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Saturday, October 14, 2006

God in the News!
Sometimes it seems that the only news being covered by the media is that of war, violence, nuclear proliferation, genocide, political conflict and corruption in high places. Actually, there are quite a few examples to the contrary. The press is actively covering God, not to mention lesser topics like religion, spirituality, ethics and such, arguably in greater depth than ever before. .... So GodWeb now brings you the latest news stories about God and such, aggregated from major media outlets. The good, the bad, and sometimes even the ugly of humanity's search for the holy. It's all right here, updated hourly.

Sunday, October 08, 2006

The Tax Collectors Are Coming
The IRS has now unleashed a group of debt collection agencies to go after citizens it believes owe back taxes. Why is a faith based administration willing to utilize a mercenary army of private debt collectors, especially in light of what the Bible has to say about "tax collectors and sinners?"

Saturday, October 07, 2006

Sources of Symbolism in Christianity
Christianity is, and always has been, a faith that finds expression in highly visual ways ... through painting and sculpture, image, icon, symbol, design, and other non-verbal means. We take a look at the principal varieties of Christian symbolism, both traditional and contemporary.

Friday, October 06, 2006

A Christian Case Against The Death Penalty
A recent decision by the US Supreme Court in a case challenging the use of lethal injection under the "cruel and unusual punishment" amendment to the Constitution once again places capital punishment on trial. While some profess the US to be a "Christian nation," this country executes more of its citizens than nearly all other nation in the world. What's wrong with this picture?

Thursday, October 05, 2006

Monday, October 02, 2006

Will A Real Biblical Politics Please Stand Up?
What is the connection, if any, between the Bible and politics? A political agenda actually based on the Bible might surprise some Christians.

Charles Henderson

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The Rev. Charles P. Henderson is a Presbyterian minister and Executive Director of 
  Cross Currents. 
He is the author of God and Science (John Knox Press, 1986).  
A revised and expanded version of the book is appearing here.
God and Science (Hypertext Edition, 2005)
He is also editor of a new book, featuring articles by world class scientists and theologians, and illustrating the leading views on the relationship between science and religion:
Faith, Science and the Future (CrossCurrents Press, 2007)  

Charles also tracks the boundry between the virtual and the real at his blog: Next World Design, focusing on the mediation of art, science and spirituality in the metaverse.  

For more information about Charles Henderson.