Rowland Croucher
Irananians retreat from radical Islam
More than a crack in the wall – Irananians retreat from radical Islam. Subj: Iran: As repression escalates, Iranians grow restless IRAN: AS REPRESSION ESCALATES, IRANIANS GROW RESTLESS. Iran’s Islamic theocracy was created through the union of Shi’ite activism and Marxist revolutionary thought. In Iran Christianity is severely repressed. Citizens who are “born” Christian (non-Persians: […]
The Australian Christian political lobby comes of age
Soundings A forum for analysis and debate on issues of religion, ethics and public policy in Australia and internationally No. 60 – 22 August 2007 by Rod Benson On 9 August Prime Minister John Howard and Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd courted the Christian vote in a two-hour televised event organised by the Australian Christian Lobby. […]
Christian Behavior During Ramadan
A Non-Muslim Guide for Respecting Islam during the Holy Month © Frank W. Hardy Aug 21, 2007 Sharjah Mosque, Frank Hardy The holiest month in the Islamic calendar is the month of Ramadan. Your conduct, as a Non-Muslim and Christian, will dictate how you fair. Religious tolerance takes on a different meaning for those living […]
Australian Politics: Long-running scandal threatens Rudd
The Sunday Telegraph Long-running scandal threatens Rudd By Piers Akerman Saturday, August 18, 2007 at 10:45pm AT the beginning of last week, the Howard Government’s appointment of Queenslander Susan Kiefel to the highest court in the land embodied the best principles of the administration of the law. At week’s end, in the same state, the […]
The End of the World
From a friend… ‘In the Simpsons movie… When they think the end of the world is about to happen all the church goers go to Moe’s Tavern and all the clients of Moe’s Tavern go to church. Think about it.’
The Game of two-up
M. G. Heuston, who served with 2/12th Commando Squadron during the Second World War, ran a two-up game during this time. In the following account, he explains how the game was played. To stage a game required a quiet spot, with a flat area big enough for an 18- or 20-foot radius circle clearly etched […]
The Perversity of denying genocide
ANDREW G. BOSTOM: 01:00 AM EDT on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 THE CAMPAIGN sponsored by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) to combat bigotry and celebrate diversity (“No Place for Hate”) has sparked bitter resentment in Watertown, Mass., a Boston suburb whose 8,000 Armenian-Americans make up nearly 25 percent of the population. Local Armenians do not object […]
Small Congregations
BEYOND THE BOUNDARIES The majority of United Methodist Churches in North Alabama are small churches and they are in precipitous decline. All indications are that the decline will accelerate over the next decade, despite our efforts, and despite the mandate of Jesus Christ that we, as his disciples, are to go and to grow. By […]
Diet
A dietician was addressing a large audience in Bristol… “The material we put into our stomachs is enough to have killed most of us sitting here, years ago. Red meat is awful! Soft drinks erode your stomach lining! Chinese food is loaded with MSG! Vegetables can be disastrous, and, none of us realizes the long-term […]
The Trinity
from Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics (A conservative evangelical view) Trinity simply means “triunity.” God is not a simple unity; there is plurality in his unity. The Trinity is one of the great mysteries of the Christian Faith. Unlike an antinomy or paradox, which is a logical contradiction, the Trinity goes beyond reason but not […]
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