On the Reformation 21 blog Carl Trueman addresses a rising incidence within the reformed/evangelical community of those who still want to enjoy the omelettes, but while doing so express squeamish scruples about broken eggs: Over the last decade, it has become something of a commonplace in Reformed evangelical circles to decry the level of polemic …

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A new book by Ravi Zacharias is always a welcome event. Zacharias brings incisive thinking expressed with accessible and well illustrated writing to his subject matter. The title of his new book is ‘Has Christianity Failed You?’ In anticipating the book I would expect that Zacharias will deal with its chosen subject without needless sentimentalisation, …

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This is a helpful and constructive post dealing with an area which does not receive a lot of deliberate instruction and advice. A Letter Written to Students Preparing for the Pastorate: On the Preparation of the Pastoral Prayer My Dear Students, I know that one of your primary concerns as you consider your calling to …

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Prime Minister Julia Gillard appeared on the ABC’s Q&A program last night. The audience is carefully selected for balance and they were permitted to question Ms Gillard under the moderatorship of host Tony Jones. It was refreshing to see a pretty dignified interaction between all involved. This is a contrast with even the regular editions …

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