Rowland Croucher
China’s rise calls for cool heads
by Malcolm Turnbull October 6, 2011OPINION China’s economy has grown 18-fold since 1980 and is expected to surpass the United States in 2016. Photo: Donald Chan Australia has every reason to be close friends with Beijing and Washington. The rise of China and, following it, India is a massive realignment of economic and, in due course, […]
World Christianity: update
ON 06 OCT 2011 ¢â‚¬Å“The story of Christianity as a worldwide faith is being written before our eyes, ¢â‚¬ declared Dr Dana Robert of Boston University School of Theology as she addressed a group of world church leaders on the fundamental realignment of Christian faith communities around the globe. ¢â‚¬Å“Christianity has undergone one of the greatest […]
Humo[u]r
A young man was walking through a supermarket to pick up a few things when he noticed an old lady following him around. Thinking nothing of it, he ignored her and continued on. Finally he went to the checkout line, but she got in front of him. “Pardon me,” she said, “I’m sorry if my […]
Mark Durie: Speaking on Sensitive Topics
How do we speak reasonably about sensitive topics, and specifically ones which can give rise to charges of vilification? In ideal world, speech would be free, and everyone would use their freedom responsibly. But human nature being what it is, speech is never completely free, and human beings often act up in bad ways. How […]
WILL IRAN RISK THIS EXECUTION?
Update 12 October 2011 There have been developments in Iran concerning pastor Yousef Nadarkhani, whose death sentence for apostasy (i.e. leaving Islam) was upheld in court hearings in late September. First, his lawyer has been informed that the case is being referred to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Second, the Supreme Court has announced […]
NATURE AS MIRROR By Richard Rohr
By Richard Rohr The Irish poet Galway Kinnell describes Francis as ¢â‚¬Å“re-teaching things their loveliness. ¢â‚¬ In his poem ¢â‚¬Å“St. Francis and the Sow, ¢â‚¬ Francis tells a large female pig through words and touch and blessing that she is indeed beautiful ¢â‚¬”she just can ¢â‚¬â„¢t see it. Most of us cannot see it either, unfortunately. We all have […]
Danger: Pharisees at work!
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SENTIMENTALITY TRUMPS TRUTH? By Philip Rosenthal www.ChristianView.org October 4, 2011 As most Western churches slide deeper and deeper into postmodern thinking, more and more decisions are based on sentimentalism rather than truth – gradually this affects all aspects of church life. Officially, such evangelicals claim to believe what biblical Christians have always […]
Egypt: update on Muslim mob violence
Greetings in the name of Jesus, Prince of Peace In mid September we requested prayer for the situation concerning the renovation of a church building in the village of Merinab in Aswan province. We regret to report that last Friday, 30th September, the church of St George was destroyed by a mob estimated to number […]
Diet and exercise: the latest (October 2011)
TIME Magazine, Dr. Oz, What to Eat, and Supplements Published by Harriet Hall under Nutrition,Science and the Media Here on SBM we have frequently had cause to criticize the media for poor science reporting and for spreading misinformation. Among many other individual offenders, we have criticized Dr. Oz for promoting alternative medicine on his TV show and gullibly promoting guests […]
Belonging and healing
NATURE AS MIRROR Tuesday, October 4 Feast of St. Francis of Assisi I think what modern men and women lack is a deep sense of belonging. That sense of belonging is given to you by God from your very birth, and then it is mirrored to you in the natural world ¢â‚¬”if you are looking and […]
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