Christopher Hitchens is a militant atheist with a new book out. Recently, Marvin Olasky was invited to debate him in Austin. Olasky is a UT journalism professor, author of the book The Tragedy of American Compassion, and most famous for coining the phrase "compassionate conservatism." He also follows Jesus as the Messiah promised in his Jewish heritage. See some video footage of the Olasky-Hitchens debate in Austin here.
“If the Rev. Jerry Falwell personified the Christian right in the past, then the Rev. Frank S. Page may represent its future,” says the Washington Post, referring to the current president of the Southern Baptist Convention as an example of the "new face" of 21st century evangelicalism. In the same week, the New York Times also covered what they see as a new shift in emphasis among evangelical leaders addressing national and global concerns.
A pastor and blogger addresses "The Myth of Hard-Hearted Southern Baptist Conservatives" here.
“While we Southern Baptists consider Christ to be the Creator and Sustainer of the cosmos, we do not consider him fit to serve as a trustee for the Southern Baptist Convention.” A provocative article at The Evangelical Outpost about barring candidates who drink alcohol from serving in SBC positions.
Theology Unplugged. Cool.
Tired of the standard hard hat on job sites? Get your cowboy hard hat here.
The Futurist’s Bookshelf: At the 2007 “annual gathering” of the Association of Professional Futurists, participants were to bring one book that is a “must read” for every futurist. The resulting list was fascinating. I’ve added some of their recommendations to my reading list: Counterculture Through the Ages, The Futurist (a novel), Everyware: the Dawning of the Age of Ubiquitous Computing , Visual Language: Global Communication for the 21st Century, Why? by Charles Tilly, and The Clock of the Long Now. Too many books, not enough time.
In "What Did Jesus Do?" learn the seven priorities that guided Jesus' decisions that can help us in our daily choices.
The article, "Mother-to-Mother Evangelism" can help moms work the INVITE Strategy.
Have you read the previous posts this week? They include the "Song of the Week" ("Joy" by Austinite Ruthie Foster), a comment about the "New Baptist Covenant" meeting in Atlanta, six ways to communicate your ideas in a way that will "stick," and an observation about the rising thirst for revenge in our culture. To keep up with the journal, sign up for e-mail updates or assign the feed to your news reader or Google Personalized Home Page.
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