Monthly Archives: February 2011

Creation

Posted on February 18, 2011 by John Valade

Alister McGrath’s Creation is a great little book that encourages Christians to think more deeply about their theology of creation and how God’s creation might impact their lives. It is well worth reading for stimulating thinking about the world God … Continue reading →

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The God of New Beginnings

Posted on February 7, 2011 by John Valade

This discussion took place Jan. 2, 2010 in Wascana Fellowship. This was the year that I resolved not to make resolutions… only to realize that I had already blown it. The start of a year is a good time to … Continue reading →

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Did Darwin Kill God?

Posted on February 6, 2011 by John Valade

Discussed Feb. 5 in Wascana Fellowship. In the BBC documentary Did Darwin Kill God? Colin Cunningham tries to show that there are points of view about the Theory of Evolution all along the spectrum between Fundamentalist Biblical Literalism and Evolution-based … Continue reading →

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Reflections on The True Believer

Posted on February 6, 2011 by John Valade

Eric Hoffer’s The True Believer makes several observations that are specific to religion that were not covered in the previous post. This post will mention some observations about what he says and does not say about religion, Christianity, and cults. … Continue reading →

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Eric Hoffer and The True Believer

Posted on February 4, 2011 by John Valade

This is the first part of a two-part discussion at Wascana Fellowship that took place in early December 2010. The first is an overview of ideas from Eric Hoffer’s book. The second part is a discussion about some of the … Continue reading →

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