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Continuing to think about Prostitution

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

I’ve been continuing some research into the philosophical basis of points of view on prostitution.  The common ground reached form differing angles has been interesting to observe.  One of the factors is the balance of individual freedoms versus social responsibility.  At some point those, like myself, who hold that the sex industry is inherently harmful, [...]

Q&A: Have you read “The Evangelical Universalist” or “The Inescapable Love of God”?

Friday, May 11th, 2012

Anonymous asks: Have you read “The Evangelical Universalist” or “The Inescapable Love of God”? If so, what do you make of Evangelical Universalism? No I haven’t, but I have downloaded the first of these and will post a review when I am done.

Yourview

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

I like the idea behind this website: http://yourview.org.au/   It’s a cross between a webpoll and a comments forum with some social identity stuff thrown in.  Interesting to see where it goes.

Is Prostitution Slavery?

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

I’ve been doing some research and meeting some very interesting and thoughtful people who are engaging with the issue of prostitution and sex trafficking.  I come from a socially conservative Christian perspective and the position on prostitution is quite uniformly held.   As I engage with those who approach the world from a progressive point [...]

Q&A: Do you agree with [the following explanation of] after death happenings?

Monday, May 7th, 2012

Anonymous asks: Do you agree with the image at the link below regarding after death happenings? http://www.bible.ca/hades-lk-16.gif [Image reproduced here] Thanks for the question.  The answer is “mostly.”  It is a diagram that refers to the “intermediate state” – that state of existence between a person’s physical death and the return of Christ and the final [...]