Rowland Croucher
The Pope
*Sightings* 4/7/08 The Pope on Immigration — Martin E. Marty Pope Benedict XVI’s U.S. visit next week during an election year will find him cast, willy nilly, in a political role. The chiding of Catholic voters, bishops and priests, and politicians who do not make enough of churchly anti-abortion positions will occur, but most concur […]
The Mustard seed in global strategy
By Spengler A self-described revolution in world affairs has begun in the heart of one man. He is the Italian journalist and author Magdi Cristiano Allam, whom Pope Benedict XVI baptized during the Easter Vigil at St Peter’s. Allam’s renunciation of Islam as a religion of violence and his embrace of Christianity denotes the point […]
Religion and the environment
Where being green goes beyond pieties Ben Cubby Environment Reporter March 28, 2008. Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/news/environment/where-being-green-goes-beyond-pieties/2008/03/27/1206207300940.html accessed March 28th 2008. GOD is green, and always has been, according to a parish in southern Sydney. The day after Earth Hour last year, parishioners at St Mark’s Anglican Church in South Hurstville began drawing up plans […]
Adoption Stories
7 April 2008 Dear Friends, I have been overwhelmed by the response to my email last month which sought people’s adoption stories, happy or sad. I have now received over 50 accounts from all over Australia – relinquishing mums, adopted children and adoptive parents. Thank you – and thank you to those who passed on […]
Internet Evangelism Day
Dear friends Internet Evangelism Day is nearly here – 27 April is the date! I do want to say a big thank you for the interest you have shown in IE Day or church websites, and may I therefore send you our latest news item which covers both these things. We would be very grateful […]
Eliminating defamation of Islam
Subj: OIC: Eliminating “defamation” of Islam. OIC: ELIMINATING “DEFAMATION” OF ISLAM In December 2005 the Heads of State and Government at the Organisation of Islamic Conference’s 3rd Extraordinary Summit in Makkah adopted a “Ten Year Program of Action” to address the most “prominent challenges facing the Muslim world today”. Through the Ten Year Program of […]
Nepal: Militant Hindutva raises its ugly head
Subj: Nepal: Militant Hindutva raises its ugly head. – as historic elections approach. HISTORIC ELECTIONS: THURSDAY 10 APRIL On 10 April, Nepalis will vote in historic constituent assembly elections. And this is no routine election — it is the culmination of three years of upheaval and peace process. The constituent assembly elected on 10 April […]
Pray for the World April 2008
AUSTRALIAN PRAYER NETWORK NEWSLETTER * CHINESE AUTHORITIES CRACK DOWN ON RIGHTS AHEAD OF BEIJING OLYMPICS * THE NEW EMPIRE OF EUROPE * TENS OF THOUSANDS CONVERT TO CHRIST IN ALGERIA ———————————————– CHINESE AUTHORITIES CRACK DOWN ON RIGHTS AHEAD OF BEIJING OLYMPICS Christians throughout China fear tough restrictions on their freedom to worship in the coming […]
The Marketplace of Faith
Friday, Feb. 29, 2008 By JACKSON DYKMAN Americans love to shop, even for religion. More than 40% of U.S. adults have changed their faith since childhood, many opting for no faith at all. That’s the key finding of a major study by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, which surveyed 35,000 people in […]
Death-bed thoughts…
You’ve heard the well-known ‘On our death-bed no one says “I wish I’d spent more time at the office, but more with my family/partner/children” …’ A guy wrote in his will ‘I want all my money buried with me.’ It created consternation in his family when he died and they read the will. But his […]
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