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By Joni Eareckson Tada | Article
I recently attended a fundraiser in San Francisco for our Joni and Friends Family Retreats. Every year these camps are filled to capacity and scores of families with special needs…
By Rick Langer | Article
To facilitate a truly global conversation, we ask Christian leaders from around the world to respond to the Global Conversation’s lead articles. These points of view do not necessarily represent…
By Mark Meynell | Research
First given at an Evangelical Alliance/BibleFresh initiative in March 2010, this is a talk which seeks to embrace the culturally alien nature of the Bible rather than avoid or marginalise…
By Nagina Victor | Article
My main point was and is why church is so weak in third world countries? And now I can add are these 3rd world so poor and undeveloped because church…
By Vincent Tanzil | Blog
In their (latest?) book, “Philosophical Foundation of a Christian Worldview” Craig and Moreland is proposing a view about the church’s condition as this: “…Despite their Christian commitment, they remain largely…
By K Buchan Smith | Article
"Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Or you will also be like him. Answer a fool as his folly deserves, That he not be wise in his…
By Joan O’C. Hamilton | Article
This link is to an interesting article on research about the connection between language and thought/worldview. The findings certainly have implications for translation, interpretation and cross-cultural communication.
By Edgar Andrews | Article
In Western countries at least, scientific atheism is a little-recognised threat to the biblical worldview that lies at the foundation of the Christian faith. Because atheists are a minority and…
By Lars Dahle | Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper
Editor’s Note: This Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper has been written by Lars Dahle as an overview of the topic to be discussed at the Multiplex session on “Media Messages…
By Stephen Stringer | Blog
Have you ever been asked who was the person who had the most influence over your life? I seem to be asked that question a lot. My answer is always…
By Jon Hirst | Blog
Is God bigger than your village?In Tom Steffen’s book "Reconnecting God’s Story to Ministry," he shares about the "blinders" that we can have when our worldview shapes our theology. "Worldviews…
By David | Article
As I follow the global conversation, I have been noticing one important thing that seems to be a common issue in all the topics being discussed. Sometimes this issue is…
By David | Article
“Without their singing, I don’t know how they would ever get married.” Sounds strange? Not to a person serving one group in Asia where their singing is a key component…
By Steve Evans | Blog
“Why story and storytelling?” Thomas Boomershine asked in his book Story Journey. “Story is a primary language of experience. Telling and listening to a story has the same structure as…
