Rowland Croucher
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Hillary Clinton died and went to heaven. As she stood in front of Saint Peter at the Pearly Gates, she saw a huge wall of clocks behind him. She asked, “What are all those clocks?” Saint Peter answered, “Those are Lie-Clocks. Everyone on Earth has a Lie-Clock. Every time you lie, the hands on your clock […]
Pray for the World: September/October 2012
AUSTRALIAN PRAYER NETWORK NEWSLETTER Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin | RLPB 181 | Wed 17 Oct 2012 ————————————————————— PAPUA (formerly Irian Jaya), EASTERN INDONESIA: SWEEPING WAMENA – plus update on Pakistan ————————————————————— by Elizabeth Kendal The Dutch first brought the gospel to Dutch (West) New Guinea, along with health care and education, gradually transforming the coastal […]
Enneagram 5’s
Type 5 Enneagram ¢â‚¬“ The Wise and Private One Mar 29th, 2011 by Karen Armstrong Nine Ways of Relating in Life ¢â‚¬“ Type Five Are you drawn into understanding why the world works as it does, curious to figure out why things are as they are ¢â‚¬“ whether it be the cosmos, the animal, plant or […]
PORTRAIT OF A NO HOPE WELFARE BLUDGER
From a friend/prophet: Various churches have had a rich history of involvement & solidarity with residents & workers of Melbourne’s inner urban & industrial areas. The post War years of the ‘ 60s & 70s saw innovative & creative streetwork, mutual empowerment of residents & workers & ministers, ecumenical cooperation & trust, & high rise ‘parishes’ […]
Review: Brian McLaren: A New Kind of Christianity
Note: I try to review an important book each week. This is probably the most significant one I’ve ever written. Rowland September 21, 2012 ~~ Brian McLaren: A New Kind of Christianity: Ten Questions that are Transforming the Faith, (Harper/ H&S, 2010, 2011). How did this man get such theological erudition but has never attended […]
Why Did Jesus Fold the Napkin?
Why Did Jesus Fold the Napkin? Why did Jesus fold the linen burial cloth after His resurrection? I never noticed this… The Gospel of John (20:7) tells us that the napkin, which was placed over the face of Jesus, was not just thrown aside like the grave clothes. The Bible takes an entire verse to […]
On Puritans and the Whooping Cough
Martin Marty Center for the Advanced Study of Religion The University of Chicago Divinity School Sightings 9/17/2012 On Puritans and the Whooping Cough – Philippa Koch A whooping cough epidemic has spread in my home state of Washington. Depending on where you turn, you can read about the shamefully high number of incidences caused by the anti-vaccine […]
Bullying flourishes because it is kept secret
Sharlene Chadwick says bullying flourishes because it is kept secret. By Michael Short. The Zone – Sharlene Chadwick Sharlene Chadwick from Peer Support Australia talks in The Zone. CHILDHOOD and adolescence can be terribly marred by bullying. Bullying has been around as long as there have been people, but it has been rendered more complex and insidious by […]
Islamic rage against US overlooks history of common goals
Date September 18, 2012 Timothy Lynch America’s bias towards Muslim interests has been forgotten. AS religious protesters, claiming Koranic inspiration, attack US embassies and their staff, with the demonstrations taking an Australian form in recent days, how are we to understand their motives? The standard explanation is that the West generally and the US specifically […]
How To Argue And Debate On The Internet Without Becoming A Troll
JESSE NIVENS Trolling has been in the news a lot recently, often for questionable reasons. Campaigns aside, the problem isn ¢â‚¬â„¢t about to evaporate. Freedom of speech means you ¢â‚¬â„¢ll inevitably hear something you don ¢â‚¬â„¢t like, and in practice you can ¢â‚¬â„¢t get around online without being drawn into a shootout from time to time. When that happens, these […]
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