Archie Poulos has been wondering why Sydney doesn't have Anglican mega-churches here. While over here, Joe Johnson has an exhibition of photos of empty mega-churches (if you can't see the pics, look under artists for 'Joe Johnson'. Aren't the interwebs full of strangeness and serendipity? Generally, I'd say that mega-churches exist for the same reasons… Continue reading The post-rapturous vision: empty mega-churches
Tag: Philosophy
Philosophical Letters: Introduction
Greetings from Epiphenomenos to his friend Eraunetes. You warm my heart dear friend, who would have thought that one man could make so many kebabs from a single Ass? I wonder if you would be willing to turn your ingenuity to another of my problems? This one is somewhat different, I think you'll find that… Continue reading Philosophical Letters: Introduction
Ethics and Friendship
I've been thinking a fair bit about friendship again lately. A good friend from College asked me to do a serious of talks for his Church's Young Adults Weekend on the topic. That was last weekend, but I've decided to keep trying to work on the topic. The more I think about it, the more… Continue reading Ethics and Friendship
Pyrrho the Sceptic
Pyrrho of Elis (4th - 3rd c. B.C.E.) was an ancient sceptical philosopher. He is known as the founder of a philosophical school named 'Pyrrhonism'. As is often the case with these things, the actual Pyrrho may have had nothing to do with the actual Philosophical School. There is something deeply satisfying about this, considering… Continue reading Pyrrho the Sceptic
Soda-water, Unitarianism, and Australia
What do soda-water, Unitarianism, and Australia all have in common? The answer is a delightfully weird man named Joseph Priestly, who had a hand in the beginnings of them all. I'm interested in Non-Conformist/Dissenting heroes to balance out my Anglican-eye view of Church history - with Joseph Priestly, I reckon I've struck solid gold. The… Continue reading Soda-water, Unitarianism, and Australia
Zeno II – The impossibility of Turtle Racing
(begins here) So, you want to know what's so special about a dodgy paradox? No one knows precisely when Zeno of Elea had his paradox. It is in the nature of paradoxes to spring out at you unexpectedly. I like to think he was probably in the shower. Anyway, he was already a middle-aged man… Continue reading Zeno II – The impossibility of Turtle Racing
