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Vol 2 No 14 – April 23, 2007

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Theodicy

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The Virginia Tech massacre drew attention yet again to that obscure branch of theology: theodicy – the futile attempt at defending God's goodness and justice in the face of the existence of evil. I present here an article, originally prepared for By, weekly insert to Die Burger, on the 2004 tsunami… it was never published.

Vol 2 No 13 – April 16, 2007

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Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007)

Guide me, o they great Jehovah
Professor Russel Botman was inaugurated last week as Rector of the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. Botman is a theologian.
Should a theologian lead a university in the 21st century?
The one thing a university should represent above all else, is the fact that humans have only each other against the terror of existence. Any deviation from this code represents disaster.
Someone who sees fairies in the garden when none are evident should not lead young minds into the future.

Vol 2 No 12 – April 2, 2007

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Menswaardigheid in die NG Kerk

Menswaardigheid in die NG Kerk
Kan dit wees dat die NGK se doodsteek juis sy miskenning van menswaardigheid is? Is daar ‘n rol vir ‘n “kerk” wat menswaardigheid misken?

Vol 2 No 11 – March 26, 2007

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Disgust

Disgust
I am disgusted by God. And even more by the poor sods who tolerate God’s churlish tantrums for attention and praise.
The little old lady who shared my car briefly…
I am not disgusted by her. I have vast empathy with her. I am disgusted by the pathetic ideology that delivered her, with sore joints and feet, after a brief ride in my car, at the local Checkers, “where there aren’t so many blacks, you know… not that I’m a racist or anything”. Browbeaten by the abnormality of someone who regards not God, helping her for kindness’ sake.