Glocal Christianity

Viking Christianity

I'm exploring Viking Christianity at the moment. If you have any photos or articles you'd recommend, I'd appreciate you leaving a comment and/or source URL.

Justin Duckworth: Keeping it Local

I sourced these images from Union in Dialogue, where you'll find more images and commentary on Christian mission in Asia. Some are pro-Christian, some are anti-Christian.

Are kids making religious decisions younger?

"Some recent studies have suggested that children are making decisions about attending or not attending church much earlier than previously. While many children used to cease attending in their middle teenage years,some are now making such decisions at the end of primary school." - Dropping Out of Church, Christian Research Association

AAANZ Sydney Gathering

Anabaptsist Association of Australia & New Zealand

Here are the details for the Saturday, 4 February, Sydney AAANZ Gathering/Picnic.  We will meet at the Parramatta Park Cafe, Byrnes Ave, Parramatta at 12:00 Noon and then choose a picnic area close by in the park. BYO food and drink (and some to share).  Michael and Lorri Hardin ofwww.preachingpeace.org will be our guests for the day.  Come and share with fellow AAANZ travellers!  Click Here for Google Map

Bill Maher: Not Christ-followers, Just Fans - Christianity and Violence

Some hard hitting commentary on Christians and violence by Bill Maher.

Is it the book or the text that matters?

How the Physical Form of a Bible Shapes Us: Will the digital Scriptures speed the decline of family spirituality once fostered by family Bibles? This is the question David Neff asked in Christianity Today. I think its a very good question even if I have no answers yet.

Shane Claiborne - No such a Thing as Just War

Short but succinct video explaining the Jesus take on violence.

Godsville for the Godless

This evening I discovered a new series of videos satirising religion. It's called Godsville, and given that even Rainbow Serpent does not escape unscathed in the trailer, I suspect it's been created by young Aussie atheists. This episode, Kali's date, features "Buddha, Jesus and Kali discuss the usual; Sex, Dating and Enlightenment."

How Special are Martyrs?

Painting of Chinese Martyrs of 1307, Chapel of the Martyrs of Nepi in Katowice Panewniki.

It's sobering to reflect that martyr means witness, that is, in terms of authentic discipleship, nothing special.

Jesus asked, “Who do people say I am?”

Peter answered, “You are the Messiah.”

Jesus said the Son of Man must suffer many things.

Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him.

Jesus rebuked Peter. “Get behind me, Satan!” he said. “You do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.” 

Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it.

What are our concerns?