Rowland Croucher
Politics – ‘right’ and ‘left’ (Richard Rohr)
The terms ¢â‚¬Å“right ¢â‚¬ and ¢â‚¬Å“left ¢â‚¬ came from the Estates General in France. It ¢â‚¬â„¢s interesting that now we use them as our basic political terms. On the left sat the ordinary people, on the right sat the nobility and the clergy! (What were the clergy doing over there?!) I think you see the pattern. In history you will […]
Clean Humo[u]r
Fined Joe was in court charged with parking his car in a restricted area. The judge asked him if he had anything to say in his defense. “They should not put up such misleading notices,” said Joe. “It said, FINE FOR PARKING HERE.” =========================== Romantic An older couple was lying in bed one night… The […]
Priests vs. Prophets
Very early in the Judeo-Christian tradition there is a split between the Exodus tradition, which I believe is the mainline tradition of full liberation, and the tradition that develops in Leviticus and Numbers,which is called the “priestly” tradition. If you read these two books, they have none of the drama of Exodus, but reflect […]
In Western/Northern Australia don’t crawl into drains during cyclones…
The water corp. crew, who were putting in lines for an addition to the Millstream Pipeline, found the following in a culvert they were using… See the two pictures below: The crocodile is/was 18′ 2″ long. The snake roundup totaled 87. We thank Water Corporation for sharing these pictures.
Crowd Behavior: Footy needs to clean up its act off the field
Footy needs to clean up its act off the field By Bruce Guthrie August 21, 2011 OPINION Crowd behaviour will erode a game’s takings. If the AFL is not careful, crowd behaviour will begin to affect the gate, writes Bruce Guthrie. FOR $50 I can watch a movie in luxurious surrounds, take in a matinee […]
The case for decency
Don and Patricia Edgar August 21, 2011 THE social and economic disintegration we are experiencing has a common core. The rioting in the UK; the corrupt financial system; politicians who lie about going to war, rort the system, pursue power in a media sideshow; a toxic news-gathering culture where police, detectives, journalists and their bosses […]
Cryonics: Some cold comfort for those who want to wake up dead
Graham Phillips August 21, 2011OPINION These days you have options for the afterlife. Photo: Getty Tiny robots and liquid nitrogen could be the path to immortality. AS IF it’s not hard enough in life to cope with all the choices. These days there are afterlife options to deal with as well. It’s not just burial or […]
New Monasticism
School(s) for Conversion: 12 Marks of a New Monasticism. Edited by The Rutba House (Eugene: Cascade, 2005) Review by Darren Cronshaw (for a forthcoming edition of Crucible online journal) Coordinator of Leadership Training, Baptist Union of Victoria Pastor, Auburn Baptist Church A persistent question that echoes through my mind as a pastor is what […]
Ducks in Heaven
Three women die together in an accident And go to heaven. When they get there, St. Peter says, ‘We only have one rule here in heaven: Don’t step on the ducks!’ So they enter heaven, and sure enough, There are ducks all over the place. It is almost impossible not to step on a duck, […]
Liberation Theology (Richard Rohr)
The term ¢â‚¬Å“liberation theology ¢â‚¬ has a negative connotation in the minds of some people. It sounds like something heretical, leftist, or Marxist, and certainly not “Biblical. ¢â‚¬ In fact, it is at the heart of the Judeo-Christian tradition and marks its very beginning. It is amazing that Christianity has been able to avoid the absolutely […]
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