Rowland Croucher
Thoughts by an (Australian) Cynic
Think about this: 1. Cows 2. The Constitution 3. The Ten Commandments ———————————————————————— COWS Is it just me, or does anyone else find it amazing that during the mad cow epidemic our government could track a single cow, born in Bourke almost three years ago, right to the stall where she slept in the state […]
Churches Going Broke…
*Sightings* 1/31/2011 *Church Mortgages and Foreclosures* — Martin E. Marty ¢â‚¬Å“Churches Find End Is Nigh ¢â‚¬ is the kind of headline which should produce ennui. One expects to read under it of the 1900th annual prediction of the end of the world. But, read on: the subhead portends an article on ¢â‚¬Å“Ends ¢â‚¬ which are current and […]
Wave of Protests in Arab World Endangers Christians in Eritrea
STATEMENT OF THE RELIGOUS LIBERTY COMMISSION OF THE WORLD EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE For Immediate Release January 31, 2011 *Wave of Protests in Arab World Endangers Christians in Eritrea* While Tunisia was witnessing a remarkable uprising in December 2010, Eritrea renewed the crackdown on Christians. While dozens of Christians were arrested for praying together in Eritrea ¢â‚¬â„¢s capital […]
Pray for the World – January 31, 2011
AUSTRALIAN PRAYER NETWORK NEWSLETTER * CHINA’S NEW FACE OF CHRISTIANITY * MURDER OF GOVERNOR IN PAKISTAN DARKENS BLASPHEMY CASE * INDIA’S CHRISTIANS FACE SPIKE IN ASSAULTS IN PAST DECADE * CALL FOR ACTION ON ERITREAN HOSTAGES IN SINAI * LAO OFFICIALS ARREST CHRISTIANS AT GUNPOINT * ITALY WANTS AID TO MUSLIM COUNTRIES TIED TO TREATMENT […]
THE MINISTRY AND THE MISTRESS
by Mike Robinson I had anticipated this moment with an emotional mixture of intimidation and challenge. The intimidation was generated by the fact that I was standing before a large group of my fellow pastors and I was to deliver the opening address at our annual Pastors’ Conference. The element of challenge found its focus […]
Bargains :-)
Bubba and Billy Bob are walking down the street in Atlanta, and they see a sign on a store which reads, “Suits $5.00 each! , shirts $2.00 each, trousers $2.50 each. ” Bubba says to his pal, “Billy Bob, look here! We could buy a whole gob of these, take ’em back to Sand Mountain, […]
Arab rulers face hour of truth: reform or leave
Soumaya Ghannoushi January 30, 2011 WE ARE witnessing the breakdown of the Arab state. The Arab political establishment has never looked weaker. It is either dying a protracted silent death, or collapsing in thunderous explosions. Tunisia, which toppled its dictator two weeks ago, is by no means an exception. The symptoms are evident throughout the […]
Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws
Aslim Taslam, Three Cups of Tea, and Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws Friday, January 28, 2011 In the Toronto Star of Friday January 21, an article was published with the headline ‘Pakistani Christians seek safety in Islam’. It described a steady stream of Christians who are converting to Islam in Pakistan in order to ensure their safety […]
THE RETURN OF METAPHYSICS IN THE 21ST CENTURY
John Milbank is delivering the prestigious 2011 Stanton Lectures at Cambridge University on the theme, “Philosophy: A Theological Critique.” This opening lecture was delivered on 19 January 2011. This series of lectures will not be concerned with either the philosophy of religion or philosophical theology. Instead, they will be about the relationship between philosophy and theology. […]
Don’t Give Up on the Church Yet!
The Enduring Church Believers in every age worry about the collapse of the faith. Jennifer Powell McNutt | posted 1/25/2011 If I were to write about the burdens of the preacher as I have experienced them and as I know them,” declared Martin Luther, “I would scare everybody off.” A glance at 21st-century headlines about religion and […]
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