Shane Claiborne’s “Letter to non-believers”

A number of Christians are side-stepping the politically and culturally-charged trappings of fundamentalist Christianity in favor of what they consider a radically simplified focus on Christ and his message of love. Among the leading spokesmen for this movement (which has attracted its own criticism for being too liberal and utopian) is Shane Claiborne. Whatever one [...]

The “Conservative Bible Project”: not a hoax, apparently

Such are the extremes of the Christian far-right that it was initially hard to tell whether The Conservative Bible Project was a hoax. Surely, the idea that current Bible translations require “correction” to explain the “full free-market meaning” of Jesus’ parables must be a joke—sly self-parody from Conservapedia, the Wikipedia alternative based on the notion [...]

Christians observing Ramadan

Is there a difference between pursuing peace with neighbors and assimilation? Is this what being ‘all thing to all people’ looks like?
“This year, a group of “Emergent Christians,” led by one of the United States’ most influential pastors, Brian McLaren have announced they will actually be ‘observing’ the Muslim holy month, along with a Muslim [...]

Africa: inmates ‘dig’ farming their own food

Prisoners in Mozambique are growing their own food and even selling some of the extra vegetables locally to help pay some prison bills — and they’re happy about it.

Chimps appear to be more evolved than humans.

Saw this Ad floating around on BBC.
This is ground-breaking news in the life-as-spontaneous-combustion theory circles. Lucy, if you recall, was more chimp like and scientists believe she walked around on all fours unlike Ardi who might have been on two feet. But the scientist date Ardi’s skeleton BEFORE Lucy.
Time puts it this way,
“So what does [...]

which came first the chimp or the human?

Evolutionists have long believed that first came the chimp, then evolved into man. One obstacle to proving their theory however, has been the intermediary steps between chimp and man. Now, they’ve discovered “Ardi” — and “Ardi” is turning their theory human-side up. Now they’re thinking chimps evolved from humans.

Mannahatta: Before the concrete and steel

What was Manhattan like when Columbus landed in 1609? There were lots of trees and beavers say a group of nearly 50 historians, archaeologists, geographers, botanists, zoologists, illustrators, and conservationists.

Homes built from trash

NYT has a wonderful story about Dan Phillips, who takes trash and builds energy efficient homes for low-income people in Texas.
So far, he has built 14 homes in Huntsville, which is his hometown, on lots either purchased or received as a donation. A self-taught carpenter, electrician and plumber, Mr. Phillips said 80 percent of the [...]

another “gospel” in texas

Saddens us to read about the appeal to present riches and comfort as the goal of Christ’s message. And it is a shame that His name is being used for lining the pockets of these peddlers.

Francis Collins and the “conflict” of faith and science

Francis Collins, a renowned scientist best known for the successful effort to map the human genome, was just named the director of the National Institutes of Health by the Obama administration. His scientific credentials are impeccable, but there is another reason to be encouraged: he is an outspoken and articulate defender of the Christian faith. [...]