Rowan Williams is to step down as archbishop of Canterbury at the end of 2012 to take up a university position at Cambridge
Williams will continue to carry out all the duties and responsibilities of the archbishop of Canterbury, both for the Church of England and the Anglican communion, until the end of the year, Lambeth Palace said. The Crown Nominations Commission (CNC) would consider “in due course” the selection of a successor. The archbishop of Canterbury, Dr... Continue Reading
Tim Tebow’s Dinner Comments to Us (and 1,000 other people)
It was the public relations guy calling to report that during the timeframe of the game, 94 million people did a Google search for John 3:16. “My first thought,” exclaimed Tebow, “was how do 94 million people not know what John 3:16 is?” Along with 1,000 other people, my wife and I had dinner last... Continue Reading
Morton Smith Granted ‘Honorably Retired’ status by PCA’s Western Carolina Presbytery
One the founders of the Presbyterian Church in America, Dr. Morton H. Smith, age 88, was granted the status of Honorably Retired as a minister of the Presbyterian Church in American by Western Carolina Presbytery at its February 25 meeting. Dr. Smith’s retirement is effective immediately. Dr. Smith holds the Bachelor of Arts degree from... Continue Reading
The Task of Theology is Shot Through with Culture and Context
“Prophetic theology treats contemporary culture with the utmost seriousness, though not as having final authority. Faith seeks contextualization, but we have argued that this does not mean bowing the knee to prevailing plausibility (and popularity) structures.” — Kevin Vanhoozer No doubt those of us in conservative circles understand the deleterious influence “culture” has had on... Continue Reading
Harold Camping Admits Sin, Announces End to Doomsday Predictions
After numerous failed doomsday predictions, Family Radio founder Harold Camping announced this month that he has no plans to predict ever again the day of God’s Judgment. He also issued an apology to listeners, admitting that he was wrong. “We have learned the very painful lesson that all of creation is in God’s hands and... Continue Reading
Current PCUSA Moderator release news of her cancer diagnosis and revised schedule
It reminds me that, despite our disagreements and differences, “when life tumbles in” we come together to help one another. That surely will prove true as we come together to help all those whose lives were shattered by the recent terrible tornados in Indiana and Kentucky, as well as other life-changing events. From Cynthia Bolbach,... Continue Reading
Christian Reformed ‘Storyteller,’ Dr. Jim, Presents Final Reading as Dordt College English Professor
With his own writing, Schaap said his inspiration is varied. His more recent work delves into magic realism, a style that comes from his students. Devoutly a realist, he’s noticed that nearly a third of his students’ short stories are fantasy. The magic realism he’s found is his way of employing that same technique. Colleagues,... Continue Reading
Dr. David Dunbar to retire from Presidency of Biblical Seminary in Hatfield, PA
There will very soon be a special section of Biblical’s website on which regular updates about the progress of the presidential search process will be posted. We ask for the support of all who love Biblical Seminary as we begin this significant undertaking. To: Alumni and Friends of Biblical Seminary After over 25 years of... Continue Reading
Wheaton College Prof Faces Child Porn Charges
That bio on Wheaton’s website has since been truncated and simply states he is “on administrative leave.” When contacted by CBN News about the story, college spokeswoman LaTonya Taylor declined to comment further. A Christian education professor at Wheaton College whose research focused extensively on children has been arrested. It happened after a months-long child... Continue Reading
Second Presbyterian Church, Memphis (EPC) member, faced with a trial leading to excommunication, quits
Hawkes, who is a neuro-psychologist, was accused of “offenses of immorality and contempt for the established order of the church.” Dr. Nan Hawkes, who was scheduled to appear before a Second Presbyterian Church judicial commission this month over charges of slander, bickering and gossip against leadership, has resigned her membership. Her friend, Jan Wardle, who... Continue Reading
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