Rowland Croucher
Computer modelling solves riddle of Red Sea parting
Miracle of computer modelling solves riddle of Red Sea parting Suzanne Goldenberg September 23, 2010 IT WAS a miracle of the ages, the parting of the Red Sea for the Israelites. Now modern science is claiming a feat that, if true, is almost as miraculous – figuring out how Moses may have done it and […]
Euthanasia: a medico’s view
Family’s pain multiplied at pointlessly lingering death Ranjana Srivastava September 22, 2010 My first patient for the day is Mrs East. She is 97, a former ballerina who at 92 still caught the train to drop into the casino when she felt in the mood. At 95 she slipped and broke her hip. The hip […]
SOMALIA: ISLAMIC TERROR SURGES
Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin | RLPB 074 | Wed 22 Sep 2010 —————————— SOMALIA: ISLAMIC TERROR SURGES —————————— Civil war erupted in Somalia in February 2006. The ‘Islamic Courts Union’ (ICU), an alliance of Sharia-enforcers linked to Mogadishu’s clan-based Sharia courts, rose up against the ‘Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Anti-Terrorism’, clan warlords […]
From Buddha to Jesus: An Insider’s View of Buddhism and Christianity
From Buddha to Jesus: An Insider’s View of Buddhism and Christianity (Steve Cioccolanti, 2007) When reviewers write for Amazon.com, they’re invited to give a book one to five stars. [1] Forgive me for being contrary, but sometimes I can’t give just one grade to a book. This one gets perhaps three stars for its easy-to-read […]
The Man with the magic hands
Note from Rowland: reminds me of the Polish priest in Dominique la Pierre’s City of Joy (the book’s better than the movie). **** The man with the magic hands Jo Chandler September 18, 2010 Far from his native Poland, the doctor and priest mends bodies and souls in the PNG highlands. FOR 25 years Jan […]
Human rights and religious belief
Battlegrounds for belief Barney Zwartz September 18, 2010 WHICH groups of Australians most worry other Australians? Muslims, gays and – astonishingly – witches. That apparently anachronistic result appears in a survey of public submissions to a national inquiry into freedom of religion and belief in the 21st century, from which the draft report was submitted […]
Religious commitment around the world is growing!
How bleak is the future? September 16, 2010 On the eve of the Pope’s visit to Britain, the Vatican’s views on issues such as abortion, homosexuality and female priests look increasingly at odds with modern secular realities. DORCAS Gichane moved swiftly through the midday bustle of central Nairobi. High above her a billboard advertising whisky […]
A Modern Samaritan
It felt like a dream but when I looked at the car the next morning, I realised it hadn’t been. All I could recall was that my car had flown off the road and a man in a turban stopped to help me. People who knew me had passed me by, and later criticised me, […]
Eliminating World Poverty
22 SEPTEMBER 2010 Eliminating poverty in our lifetime JULIE COWDROY Kevin Rudd delivered his first address as Foreign Minister last week. He talked of his plans to attend the United Nations MDG Summit. “The MD wha…?” came the response from the press gallery. Rudd was referring to this week’s United Nations Summit on the Millennium […]
Will Rogers’ Wisdom
Will Rogers, who died in a 1935 plane crash with his best friend, Wylie Post, was probably the greatest political sage this country ever has known. Enjoy the following: 1. Never slap a man who’s chewing tobacco. 2. Never kick a cow chip on a hot day. 3.. There are two theories to arguing with […]
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