Rowland Croucher
Tony Blair on the Islamist Threat
Tony Blair on the Islamist Threat Comments and critique by Dr. Mark Durie: Tony Blair delivered a major speech on April 23 entitled, ¢â‚¬Å“Why the Middle East Matters ¢â‚¬ . In summary, he argued that the Middle East, far from being a ¢â‚¬Å“vast unfathomable mess ¢â‚¬ is deep in the throes […]
Aboriginal Reconciliation
Some notes of a talk I gave in various places after a pilgrimage to Flinders Island. by ROWLAND CROUCHER Cain said to his brother Abel, ¢â‚¬ËœLet us go out to the field. ¢â‚¬â„¢ And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel, and killed him. Then the Lord said to Cain, […]
Life Worth Living (Miroslav Volf)
Life Worth Living: Christian Faith and the Crisis of the Universities Miroslav Volf ABC RELIGION AND ETHICS30 APR 2014 PERHAPS THE MOST IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION CHRISTIANITY CAN MAKE TO THE FLOURISHING OF UNIVERSITIES IS TO BUILD ROBUST HUMANITIES PROGRAMS IN WHICH THE QUESTION OF LIFE WORTH LIVING FIGURES PROMINENTLY.CREDIT: SHUTTERSTOCK.CO It appears that universities – at least, the world’s […]
Towards an ideas-rich society…
How many ideas does it take to change a culture? Knowledge will always be power, but the way it is understood and used is undergoing revolutionary change Good ideas rarely happen in isolation. Photograph: Michaela Rehle/Reuters Edwina Throsby Wednesday 30 April 2014 Most ideas we encounter in daily life are of little consequence: ¢â‚¬Å“I have […]
Christians, Muslims in the double vision of Miroslav Volf
Christians, Muslims in the double vision of Miroslav Volf Richard Shumack ABC RELIGION AND ETHICS 27 MAY 2011 IF CHRISTIANS AND MUSLIMS CAN REJECT BOTH VIOLENCE AND DISENGAGEMENT AND WALK THIS DIFFICULT ROAD TOGETHER, THEN DISAGREEMENT CAN LEAD, ULTIMATELY, TO TRUTHCREDIT: MATTHEW PERKINS (ABC LOCALSEE ALSO Related Story: A truly Islamic state would protect ChristiansROWAN WILLIAMS 10 MAR 2011 Related Story: The culture of […]
Does Sound Have Shape?
A friend talks about his professional life… Jon Osborne on TEDx Melbourne: Teasers: * ‘I grew up listening to lamp-posts’ * ‘What is true silence?’ * ‘Test of good music: does it give you goose-bumps?’ (The ‘music’ you hear via your iPad is better described as ‘noise’) * ‘Well, does sound have shape? Can you […]
Engaging the flood of controversy over Noah
by Nils von Kalm http://nilsvonkalm.com There has been a lot of controversy over the Noah movie, mainly from Christians. The controversy has been around the fact that the movie doesn ¢â‚¬â„¢t follow the biblical story in many ways. In fact it has a bit of a Lord of the Rings feel to it, particularly with the inclusion of the rock-like […]
Children’s complaints to the UN could embarrass Canberra, but should be heard
April 20, 2014 Paula Gerber and Melissa Castan Illustration: Jim Pavlidis Is the Australian government scared of children? There can be no other explanation for why we have refused to sign on to the new system that allows children to bring complaints of human rights violations to the UN. Australia, along with almost every other […]
Life Beyond Death
Can we hope for life beyond death? Stanley HauerwasABC RELIGION AND ETHICS14 APR 2014 HOPE IN LIFE BEYOND DEATH IS MADE POSSIBLE, NOT BY SENTIMENTAL BELIEF IN LIFE AFTER DEATH, BUT BY PARTICIPATION IN CHRIST’S LIFE. LIFE MUST BE VIEWED AS A GIFT, NOT A “RIGHT” TO WHICH WE ARE ENTITLED. Stanley Hauerwas delivered the following sermon […]
What Hitchens got wrong: Abolishing religion won’t fix anything
Hitchens believed atheism would end world conflict. But the world’s wars are about politics, not religion SEAN MCELWEE Christopher Hitchens (Credit: Twelve Books) Religion has once again become the ¢â‚¬Å“opiate of the people. ¢â‚¬ But this time, instead of seducing the proletariat into accepting its position in a capitalist society, it lulls atheists into believing that abolishing […]
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