Rowland Croucher
Pray for the World. June/July 2012
AUSTRALIAN PRAYER NETWORK NEWSLETTER July 9 2012 Note from Rowland: Conservative stance: I don ¢â‚¬â„¢t endorse a few of the opinions here. But overall good material for individual and group prayer. EGYPT’S NEW PRESIDENT URGED TO UPHOLD CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTIES NIGERIA: BOKO HARAM THREATENS “BLOODIEST MONTH YET” FOR CHURCHES HOW RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IS THREATENED […]
Humo[u]r
A young child walked up to her mother and stared at her hair. As mother scrubbed on the dishes, the girl cleared her throat and sweetly asked; “Why do you have some grey strands in your hair?” The mother paused and looked at her daughter. “Every time you disobey, I get one strand of grey […]
Truth/lying by politicians
Taxing the truth: why we must not let Abbott’s dogmas lie Ian Robinson Opposition Leader Tony Abbott constantly accuses the Prime Minister of ‘lying’ when she made a commitment before the last election not to introduce a tax on carbon. But who’s the liar here? Who’s fibbing? Perhaps the finger should be pointed at Tony […]
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Euthanasia: when is ‘a life worth ending’?
A Life Worth Ending The era of medical miracles has created a new phase of aging, as far from living as it is from dying. A son ¢â‚¬â„¢s plea to let his mother go. By Michael Wolff Published May 20, 2012 On the way to visit my mother one recent rainy afternoon, I stopped in, after […]
Making Space for justice after Mabo: Theological critiques of sovereignty
Making Space for justice after Mabo: Theological critiques of sovereignty Mark BrettABC RELIGION AND ETHICS3 JUL 2012 ABORIGINAL DISPOSSESSION HAS BEEN DEEMED TOLERABLE BY THE WHITE, DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY FOR REASONS THAT ARISE BOTH FROM ECONOMIC INTEREST AND FROM THE LARGELY UNEXAMINED LEGACIES OF RACISM.CREDIT: DAMIEN LARKINS (ABC NEWS) The Mabo decision of the High Court in 1992 might be […]
Unique orchestral instrument!!!
Ever seen an orchestra with a typewriter as a key instrument? http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=G4nX0Xrn-wo&sns
The Ethics of Jesus
Stop Teaching the Ethics of Jesus! There is a strong tendency within the church for people to extract and teach the ethical framework found in the Gospels. For instance, people might set up a community in which they attempt to live out principles such as giving to someone in need, turning the other cheek and […]
Marriage in the Judeo-Christian Scriptures
Those kinky Hebrews: marriage in the Judeo-Christian scriptures When you have a m ƒ ©nage a trois, they must not include a woman and her daughter. ¢â‚¬Å“That is wickedness. ¢â‚¬ Says the Lord. And when a man sells his daughter to another man, he must refund the money if the buyer finds the sex unsatisfactory. Just two instructions in the ancient […]
Richard Rohr: Seven Underlying Themes
SEVEN UNDERLYING THEMES OF RICHARD ROHR’S TEACHINGS First Theme: Scripture as validated by experience, and experience as validated by Tradition, are good scales for one ¢â‚¬â„¢s spiritual worldview (METHODOLOGY). Since the Reformation in the 16th Century, much Christian infighting and misunderstanding has occurred over the Catholic and Orthodox emphasis on Tradition (which usually got confused with […]
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