other major internet stores is also expected to get more expensive for consumers living in the wealthiest U.S. state."
Now Amazon is warning more than 10,000 California sales affiliates that it may have to sever ties with them if the state starts taxing their online sales.
Shopping at Amazon and other major internet stores is also expected to get more expensive for consumers living in the wealthiest U.S. state."
U.S. caught China buying more debt than disclosed - Yahoo! News
U.S. caught China buying more debt than disclosed - Yahoo! News: "The incident calls into question just how clear a handle the Treasury has had on who is buying U.S. debt. Chinese entities hold at least $1.115 trillion in U.S. government debt, and are thought to account for roughly 26 percent of the paper issued by Washington, according to U.S. government data released on June 15.
China's vast Treasury holdings are both a lifeline and a vulnerability for Washington - if the Chinese sold their Treasuries all at once, it could undermine U.S. markets and the economy by driving interest rates higher very quickly. Scenarios of this sort have been discussed in Washington defense-policy circles for at least a year now. Not knowing the full extent of these holdings would make it even more difficult to assess China's political leverage over U.S. finances."
China's vast Treasury holdings are both a lifeline and a vulnerability for Washington - if the Chinese sold their Treasuries all at once, it could undermine U.S. markets and the economy by driving interest rates higher very quickly. Scenarios of this sort have been discussed in Washington defense-policy circles for at least a year now. Not knowing the full extent of these holdings would make it even more difficult to assess China's political leverage over U.S. finances."
Revealed: British government's plan to play down Fukushima | Environment | The Guardian
Revealed: British government's plan to play down Fukushima | Environment | The Guardian: "British government officials approached nuclear companies to draw up a co-ordinated public relations strategy to play down the Fukushima nuclear accident just two days after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan and before the extent of the radiation leak was known.
Internal emails seen by the Guardian show how the business and energy departments worked closely behind the scenes with the multinational companies EDF Energy, Areva and Westinghouse to try to ensure the accident did not derail their plans for a new generation of nuclear stations in the UK.
'This has the potential to set the nuclear industry back globally,' wrote one official at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), whose name has been redacted. 'We need to ensure the anti-nuclear chaps and chapesses do not gain ground on this. We need to occupy the territory and hold it. We really need to show the safety of nuclear.'
Officials stressed the importance of preventing the incident from undermining public support for nuclear power."
Internal emails seen by the Guardian show how the business and energy departments worked closely behind the scenes with the multinational companies EDF Energy, Areva and Westinghouse to try to ensure the accident did not derail their plans for a new generation of nuclear stations in the UK.
'This has the potential to set the nuclear industry back globally,' wrote one official at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), whose name has been redacted. 'We need to ensure the anti-nuclear chaps and chapesses do not gain ground on this. We need to occupy the territory and hold it. We really need to show the safety of nuclear.'
Officials stressed the importance of preventing the incident from undermining public support for nuclear power."
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