Rowland Croucher
Tony Campolo (conservative) and Steve Chalke (progressive) on Same-Sex Marriage
Steve Chalke Drops the Bomb in Support of Committed, Faithful, Same-Sex Relationships 03/22/2013 If you haven’t already picked up the news via the internet, let me tell you that Steve Chalke, one of the most prominent preachers in the United Kingdom, and an icon among Evangelicals, has published a definitive statement in support of committed, […]
Divorce liturgy
The Grieving – Rowland As we remember the wonder of Christ ¢â‚¬â„¢s love, we know that we are humble and fallible human beings. When we grieve our failures, Christ is beside us in that moment and gives us pardon and strength. Silent reflection and confession Loving God, when a marriage has […]
Evangelicals, LGTBQ+, and the Bible: What’s (Been) Going On?
By JOHN G. STACKHOUSE APR. 16, 2015 In early March, evangelical Pastor Stan Mitchell announced to his congregation, GracePoint Church in Nashville, that he fully affirmed gay members. Growing numbers of evangelical pastors in the United States are coming out in favor of full acceptance of LGBTQ+ people and their desires and relationships, albeit within […]
Phillip Adams versus God
These days I listen more to two individuals than to anyone else: my wife of 55 years is a fellow-Christian. And Phillip Adams – Australia ¢â‚¬â„¢s best-known public atheist. Each week, on my iPod, I listen to the world ¢â‚¬â„¢s experts via Phillip ¢â‚¬â„¢s ¢â‚¬Ëœlittle wireless program ¢â‚¬â„¢ on Radio National. And I learn a lot about Phillip […]
Ayaan Hirsi Ali on extremism, Islam and reformation
Stephanie Wood April 11, 2015 The problem of Islamic extremism needs a radical solution ¢â‚¬“ a reformation of the religion, says Somali-born American activist and author Ayaan Hirsi Ali. She talks to Stephanie Wood. Champion of change: Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Photo: Adrian Cook / Headpress What was your response when you […]
The Walking Dead: Fact and Fiction in the West’s anti-Muslim Fantasies
Yassir Morsi ABC RELIGION AND ETHICS 10 APR 2015 THE “WAR ON TERROR” HAS TURNED THE FIGURE OF THE MUSLIM INTO A KIND OF SPECTRE, A BEING NO LONGER OF THIS WORLD. MUSLIMS ARE SEEN AS REMNANTS OF THE PAST, THE SYMBOL OF OUR ANXIETY ABOUT DEATH.CREDIT: SHUTTERSTOCK One of the more preposterous rumours circulating at the […]
Israel: Two Case Studies in Politics and Freedom of Religion
By ALON HAREL APR. 9, 2015 The Jewish Western or Wailing Wall (r.) and the Dome of the Rock, a Muslim Shrine located on the Temple Mount (l.), Jerusalem, Israel Photo: Sean Pavone / shutterstock.com Two recent debates in Israel have drawn a lot of attention, raising questions about freedom of religion in cases in […]
Robots, Algorithms and your Future
Human Work in the Robots’ Future By MARTIN E. MARTY APR. 7, 2015 ¢â‚¬Å“How Robots & Algorithms Are Taking Over, ¢â‚¬ is an important book review by Sue Halpern of Nicholas Carr ¢â‚¬â„¢s The Glass Cage: Automation and Us. (The review is easily accessible; you might want to read (or reread) it before reading on. See ¢â‚¬Å“Sources ¢â‚¬ […]
The Easter Anguish of Jesse Adams
Review: The Songs of Jesse Adams, Peter McKinnon, Acorn 2014. We are so fortunate that God has come to Earth in the form of Jesus. If we want to know what God is like, we need only look at Jesus. How did Jesus treat people? He went to the outcast and the poor. Most importantly […]
BIG TOBACCO – more murders than IS ?
As Europe adopts Australia’s plain packaging reforms, big tobacco fights back March 22, 2015 Nick Miller There are winners and losers in the plain packaging for cigarettes battle. Big business is trying valiantly to its protect its ground. Weed killers: Former attorney-general Nicola Roxon has been meeting European campaigners such as Norwegian Cancer Society’s Anne […]
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