Mike McLoughlin's Blog

Now I know what it feels like to bear the wrath of a heresy hunter. You can read the charges against me here at Emergent No. It all started when I posted a comment at Steve Camp's Blog under the article Resurrection, The Key to Everything.

I stated that the resurrection affirms the cultural mandate. God created human beings in his image and gave them the mandate to ... more »

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Thursday, August 18

The Theology of Global Warming - It s based on politics, not science.

by Mike McLoughlin on Thu 18 Aug 2005 05:19 PM PDT

An interesting article by the first US secretary of energy. The rush to certainty about the human cause of global warming is more faith than fact. The Theology of Global Warming - It's based on politics, not science. by James Schlesinger

"Much has been made of the assertion, repeated regularly in the media, that "the science is settled," based upon a supposed "scientific consensus." Yet, some years ago in the ... more »

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Wednesday, August 10

Senior Writer for Globe Business asking the Wrong Questions about Daichendt's departure.

by Mike McLoughlin on Wed 10 Aug 2005 10:50 AM PDT

Gordon Pitts thinks the story about Gary Daichendt's sudden departure from Nortel is about the "peril and complexities of bringing God -- or, at least, talk of God -- into the corner office." (See The Globe and Mail: The risks of giving God a seat in the boardroom)

Daichendt has said he left because of disagreements over the direction Nortel was taking. See Pitts early piece: 'No ultimatum ... more »

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Thursday, August 4

Salon.com on the Rise of Christian Business in America

by Mike McLoughlin on Thu 04 Aug 2005 03:15 PM PDT

Salon.com asks a good question - Are they bringing godliness to Main Street -- or making hay on holiness?

Salon.com Life | Verily, I sell unto you. By Lynn Harris

Christian Business owners who use the name of Christ to serve their business interests domesticate the gospel to the dominant capitalistic culture. That is bad news for Christianity!

According to Colossians 2:10, the gospel is about "the powers" (including capitalism) ... more »

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Monday, August 1

Workplace Diversity and Faith At Work

by Mike McLoughlin on Mon 01 Aug 2005 08:21 PM PDT

I ran across this interesting article in the The Boston Globe (Firm offers transgender protections by Diane E. Lewis) on Friday. The reason Raytheon is introducing a policy on Transgender workers is so that the company can support people and allow them "to be who they are"

Now compare this with a quote from a 2004 NBC’s Today Show Interview ( Faith in the Workplace by Campbell ... more »

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