Rowland Croucher
Progressive Evangelicals (Jim Wallis, Sojourners)
QUOTE OF THE WEEK ================================================= I find that my conscience will not allow me to continue business as usual. – Steven Spielberg, announcing his resignation as artistic advisor for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Summer Olympics in Beijing, to protest China’s support for the Sudanese government and “the unspeakable crimes against humanity that […]
The Apostasy Fatwas and ‘A Common Word Between Us and You’
By Mark Durie A Common Word Between Us and You is an open letter from the Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought of Jordan. Dated 13 October 2007. It is addressed to the Pope, and other Christian leaders throughout the world, and is signed by 138 Muslims leaders from around the world. This letter […]
Right-Wing Apology to the Aboriginal People
(Found this somewhere on the ‘Net. I guess these would be the sentiments of those right-wing members of the Australian Coalition parties who walked out of the recent ‘Sorry’ announcement by the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd). AUSTRALIAN APOLOGY TO THE ABORIGINAL POPULATION We apologise for giving you doctors and free medical care, which allows you […]
Church and state sharia
No one doubts that Rowan Williams is a sincere, intelligent and well-meaning man. But the Archbishop of Canterbury has got it badly wrong with his call for Britain to recognise parts of Islamic law as British law. It’s hard to work out why the leader of the world’s Anglicans chose to intervene on this topic. […]
Thugs and Religion in Myanmar
*Sightings* 2/14/08 — Jason A. Carbine Four months ago, Myanmar was all over the headlines. For the first time since 1988, monks and lay people had staged major protests in the streets. The self-professed Buddhist military had beaten, shot, and killed Buddhist monks. After forty-five long years, the country again seemed poised on the brink […]
Apology a reminder that sin is social
Andrew Hamilton February 13, 2008 ApologyToday we have an apology. The Government has consulted about its contents, hoping that both sides of politics will support it and that indigenous people will accept it. The consultation and the concern to find a generally acceptable form of words have been proper. Any apology made by a government, […]
True Love
An elderly gent was invited to an old friends’ home for dinner one evening. He was impressed by the way his buddy preceded every request to his wife with endearing terms such as: Honey, My Love, Darling, Sweetheart, Pumpkin, etc. The couple had been married almost 70 years and, clearly, they were still very much […]
Our Censors at Work?
Consider this situation: World-renowned Christian evangelist Billy Graham has dropped a bombshell on the religious and not-so-religious world. He has just announced that he is no longer a Christian, and is considering becoming an atheist. Moreover, he has just penned a new book outlining his reasons why he no longer finds theism to be tenable. […]
Depth and Breadth, Not Length (John 3:16)
(Another interesting/challenging sermon from a liberal friend) Feb. 17, 2008 Depth and Breadth, Not Length By Harry T. Cook John 3: 1-17 For God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son that all who believe in him should not perish but have everlasting life. There in one memorable verse you have the […]
Pray for the World
FORUM 18 NEWS SERVICE, Oslo, Norway http://www.forum18.org/ The right to believe, to worship and witness The right to change one’s belief or religion The right to join together and express one’s belief ================================================= 15 February 2008 KAZAKHSTAN: REVIVAL OF STATE HOSTILITY TO RELIGIOUS ORGANISATIONS FUELS INTRUSIVE CHECK-UPS? http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=1089 The KNB secret police, the Interior Ministry […]
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