The various modes of worship which prevailed… were all considered by the people, as equally true; by the philosopher, as equally false; and by the magistrate, as equally useful. And thus toleration produced not only mutual indulgence, but even religious concord.

So this week I have had to deal with Christian publishers who: Read more about More reasons why Wide Margin exists

I was all set to write about how I wasn’t giving up Facebook and other social media for Lent. The Internet, I was going to write, is undeniably positive thing, which has led to the democratisation of information and spread of knowledge possibly to the same degree as the printing press. We don’t give up books for Lent, right? Social media has facilitated connections and conversations between friends new and old. It allows those far away from their home country (like me) to maintain friendships and keep connected. We don’t give up friends for Lent, right? Read more about A social fast

So, an acquaintance shared this on Facebook and there was much approbation: Read more about The incuriosity of metanarrative

Prouser, Ora Horn, Esau’s Blessing: How the Bible embraces those with Special Needs, Teaneck, NJ: Ben Yehuda Press, 2012. Read more about Book review: Esau's Blessing

I don’t really do New Year’s Resolutions, but one thing I have decided this year is to take up the old invocation to “know thyself.” After Christmas and New Year back in the UK with our family, I started reading Skinner and Cleese’s Families and How To Survive Them. Read more about Post-Evangelicalism and Phil Mitchell

This isn’t about theology or computer programming, really. Read more about The why of pi, part three

“Do not judge so that you will not be judged” - Jesus

“Offspring of vipers! How are you able to say anything good, since you are evil?” - Jesus

Jamie points out that if you want to be a missionary, one of the best things you can do is get a job. And she’s right. It’s very good advice. Experience in that thing called the ‘real world’ gives you many of the things she points out, and one more that she doesn’t: you get to understand how people actually live. So if you’re going to be a missionary, get a job. But then give it up. Leave it behind. And know you’ve left it behind. Read more about Get a job - then get a vocation

So, I’ve been spending a bit of time recently on a new project which is a hugely interesting one. It basically ties together all my interests.

I was contacted by the Japan Deaf Evangel Mission, (ViBi) who said “Hey, we hear you’re a missionary in Japan and you have an interest in sign language and you can program computers. We need you.” Read more about A little project I'm working on called "changing global Deaf culture"