Rowland Croucher
Islamic State Atrocities in Iraq: sharia’s rules of war
¢â‚¬ËœThree Choices ¢â‚¬â„¢ and the bitter harvest of denial: How dissimulation about Islam is fueling genocide in the Middle East Posted: 12 Aug 2014 02:54 PM PDT By Mark Durie Published first by Lapido Media. Republished by permission. In northern Iraq religious genocide is reaching end-game stage. Islamic State (IS) soldiers, reinforced with military equipment originally […]
Why Israel lost the war in Gaza
Date August 11, 2014 David Rothkopf Heavy smoke billows following an Israeli military strike in Gaza City. There is no doubt that Israeli leaders feel justified in their actions in Gaza. Polls show that more than nine out of 10 Israelis supported the war. Hamas is a very bad actor. Israel has every right to […]
Israel, Gaza, and the Inevitable Failure of the Arab Spring
The Tragedy of Great Power: The Massacre of Gaza and the Inevitable Failure of the Arab Spring Khaled Abou El FadlABC RELIGION AND ETHICS8 AUG 2014 ISRAEL WANTS TO DESTROY HAMAS IN ORDER TO CONTINUE CONTROLLING THE FATE OF PALESTINIANS, NEUTRALIZING THEIR NATIONALISM AND BREAKING THEIR WILL TO RESIST.CREDIT: REUTERS / AHMED ZAKOT SEE ALSO […]
Is Australia Being Islamicised?
Monday, 4 August 2014 | Scott HigginsOne of the objections I commonly hear to both taking in asylum seekers and our wider immigration program is a fear that we are being Islamicised. This reflects a worry that most Muslims, if they had the chance, would vote to see sharia law imposed on the Australian population; […]
Sex Abuse – worse among Evangelicals/Fundamentalists than Catholics?
GRACE against sex abuse by MARTIN E. MARTY Monday | July 28 2014 GRACE acronates ¢â‚¬Å“Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment. ¢â‚¬ Its story is well told in Kathryn Joyce ¢â‚¬â„¢s ¢â‚¬Å“By Grace Alone, ¢â‚¬ an article in American Prospect (May/June; see ¢â‚¬Å“Sources, ¢â‚¬ below). Please read it, since it offers background and details vital to the questions of ¢â‚¬Å“abuse. ¢â‚¬ […]
To a Depressed Friend: 5 things you shouldn’t say and 3 things you should
It’s often hard to know what to say to a depressed person. Kate Says Stuff on the things do we say to a depressed friend that help or hinderRINT COMMENT Kate from Kate Says Stuff is one of the Top 5 Personal and Parenting Voices of 2013 bloggers. The stuff Kate says ranges from the fun to the serious […]
Why Don’t I Criticize Israel? (Sam Harris)
From Rowland: I’m critical of Israel: I’ve never been anywhere (37 countries and counting) where a dominant people-group can humiliate another as efficiently as the Israeli authorities do. People from the outside world should experience at least one check-point humiliation to get a ‘feel’ for how Palestinians are degraded… And I’m critical of militant Arab peoples […]
Legalise the right to choose assisted death
July 28, 2014 The Age Editorial Life is inestimably precious and should be protected – but not at all costs. Many terminally ill people suffer dreadfully, physically and psychologically, as their death draws near. This newspaper believes such people have a right to physician-assisted death, also referred to as voluntary euthanasia, in strictly defined circumstances, […]
Remembering Names…
I have a problem remembering names. I used to bluff my way around the problem… (After counseling someone for a 50-minute hour, I usually – not always – pray for them. But as I begin praying, I sometimes realize I’ve forgotten their name. So my prayer has to include ‘my brother here…’ ‘my friend…’ etc.) […]
Doing Theology with ‘All that is within me…’
¢â‚¬ËœALL THAT IS WITHIN ME ¢â‚¬â„¢ Psalm 103:1,2 ¢â‚¬“ Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. (KJV). Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and […]
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