tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.comments2023-11-03T11:37:04.473+00:00nothing new under the sunbyron smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17938334606675769903noreply@blogger.comBlogger11691125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-21898220787407043422019-10-04T12:40:52.173+01:002019-10-04T12:40:52.173+01:00Great post. I’m considerable late to the game and ...Great post. I’m considerable late to the game and suppose you may have moved on. <br /><br />It’s interesting the the word for house used is oikos, which is at least as relational as it is physical. A translation could read something like “in my father’s household there is plenty of room...” It seems to me the invitation is into a familial relationship with the father, clarified by 17:3 that JC Lowryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13425438501536335119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-71258509725240023422019-04-16T07:41:37.488+01:002019-04-16T07:41:37.488+01:00Lovely blog. Thanks for sharing with us.This is so...Lovely blog. Thanks for sharing with us.This is so useful.Clipping Pathhttps://www.clippingpathquick.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-60862796166370053682017-07-14T13:03:37.662+01:002017-07-14T13:03:37.662+01:00Guardian: Environmental defenders being killed in ...Guardian: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jul/13/environmental-defenders-being-killed-in-record-numbers-globally-new-research-reveals" rel="nofollow">Environmental defenders being killed in record numbers globally, new research reveals</a>.byron smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17938334606675769903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-69832431213668496732017-06-29T20:07:53.927+01:002017-06-29T20:07:53.927+01:00AmenAmentimuihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07720989625625507944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-31140387986835382542017-06-29T18:51:28.050+01:002017-06-29T18:51:28.050+01:00Thank you.Thank you.timuihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07720989625625507944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-87182020034531561672017-05-21T20:08:18.816+01:002017-05-21T20:08:18.816+01:00Augustine's distinctions make it very clear he...Augustine's distinctions make it very clear he is thinking of a new kind of body, not a body like a brought back to life existing corpse.<br /><br />Two other things are important to note:<br /><br />1) Women are resurrected as women - he's very strong on this against the gnostics. The image of God encompasses male AND female.<br /><br />2) While disabled bodies will he healed, he also TonyTheProfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10486414706261508994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-88728726470337174582017-03-01T05:53:05.961+00:002017-03-01T05:53:05.961+00:00Guardian: Berta Cáceres court papers show murder s...Guardian: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/28/berta-caceres-honduras-military-intelligence-us-trained-special-forces" rel="nofollow">Berta Cáceres court papers show murder suspects' links to US-trained elite troops</a>.byron smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17938334606675769903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-14990940942839047702016-12-23T02:04:23.398+00:002016-12-23T02:04:23.398+00:00I'm still a bit saddened today (5 years after ...I'm still a bit saddened today (5 years after this blog and comments) that many Australian Christians (unfortunately I don't have reliable statistics) consider 'voting Green is evil'.<br /><br />Just like the Trump debacle, it's down to singling out topic like marriage equality and abortion. It is as-if the world morality can be simplified down to these 2 topics.<br /><br />ItRusdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16495723463078718309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-72116990230151267822016-12-19T02:54:31.209+00:002016-12-19T02:54:31.209+00:00Wow, such an old post, but so true for me. My gues...Wow, such an old post, but so true for me. My guess is inaction of the world (and governments) place me where I am now (where as you in 2010).<br /><br />Thanks for the encouragement!Rusdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16495723463078718309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-28590273085935351312016-11-30T04:54:27.395+00:002016-11-30T04:54:27.395+00:00Hi Byron, I don't know how to contact you. But...Hi Byron, I don't know how to contact you. But please, can I get a copy of your pdf? rusdy dot simano at gmail dot com.Rusdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16495723463078718309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-32565832658984966662016-08-16T17:07:02.572+01:002016-08-16T17:07:02.572+01:00I gave some thought to this a few years ago and I ...I <a href="https://www.sindark.com/2008/10/27/environmental-extremism/" rel="nofollow">gave some thought to this a few years ago</a> and I agree.<br /><br />The most straightforward definition of 'extremism' seems to be being well outside the political mainstream. At least on the issue of climate change, I think that when the full consequences of our choices become plain, the general Milanhttp://www.sindark.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-82721961505971624512016-07-22T02:59:01.545+01:002016-07-22T02:59:01.545+01:00The ignorance of general public (including many Ch...The ignorance of general public (including many Christians) regarding climate change does make me grief. However, I do need to remind myself of the temptation of being self righteous. It is interesting how climate change is simply the symptom of the human heart. The sin has intricately leaving its fingerprint everywhere and they are all interconnected: unequal distribution of energy (therefore, Rusdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16495723463078718309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-41958277019970310722016-07-19T07:02:17.347+01:002016-07-19T07:02:17.347+01:00Thought provoking post as usual. The silence from ...Thought provoking post as usual. The silence from status quo is deafening. Thanks!