Rowland Croucher
Bin Laden, justice, and the victims of 9/11
by Nils von Kalm http://soulthoughts.com As opinions over the death of Osama Bin Laden go viral over the world-wide web, I have been both impressed and saddened by the responses I have seen. Like most people of civilised mind, I am glad that Bin Laden can no longer terrorise the innocent victims of his murderous, […]
Freedom 2 b[e] award
Freedom 2 b[e] awards allies Posted on 07 May 2011 Freedom 2 b[e] ¢â‚¬â„¢s fifth anniversary dinner last night was a success with more than 100 people at the sold-out function at the Marriott Hotel. Freedom 2 b[e] used the opportunity to honour 29 volunteers who had contributed to the organisation becoming the leading group in […]
LOSE THE FAITH – LOSE THE CULTURE
Our Feature Article this month is the transcript of an address given by former Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson at the Brisbane Lord Mayor’s Annual Breakfast held last month. It is a timely reminder for our nation as we face a militant push to neutralize the influence of the Christian faith in our nation. By John […]
Should the Devout Be Excluded from Politics?
Sightings 5/5/2011 * * — Megan Doherty In his April 1 ¢â‚¬Å“Brainstorm ¢â‚¬ blog post in *The Chronicle of Higher Education*, University of Washington professor of psychology David Barash offered a ¢â‚¬Å“modest proposal ¢â‚¬ : ¢â‚¬Å“Indeed, I propose that it is high time for the electorate to reject *anyone* who is strenuously devout. ¢â‚¬ The substance of the post […]
Syria: Supporting the protesters
Dear friends, *The crackdown on Syrian protesters has left 630 dead* and more than 5,000 detained and tortured. Embattled *Syrian activists are calling on Avaaz for financial support* — for supplies, transport, and other essentials that sustain their peaceful movement. *Click here to see a harrowing video appeal from Syria and to chip in*: Donate […]
Is Yoga a Cult?
YOGA “Bow Down to the Yoga Teacher” by Casey Schwartz — after quoting from the Bhagavad-Gita’s authority on how an enlightened person should live, the author contrasts the current setting: “In America, yoga has become a mainstream and marketable cult – 20 million people practice regularly, according to some estimates – and its teachers are, […]
Conversation with a gay priest
PETER KIRKWOOD MAY 05, 2011 On the surface, there’s nothing unusual about the talk featured in this video ¢â‚¬” a Catholic priest speaking in a church to a group of Christians. But the shirt worn by the priest gives a clue that it’s an extraordinary event: embroidered discreetly on its black fabric in rainbow colours […]
SYRIA: CHRISTIANS VULNERABLE May 4, 2011
Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin | RLPB 106 | Wed 04 May 2011 — as the regional struggle for balance of power heats up By Elizabeth Kendal As US-allied dictators fell in Tunisia and Egypt, Iran scoffed while the US-allied dictators in the House of Saud shuddered. Everything changed, however, when Bahraini and Saudi forces, with […]
Chuck Colson: Don’t Say ‘The Bible Says So’
By Chuck Colson| I want to say from the outset that I believe in biblical inerrancy, the sufficiency of scripture, and the doctrine the Reformers called Sola Scriptura. I need to tell you that up front, because you might otherwise get very upset at what I ¢â‚¬â„¢m about to say. While we have to be immersed in […]
American Christians and Capitalism
Sightings 5/2/2011 American Christians and Capitalism — Martin E. Marty ¢â‚¬Å“God has cursed the earth. . . This is the starting point for all economic analysis. The earth no longer gives up her fruits automatically. Man must sweat to eat. ¢â‚¬ So writes Gary North, ¢â‚¬Å“the leading proponent of ¢â‚¬ËœChristian economics, ¢â‚¬â„¢ ¢â‚¬ which connects his version of […]
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