Rowland Croucher
Religious Liberty Trends 2007-2008
Subj: Religious Liberty Trends 2007-2008. – Apostasy, Apostaphobia and postmodernism – The New Cold War, and its implications for religious liberty This WEA RLC annual Religious Liberty Trends posting will focus on two global trends: 1) apostasy, apostaphobia, and postmodernism; 2) the New Cold War. Most localised trends, tensions, repressions and “hot” conflicts are actually […]
Christians given best practice guide on prostitution
By staff writers 13 Feb 2008 A Good Practice Guide for local community projects and organisations supporting individuals involved in prostitution has been launched by the National Christian Alliance on Prostitution (NCAP). There are an estimated 80,000 people involved in prostitution in the UK. The guide follows work for many years by communities who have […]
A Child Prodigy: this is incredible
A Child Prodigy: this is incredible Check out this short video which was recently on CNN. http://tinyurl.com/yxewot
Fly
A male fly was buzzing around, searching for good-looking females when he spied a real cracker sitting on some cow manure. He dived down rapidly and then hovered before her. “Pardon me,” he asked, “is this stool taken?”
Prime Minister Rudd’s Sorry Speech: full text
Text of PM Rudd’s ‘sorry’ address February 13, 2008 – 4:08PM I move: That today we honour the indigenous peoples of this land, the oldest continuing cultures in human history. We reflect on their past mistreatment. We reflect in particular on the mistreatment of those who were stolen generations – this blemished chapter in our […]
Text of Oppositiion Leader Brendan Nelson’s ‘sorry’ response
Text of Brendan Nelson’s ‘sorry’ response The text of Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson’s speech to Parliament: Mr Speaker, members of this 42nd Parliament of Australia, visitors and all Australians. In rising to speak in support of this motion, I recognise the Ngunnawal, first peoples of this Canberra land. Today our nation crosses a threshold. We […]
Reading
When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes. Erasmus
Holiness
“People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.” Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
The Power of a Godly Mother
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin owed to his mother, he said, ‘le meilleur de moi-meme’, the best part of himself. She used to walk two miles across the fields in France every day and back to early Mass. Catholic theologian Karl Rahner when asked why he’s a Christian: ‘because my mother prayed for me’. My (Rowland’s) […]
Sorry – a Response
Read today to Parliament by Australia’s Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd: Today we honour the Indigenous peoples of this land, the oldest continuing cultures in human history. We reflect on their past mistreatment. We reflect in particular on the mistreatment of those who were Stolen Generations – this blemished chapter in our nation’s history. The time […]
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