Rowland Croucher
The Language of God
In my early teens I became a committed Christian. At twenty-two, after years of intensive university study, I became a practising scientist with a great deal still to learn. In the course of my university studies I had read Geology for a year and that confirmed my sneaking feeling that the first chapter of Genesis […]
Three Brazilian Soldiers
Donald Rumsfeld is giving the president his daily briefing. He concludes by saying: “Yesterday, 3 Brazilian soldiers were killed.” “OH NO!” the President exclaims. “That’s terrible!” His staff sits stunned at this display of emotion, nervously watching as the President sits, head in hands. Finally, the President looks up and asks, “How many is a […]
Ethical Eating
Moving up the food chain Want to eat ethically but not sure how? Veronica Ridge navigates today’s food landscape in search of ways to eat yourself to salvation. ETHICUREAN. It’s a new word to describe a new kind of eater – a diner whose ethical concerns take priority over epicurean whims. Ethicureans like their food […]
Australian way could help heal Anglicans’ global rift over gays
October 21, 2007 AUSTRALIA’S national Anglican leader yesterday backed the American church in the homosexuality row that has brought the worldwide church to the brink of schism, and suggested that Australia might offer a solution. Primate Philip Aspinall, the Archbishop of Brisbane, said the United States had made “a generous response” to requests from the […]
Climate Change Youtube ad.
Have you seen this from The Climate Institute? Very clever.
Project Gutenberg: top 100 authors
Top 100 Authors last 30 days 1. Twain, Mark (47307) 2. Shakespeare, William (30660) 3. Dickens, Charles (30641) 4. Thomson, J. Arthur (29762) 5. Miles, Alexander (27908) 6. Thomson, Alexis (27908) 7. Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir (26513) 8. Austen, Jane (24637) 9. Verne, Jules (19682) 10. Lacroix, Paul (19287) 11. Lang, Andrew (18825) 12. Marshall, […]
Courts ‘becoming irrelevant’ without bill of rights (Geoffrey Robertson)
Courts ‘becoming irrelevant’ without bill of rights Posted August 29, 2007 Scathing: Geoffrey Robertson says Australians are mugs for not reforming flawed British laws. Internationally-recognised human rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson QC says Australia’s courts are becoming irrelevant because of the lack of a bill of rights. Last night in Sydney, Mr Robertson addressed the Australia’s […]
Out of date
The Two Ronnies – “A long-term convict managed to escape today, but was soon nabbed by police – he offered his seat to a lady on a bus.”
International News
AUSTRALIAN PRAYER NETWORK NEWSLETTER * ARCHBISHOP ATTACKS UNFORGIVING MATERIALISTIC BRITAIN * SLAVERY STILL THRIVES IN SAHARA * BUSH SAYS ALL RELIGIONS PRAY TO SAME GOD * UK COUNCILLOR CALLS FOR LONDON CHURCHES TO TAKE AUTHORITY OVER HIGH YOUTH CRIME RATE * INDONESIAN CHURCHES MEET TO ADDRESS PERSECUTION * CLINICS RECRUIT SURROGATES TO PROVIDE KIDS FOR […]
The Church as Witness
I have been reading Karl Barth’s first volume of the Church Dogmatics. I have yet to read a better introduction to a theological work than his first few paragraphs in CD I.1. His words serenade you and seduce into the wonderful joy of theology! In talking about the church’s confession of God he says that, […]
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