DOCUMENTARY: THE REDEMPTIVE JOURNEY OF KORN’S BRIAN ‘HEAD’ WELCH
DAVID ADAMS speaks with Korn’s Brian ‘Head’ Welch about the new documentary of his life, ‘Loud Krazy Love’…
ESSAY: THE MAN WHO PAINTED JESUS
In an article first published on The Conversation, MATTHEW ROBERT ANDERSON, an associate professor in theological studies, looks at the history behind the famous ‘Head of Christ’ image…
ESSAY: WHAT LEONARDO’S DEPICTION OF THE VIRGIN MARY AND JESUS TELLS US ABOUT HIS RELIGIOUS BELIEFS
Ahead of the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci on 2nd May, DIANE APOSTOLOS-CAPPADONA, of Georgetown University in the US, writes in an an article first published on The Conversation about what his art says of his religious beliefs…
GOOD FRIDAY
Remembering the sacrifice of Jesus Christ this Good Friday…
OPEN BOOK – PAUL’S GALATIAN LETTER: A RIGHT “HOW DO YOU DO”!
BRUCE C WEARNE looks at how Paul, following his brief introduction in his letter to the Galatians, erupts into an outburst of concern…
OPEN BOOK: PROVERBS FOR A NEW COVENANT – NEW AND FRESH EACH DAY AGAIN
Coming to the end of his series on the Epistle of James, BRUCE C WEARNE says the letter is a “decisive and emphatic reminder” about the restoration of the path of wisdom opened to us through Jesus Christ…
BOOKS: ACCESSIBLE YET SCHOLARLY – JOHN DICKSON’S “ONE-STOP” GUIDE TO JESUS
NILS VON KALM is impressed with John Dickson’s “doubter’s guide” to the person of Jesus…
THE NEWS
Russia – Ukraine – Palestine – Syria. PICTURE: Flipboard/Unsplash There are some horrible headlines in the news today – horrible. Fueled by centuries of hatred. I watch and despair – where will this end? Big egos in charge who can’t back down and admit fault. I can’t point the finger at international leaders who can’t […]
OPEN BOOK: I THESSALONIANS – “CAUGHT UP” WITH CHRIST
BRUCE C WEARNE continues his look at I Thessalonians by examining a passage in Paul writes about how those who follow Christ will be “caught up” by the Lord…
Christians in New Zealand gather to pray at nation’s Parliament amid concerns over Parliamentary prayer
Christians in New Zealand are gathering to pray in the nation’s capital of Wellington on Tuesday after concerns that the name ‘Jesus Christ’ will be removed from the prayer said at the opening of Parliament. Removal of mentions of Jesus and Queen Elizabeth II from Parliament’s Te Reo karakia or prayer were mooted by Parliament’s […]