Scientific American has an article by the guy who really did invent the world wide web: Tim Berners-Lee.
He says the freedom of the internet needs to be defended, and he has some pretty interesting thoughts, especially if you’re "techie" enough to understand it all. Even if you can’t understand it all, he’s got some things to say about Facebook and other such "communities" that ought to be heard.
I guess he’s been fighting a bit to keep the internet free, and he suggests there are more attacks on that freedom than we realize.
Anyway, I wanted to do my part to spread this information.
If nothing else, there’s something unique about reading an article on the internet written by a guy who, just 20 years ago, had the only web page and only browser in existence on his computer.
About Paul Pavao
I am married, the father of six, and currently the grandfather of five. I teach, and I am always trying to learn to disciple others better than I have before. I believe God has gifted me to restore proper theological foundations to the Christian faith. In order to ensure that I do not become a heretic, I read the early church fathers from the second and third centuries. They were around when all the churches founded by the apostles were in unity.
My philosophy for Bible reading is to understand each verse for exactly what it says in its local context. Only after accepting the verse for what it says do I compare it with other verses to develop my theology. If other verses seem to contradict a verse I just read, I will wait to say anything about those verses until I have an explanation that allows me to accept all the verses for what they say. This takes time, sometimes years, but eventually I have always been able to find something that does not require explaining verses away. The early church fathers have helped a lot with this.
I argue and discuss these foundational doctrines with others to make sure my teaching really lines up with Scripture. I am encouraged by the fact that the several missionaries and pastors that I know well and admire as holy men love the things I teach. I hope you will be encouraged too.
I am indeed tearing up old foundations created by tradition in order to re-establish the foundations found in Scripture and lived on by the churches during their 300 years of unity.
There are a lot of opinions and rumors about Constantine, the Council of Nicea, and the events of the fourth century that changed Christianity to Christendom. Not only will you get the incredible story, with all its twists, plots, and intrigues, but you will find out how history is done and never wonder what is true again.
The Rest of the Old, Old Story 