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Natural disasters and discerning the motives of God

August 30, 2011
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Natural disasters and discerning the motives of God

The first part of this article was previously published as

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Chris Tse and the strange workings of God

March 24, 2010
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Chris Tse and the strange workings of God

“The Lord moves in mysterious ways His wonders to perform.” So wrote the poet William Cowper, though it seems each time He moves in a mysterious way there is a rushed disclaimer that it was not the Lord after all. Yesterday, I posted a short note and a video by a young Canadian man, Chris Tse, entitled, “I’m sorry I’m a Christian.” There was some discussion on this site and I participated in a...

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Malaysian government disallows use of ‘Allah’ by Christians

January 8, 2010
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Malaysian government disallows use of ‘Allah’ by Christians

The court and government of Malaysia are at odds over the use of the word “Allah” by non-Muslims, specifically the Roman Catholic Church. Four churches have been attacked with varying degrees of success and numerous automobiles bearing Christian symbols have been vandalized. The government had recently banned the Roman Catholic newsletter, The Herald, from using referring to God as Allah, but that ruling was overturned by the country’s high court. The government appealed which...

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Christopher Hitchens is right: There is no god

December 24, 2009
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Christopher Hitchens is right: There is no god

Famed “new atheist” author, Christopher Hitchens, is among a handful of well educated, articulate and challenging authors who have recently seen fit to launch an all out attack on the philosophical concept of the existence of God. Whether they have been successful in that attempt depends on who you ask, but the cabal has certainly reignited the debate and has brought it into the mainstream giving impetus to movements like The Blasphemy Challenge of...

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When faith strengthens faith

December 14, 2009
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When faith strengthens faith

A few thoughts on the subject of faith, an excerpt from my Keeping Company With God prayer journal. It seems to me that faith is a long term deal more than a short term solution. Less “I’m praying for a good deal on a house,” and more “I’m confident that God is in control of the universe, regardless of what happens to me.” It is obvious that there is a “day-to-day” faith that sees...

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