Month: February 2018

23rd February 2018 In Christianity By Penelope Wallace

William Cowper, the New Oxford Book of Christian Verse, and Worship

Possibly the most famous lines of the Christian poet and hymnwriter William Cowper (1731-1800) are “God moves in a mysterious way/His wonders to perform.” Or you may prefer “Satan trembles when he sees/ The weakest saint upon his knees.” But he also wrote the following: “Sometimes a...

16th February 2018 In General By Penelope Wallace

Oxfam and sex

This news story is developing every day. These thoughts may have been overtaken by events by the time you read them. It is alleged that while working in the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti in 2010, some fairly high-ranking Oxfam employees had sex with prostitutes....

9th February 2018 In Resources By Penelope Wallace

Book review 9: “Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes”

I have just finished reading “Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes” by Kenneth E. Bailey. It took a while, because it is a lengthy read (400+ pages) and sometimes quite densely packed and argued. I would recommend this learned and passionate book very strongly as an aid...

2nd February 2018 In Christianity By Penelope Wallace

A sensitive issue

This post may offend. I think I've said this before, but this time it really may. My impression is that one of the reason why some Christians in America could not and would not consider voting for Hillary Clinton was that her feminism included a strong...