Theology

A real apocalypse

Well, we are still here.  Howard Camping, the US Pastor who prophesied that that the end of the world would come on Saturday evening, was wrong.   Of course, predictions like this do not have a good track record: in fact they have a 100% failure rate.  But Rev. Camping was wrong on more levels than… Continue reading A real apocalypse

Recommended books & reviews, Theology

Tom Wright For Everyone by Stephen Kuhrt

I am excited about my brother's new book Tom Wright For Everyone: Putting the theology of N.T. Wright into practice in the Local Church which has just been published by SPCK. I will not attempt an impartial review but I do think its going to be prove to be a significant book.   NT Wright is one of… Continue reading Tom Wright For Everyone by Stephen Kuhrt

Theology

The right kind of religious extremism

Photo by Gotta Be Worth It on Pexels.com Following the killing of Osama bin Laden,  a quote attributed to Rev. Martin Luther King, has been widely circulated via Facebook and Twitter: “I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy.  Returning hate… Continue reading The right kind of religious extremism

Social action, Theology

Welcome

Welcome to this site.  I decided to set this up mainly to store the various articles that I have written on issues of faith and social justice. Thanks for visiting and please give me any feedback about how helpful this site is. thanks,  Jon K