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Rowland Croucher

Rowland Croucher has written 26185 posts for John Mark Ministries

‘Ex-Gay Movement’: should it be government-regulated?

Calls to investigate ‘ex-gay’ movement January 17, 2016 Farrah Tomazin Brian Coogan believes the “ex-gay” movement remains an insidious part of Evangelical church. Brian Coogan spent much of his life searching for answers.

THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS: The Big Short is long on the human predicament

We all remember the Global Financial Crisis, or GFC, as it was called. It was a time when the world stood on the brink of economic catastrophe, to the point that it was being talked about as leading to another Great Depression such as the world suffered in the 1930s. The Big Short is the […]

The Advocate – historical fiction at its best

by Nils von Kalm http://nilsvonkalm.com I think more Christians need to read historical fiction. I know I do. Having recently finished Randy Singer

PRIVILEGE, PATHOLOGY AND POWER

Wealth can be bad for your soul. That

Gun Violence Epidemic

Epidemic as Metaphor: Meaning and Morality in our Narratives of Gun Violence By PHILIPPA KOCH DEC 31, 2015 Much could be written, has been written, and still needs to be written about gun violence, the Second Amendment, responsible gun ownership, the gun lobby, and politicians. But here

Album review – The Inbreaking, Eden Parris 

by Nils von Kalm http://nilsvonkalm.com The Inbreaking is Eden Parris’ third album, and his music still impacts me the same way it did when I first heard it about five years ago. Having known Eden for quite a few years now, I have seen how his music and lyrics arise out of a genuine, searching […]

Mobile/cell-phones and cancer

Why Devra Davis wants the world to hang up and take notice December 12, 2015 Ian Cuthbertson American scientist Devra Davis has an impressive record in public health, helping to expose the dangers of tobacco, asbestos and passive smoking. Next on her list? The always-on, every-present mobile phone. When I meet Devra Davis in the […]

Islamic Terrorism: the problem is really about Education

Missing From Conversations About San Bernardino Attack

There is no them, only us

by Nils von Kalm http://nilsvonkalm.com

Islam: Two Very Creative Views

Islamic State’s real aim is to topple Saudi Arabia November 26, 2015 Richard Bulliet By playing the caliph card, IS is bidding for pre-eminence in the Muslim world. Muslim pilgrims pray at Mecca. By targeting Shiites, the Islamic State is proving its Sunni credentials. The undeclared long-range goal of IS is to overthrow Saudi Arabia. […]