This year (2007) is the 200th anniversary of William Wilberforce's success in ending the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, and was marked (among other ways) by the release of a major motion picture. Still in the works, however, is a documentary entitled The Better Hour: The Legacy of William Wilberforce. This project is funded by the John Templeton Foundation and is set to be nationally televised, probably in February 2008:The goal of the documentary is to focus on how strength of character is harnessed in the service of high and seemingly unattainable goals for society. Character and community … [Read more...] about The Better Hour: The Legacy of William Wilberforce
Archives for 2007
Instone-Brewer, Piper and Kostenberger on Divorce and Remarriage
Instone-Brewer wrote on divorce in the October issue of Christianity Today, arguing that divorce (and remarriage) is permissible in cases of adultery, emotional or physical neglect, or abandonment and abuse. John Piper responded, rightly chastising Christianity Today for putting the careless phrase "When to separate" on its cover, even thought the matter being debated is whether separation is ever permissible, and if so, under what circumstances. Then Andreas Kostenberger entered the fray, representing the majority opinion among evangelicals: that divorce is only permissible in cases of … [Read more...] about Instone-Brewer, Piper and Kostenberger on Divorce and Remarriage
Come On, People – Bill Cosby’s Latest Book
Great Westminster Bookstore Website Re-design
The Westminster Bookstore is a great place to get quality Christian books at extremely low prices. They recently redesigned their website --- and it looks great. Why not poke around a bit? … [Read more...] about Great Westminster Bookstore Website Re-design
An Info-Techno Sabbath
Blogs. E-mails. Voice mails. News. TV. Joe Carter, reflecting on the information overload so many of us know and love, commends a weekly 24-hour break from information and technology along the lines of what Kevin Miller describes in Surviving Information Overload. Carter quotes Miller: The Sabbath ... had two purposes: rest and remembrance of God. An info-techno Sabbath, as I dub it, has the same goals: rest for our minds and over stimulated senses and remembrance that life is bigger than the news stories, stock quotes, and sports scores. It's bigger than our selves. There is, in fact, a … [Read more...] about An Info-Techno Sabbath
Joel Osteen (and Michael Horton) on 60 Minutes
In case you missed it, Byron Pitts did a great job interviewing Joel Osteen last night on 60 minutes. The engaging interchange included these remarks regarding Osteen's latest book Become a Better You (which hit stores nationwide today, and is reviewed by Tim Challies): Byron Pitts: "To become 'a better you', you must be positive towards yourself, develop better relationships, embrace the place where you are. Not one mention of God in that. Not one mention of Jesus Christ in that." Joel Osteen: "That's just my message. There is scripture in there that backs it all up. But I feel like, … [Read more...] about Joel Osteen (and Michael Horton) on 60 Minutes