Rowland Croucher
Polygamy
Kody Brown with his four ‘wives’ (from left) Janelle, Christine, Meri and Robyn are fighting Utah’s anti-polygamy laws in the US Federal Court. Photo: AP ”MY name is Kody Brown, and you’ve got to meet my family. I’m a polygamist, but we’re not the polygamists you think you know.” So says the upbeat advertising salesman with […]
Nuances of English language
“UP” Lovers of the English language might enjoy this: How do non-natives ever learn all the nuances of English? There is a two-letter word that perhaps has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that word is “UP.” It’s easy to understand UP, meaning toward the sky or at the top of the list, […]
MORAL PROGRESS AND ANIMAL WELFARE
By Peter Singer ABC RELIGION AND ETHICS | 14 JUL 2011 PERHAPS THE BEST HOPE FOR FURTHER PROGRESS LIES IN ANIMAL WELFARE BECOMING, LIKE HUMAN RIGHTS, AN INTERNATIONAL ISSUE THAT AFFECTS COUNTRIES’ REPUTATIONS. Mahatma Gandhi acutely observed that “the greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals […]
Perfectionism
Extreme perfectionism toying with minds Amy Simmons Updated July 14, 2011 Psychologists think they may have found a catch-all treatment for anxiety, depression and eating disorders. They say breaking down the habits of Australia’s many ‘clinical perfectionists’ – those who strive for perfection to the point of self sabotage – actually reduces the prevalence of […]
Prayer for Computer Users
Dear Lord, Every single evening As I’m lying here in bed, This tiny little Prayer Keeps running through my head: God bless all my family Wherever they may be, Keep them warm and safe from harm For they’re so close to me. And God, there is one more thing I wish that you could do; […]
Fidgety boy during the sermon
After a worship service at First Baptist Church in Newcastle, Kentucky, a mother with a fidgety seven-year-old boy told the pastor how she finally got her son to sit still and be quiet. “About halfway through the sermon, she leaned over and whispered, ‘If you don’t be quiet, Pastor Charlton is going to lose his […]
Lead-foot
A senior citizen drove his brand new BMW Z4 convertible out of the car salesroom. Taking off down the motorway, he floored it to 120mph;enjoying the wind blowing through what little hair he had left.. “Amazing!” he thought as he flew down the M4, enjoying pushing the pedal to the metal even more. Looking in […]
Pray for Nigeria July 13, 2011
Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin | RLPB 116 | Wed 13 Jul 2011 ————————— NIGERIA: BOKO HARAM STRIKES ————————— By Elizabeth Kendal On Sunday 10 July around 2:30pm Boko Haram jihadists riding a motorcycle threw a bomb at the All Christian Fellowship Mission on Church Road in Selija, Niger State. This is in Northern Nigeria, only […]
BIBLE STUDY: Three Helpful Books
So you have a bright young person in your family/church, who’s made a significant ‘commitment to Christ’ and wants some help understanding the Bible. Here are three suggestions, in the order I’d give them to her/him. (Why this order? Because, as C S Lewis says somewhere, early in one’s Christian life one is helped more […]
Australian Muslims and Sharia
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 8:22am Its hard to be a Muslim Australian in Melbourne, on Monday July 11 2011. First, the Herald Sun and its demanding headline,”Give us our own laws,say Islamic leaders” 11.7.11) http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/give-us-our-own-laws-say-islamic-leaders/story-fn7x8me2-1226091923217 Then came, Today Tonight’s,emotionally charged,”Ruled by Islam’s Laws”. http://au.todaytonight.yahoo.com/article/9822791/none/ruled-islam-laws Both stories were based on a series of interviews by […]
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