<br />Rusdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16495723463078718309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-52765784246827945492016-07-15T09:33:06.036+01:002016-07-15T09:33:06.036+01:00"... though I was initially disappointed at b..."... though I was initially disappointed at being categorized as an extremist, as I continued to think about the matter I gradually gained a measure of satisfaction from the label. <br /><br />Was not Jesus an extremist for love: "Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you." Was not byron smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17938334606675769903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-88060855516613725022016-07-05T01:56:26.354+01:002016-07-05T01:56:26.354+01:00Oops, my bad, my previous comment was for http://n...Oops, my bad, my previous comment was for http://nothing-new-under-the-sun.blogspot.com.au/2016/04/on-growth-decoupling-and-distributive.htmlRusdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16495723463078718309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-90936955125736211342016-07-05T01:53:02.894+01:002016-07-05T01:53:02.894+01:00Hi Byron, I've found the analysis from http://...Hi Byron, I've found the analysis from http://ourrenewablefuture.org/ is more well rounded, instead of too heavily focused on the economic model. Sin has entangled in everything we do, in short.Rusdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16495723463078718309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-73451191378994302542016-06-24T03:17:56.931+01:002016-06-24T03:17:56.931+01:00Guardian: Cáceres was on Honduran hitlist.Guardian: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/21/berta-caceres-name-honduran-military-hitlist-former-soldier" rel="nofollow">Cáceres was on Honduran hitlist</a>.byron smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17938334606675769903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-86719927031513071712016-05-24T03:36:12.136+01:002016-05-24T03:36:12.136+01:00Just watched 'Amazing Grace' again over th...Just watched 'Amazing Grace' again over the weekend and that reminded me how similar the fossil fuel abuse with the slavery (http://www.basden.demon.co.uk/xn/like.slavery.html).<br /><br />It seems the fossil fuel 'abolitionist' movement is glacier compared to the slavery abolitionist movement. My guess is due to the non-gross visual impact (and mostly in the future).<br /><br />Rusdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16495723463078718309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-14723309709695930762016-04-27T16:43:09.790+01:002016-04-27T16:43:09.790+01:00Bicycles are instantaneous teleportation devices.
...<a href="http://www.peopleforbikes.org/blog/entry/bicycles-are-instantaneous-teleportation-devices-says-science" rel="nofollow">Bicycles are instantaneous teleportation devices</a>.<br /><br />The idea is that (on average) each extra minute spent cycling adds one minute to your life, meaning that time spent cycling is given back to you later in life.byron smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17938334606675769903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-48266196639505133002016-04-26T07:28:15.761+01:002016-04-26T07:28:15.761+01:00El Pais: How Honduran environmentalist Berta Cácer...El Pais: <a href="http://elpais.com/elpais/2016/04/25/inenglish/1461569760_840184.html" rel="nofollow">How Honduran environmentalist Berta Cáceres was murdered</a>.byron smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17938334606675769903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-2116291744895076002016-04-15T04:49:15.449+01:002016-04-15T04:49:15.449+01:00The Atlantic: The absurd primacy of the car in Ame...The Atlantic: <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/04/absurd-primacy-of-the-car-in-american-life/476346/" rel="nofollow">The absurd primacy of the car in American life</a>.byron smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17938334606675769903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-23168539128520964362016-04-15T04:44:52.509+01:002016-04-15T04:44:52.509+01:00Michael Pulsford demolishes the "Noble Consum...<a href="https://www.facebook.com/michael.pulsford/posts/10152419830926518" rel="nofollow">Michael Pulsford</a> demolishes the "Noble Consumer" argument (i.e. "shut up until you've achieved perfect eco-piety in your consumption).byron smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17938334606675769903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-9463716343938353752016-04-06T09:38:34.958+01:002016-04-06T09:38:34.958+01:00As Christians, the greatest reason we have for hop...As Christians, the greatest reason we have for hope is that God still reigns, and I can't believe He'll allow this planet to go to total ruin. No matter how grim *Nature Climate Change* gets, we still have hope!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06891987014528342454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-49454038500869045212016-03-14T06:59:48.220+00:002016-03-14T06:59:48.220+00:00Our inaction (collectively) from this climate crim...Our inaction (collectively) from this climate crime constantly reminding me, that, creation is indeed groaning. Being helpless is definitely forcing me to kneel down in prayer. What else can I do?<br /><br />I propose to turn on our filament heaters, oven and air-con at the same time during peak hours (will be better if one resides in Victoria with its brown coal), and buy fuel meanwhile it'sRusdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16495723463078718309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-68010282262868568212016-03-08T17:44:23.885+00:002016-03-08T17:44:23.885+00:00Well said. ThanksWell said. ThanksBrad Brookinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11898197407364214762noreply@blogger.com