2009 – Page 55 – An Exercise in the Fundamentals of Orthodoxy

The General Election Campaign Starts

By Peter Ould Posted on January 12, 2009 Posted in Conservatives, UK Politics No Comments Tagged with Election Campaign, General Election

Ouch. Methinks this might continue to be a theme as the weeks roll by… Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Server Transfer

By Peter Ould Posted on January 12, 2009 Posted in Website No Comments Tagged with Apologies, Downtime, Exercise, New Server, Orthodoxy, Server Transfer

An Exercise in the Fundamentals of Orthodoxy is currently being moved to a new server. Please accept my apologies for any downtime during the transfer.

When Discrimination Isn’t (Discrimination)

By Peter Ould Posted on January 10, 2009 Posted in Legal Stuff, Secular / Christian, Sexuality, UK Politics 7 Comments Tagged with Andrea, Avon, Christian Belief, Christian Beliefs, Employment Tribunal, Equal Opportunities Policy, Gary Mcfarlane, Homosexual Couples, Hostility, Minichiello, Mr Mcfarlane, Religious Discrimination, Religious Faith, Religious Liberties, Same Sex Couples, Sex Couple, Sex Therapy, Sums, Unexpected Meetings, Wrongful Dismissal Claim

You may have seen the Gary McFarlane case in the media yesterday. This report from CCFON sums up the story: Gary McFarlane, a relationship counsellor, won a claim for wrongful dismissal against Relate Avon. He was sacked because his Christian …

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On Gaza

By Peter Ould Posted on January 6, 2009 Posted in Middle East 12 Comments Tagged with 1f, Antithesis, Apportionment, Arab Muslims, Concordat, Faith Foundation, First Wife, History Of The World, Muslim Arabs, Mutual Exclusion, Peace Envoy, Qur, Rsquo, Scribes, Second Wife, Son Abraham, Suffering Pain, Tony Blair, World Genesis, Yhwh

It seems that everybody has something to say about Gaza, and in particular the apportionment of blame. This analysis by Cranmer is, I believe, vital reading for understanding the futility of so much of the response to the past fortnight’s …

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Language, Race and Nation

By Peter Ould Posted on January 5, 2009 Posted in Identity, Theology, UK Politics 1 Comment Tagged with Authorities, Babel, Christian Council Of Britain, Confusion, Cultural Groups, Earth Building, Genesis 11, Genesis Account, God, Leaflet, National Divisions, Political Identity, Queries, Quot, Reply, Romans, Starters, Theology, Tongues, Whole Earth

I have received a reply from Rob West of the Christian Council of Britain in response to my queries about his theology. In particular he has pointed me to a leaflet he has written (which you can find here) entitled …

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Challies on Free Will

By Peter Ould Posted on January 5, 2009 Posted in Theology 6 Comments Tagged with Angels Free, Anticipation, Augustine Of Hippo, Biblical Position, Christians, Fallen State, Favour, Four States, Free Heaven, Hippo, Independent Agents, Love God, Natures, Passages, Scripture, Sin, Stick Insect, Tim Challies, Writing A Sonnet

A brilliant post this morning from Tim Challies, which sums up I think what I have long suspected – free will is not necessary for genuine love. It was Augustine of Hippo who first described the four states of man. …

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Year: 2009