Advice to Christian teachers
Published date: Wednesday, April 14, 2004
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Faced with entering the teaching profession after graduation, what is in store for a teacher who is a Christian? A graduation address by Professor Trevor Cairney.
This is an occasion to recognise above all that the graduands have achieved a significant milestone. But it’s not just the students’ milestone. Graduations should acknowledge the contribution made by teachers and the institution itself. As well, at any graduation it is also important to
Published date: Thursday, April 01, 2004
What is the place of logic in establishing the truth of Christianity? Philosopher Greg Restall explains.
What constitutes a good argument? And what does a good argument have to do with the truth of Christianity? A logician explains.
Dr Greg Restall is Associate Professor in Philosophy at the University of Melbourne.
I am a logician by trade. I spend time teaching and researching in the areas of formal and philosophical logic. I think that logic
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Published date: Thursday, April 01, 2004
Who can be held responsible for the death of Jesus? Paul Barnett revisits and ancient question in the wake of the Mel Gibson movie, The Passion of the Christ.
Mel Gibson’s film, The Passion of the Christ, has stirred fresh discussion over the role of Jews and Romans in the death of Jesus. What is the historical evidence for Christ’s death? Who was responsible for it? And how does this ancient story inform our self-understanding today, be we Jewish
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Published date: Thursday, April 01, 2004
The power of Mel Gibson in the world of film is on display in The Passion of the Christ. But what if Mel had chosen the life of Buddha instead?
Recently about 40 students from New College decided to go as a group to see Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ at the local cinema. Not surprisingly, discussion of the film’s artistic merit, violent content and use of biblical and other Catholic texts has been red-hot among Christians and non-Christians
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Published date: Thursday, April 01, 2004
From the CASE seminar, Creation, redemption and Lord of the Rings. Best read after the first two papers, available in Case #4.
Lord of the Rings devotees gathered recently at New College to explore a theological perspective on Tolkien’s trilogy and the recent film treatments. Three papers were presented—two of them are printed here; the third paper, by Dr Kirsten Birkett, is available in the subscriber-only Associate Access section of the CASE
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