Rowland Croucher
Charter for Compassion
November 12, 2009 Charter for Compassion promotes the golden rule Karen Armstrong, author of The Case for God and winner of the 2008 TED prize, along with religious leaders from around the world has unveiled the Charter for Compassion. The Charter is a single document, endorsed by HH the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu […]
Gravitas
A man was sitting under an apple tree when an apple fell, and hit him on the head… (1) as a Denier, his thick skull didn’t feel the impact, so, when he glanced beside him and saw an apple which wasn’t there a moment ago, he thought it might be a pomme de terre (as […]
Pentecostals and G L B T People
Why Australian Pentecostals Will Embrace GLBT People It’s inevitable that Australian Pentecostal Churches will welcome gay and lesbian Christians. Let me say that again. It’s inevitable that Australian Pentecostal Churches will welcome gay and lesbian Christians. When I first made that statement to a church leader in 2005 he laughed. ‘That will never happen’, he […]
Freedom
“There are certain aspirations that human beings hold in common: the freedom to speak your mind, and choose your leaders; the ability to access information, and worship how you please; confidence in the rule of law, and the equal administration of justice. These are not impediments to stability, they are its cornerstones. And we will […]
Repression in China
Speak no evil in China JOHN GARNAUT, BEIJING November 14, 2009 LIU Yuhong’s problem began as a private land dispute with the family’s landlord. But small troubles have a habit of escalating in China, a country that lacks institutions for resolving disputes. Last year, Liu’s parents lodged a complaint at the local government’s petitions office. […]
The Prosperity Gospel and the G F C
The feature article [http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200912/rosin-prosperity-gospel] in the latest issue of The Atlantic discusses the influence of the prosperity gospel on the financial crisis. It also talks about some of the ideas behind this doctrine and, worse, some of the racist behaviour of banks teaming up with pastors to rip off Latinos and African Americans. The article […]
Prayer Network Newsletter
AUSTRALIAN PRAYER NETWORK NEWSLETTER November 16, 2009 * EVANGELISM TO BE MADE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE IN RUSSIA * ABORTION CLINIC DIRECTOR RESIGNS AFTER WATCHING ABORTION ULTRASOUND * CHRISTIAN DOCTORS TELL OF MIRACLES AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE * ASSEMBLIES OF GOD CHURCH PRESSURED TO CLOSE SERVICES IN TEHRAN * NORTH KOREA PRISONS HOLD 150,000 POLITICAL PRISONERS * CHILDHOOD […]
Two Books for Trendspotters
Some notes about two of the best recent publications on worldwide trends, especially in terms of Christian churches… 1. Eddie Gibbs, Churchmorph: How Megatrends are Reshaping Christian Communities (Baker 2009). Dr Eddie Gibbs, who teaches Intercultural Studies at Fuller Seminary, has been writing about the church worldwide for over thirty years (two other recent titles […]
Turkey
*Sightings* 11/16/09 *Penitents Compete* and the Future of Turkish Secularism — Joseph Laycock Recently Turkish television station Kanal T announced a new game show in which representatives from four different world religions will try to convert atheists. The show ¢â‚¬â„¢s title *T ƒ ¶vbekarlar Yarisiyor* translates roughly as *Penitents Compete*. Each episode features ten atheists who have been […]
Catholics and Anglicans: A New Ecumenism
A New Ecumenism — Gregory Syler Rome’s October 20th announcement that it will open the door for former Anglicans to join the Catholic Church led some to respond with suspicion, seeing the move as a conservative commentary on Anglican problems. That morning’s AP release, for instance, summarized Cardinal Levada’s statement and quickly focused on more […]
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