Monthly Archives: January 2006

Technology

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

The word technology… means… magic. It’s basically anything that’s really cool that you don’t know how it works. And if it breaks, you have to buy a new one.

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Election, etc. — Seeing the Big Picture

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

In this first post directly addressing the subject, I will sketch the broad contours of my understanding of the doctrine of election. In later posts I will give more attention to the details. More than we are often willing to … Continue reading →

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You Learn Something New Every Day

Posted on January 29, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

Jim Davila was a professional actor as a child and even appeared in an episode of The Waltons. [HT: Dr Cathey]

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Introduction to Posts on Election and Related Issues

Posted on January 29, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

The subject of election is one that I have regularly revisited over my years of blogging. The responses to my posts on the subject have left me a little confused. Where there has been a response it has generally been … Continue reading →

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Priorities

Posted on January 26, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

If posting is a little light at the moment, this, and a heavy cold, are to blame.

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Posted on January 26, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

The Christian union at Birmingham University is taking legal action against the student guild after it froze its bank accounts and refused to allow members to book rooms and use facilities. The Evangelical Christian Union (CU) is being penalised by … Continue reading →

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Update

Posted on January 24, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

I ended up standing in a queue for a house this morning at 5a.m. My friends and I managed to get our names down first on the list for the three houses that we were interested in (at about 9a.m.). … Continue reading →

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Therapeutic

Posted on January 23, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

If you have experienced recent computer problems like mine, this may be for you. [HT: Stephen]

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Not much of a break…

Posted on January 23, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

I am feeling absolutely exhausted today and all blocked up with a cold. I spent much of the day wandering around St. Andrews looking for accommodation for next year, with a measure of success. Tomorrow morning I have to be … Continue reading →

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The Emergent Church and the Gospel the Religious Right

Posted on January 22, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

Within the last week I have read two Brian McLaren books: Adventures in Missing the Point: How the Culture-Controlled Church Neutered the Gospel (with Tony Campolo) and The Last Word and the Word After That (a work of ‘creative nonfiction’, … Continue reading →

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