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Rowland Croucher

Rowland Croucher has written 26185 posts for John Mark Ministries

Galatians (N T Wright)

thought about these things, it might become clear that the attacks, though sometimes interesting and important, are not ultimately valid. But most people in western Europe, and many in North America, do not think very hard about such issues. They assume, not least because the media tell them so, that “God” and “religion” are somehow […]

20 December 2006 Daily Update from HCJB World Radio

Today’s Headlines: BRITISH AIRLINE WORKER BANNED FROM CARRYING BIBLE ON SAUDI ROUTE ISLAND INHABITANTS IN INDIA SAVED BY 2-STORY CHURCH DURING FLOOD EVANGELIST: IRANIAN PERSECUTION INDICATES CHURCH GROWTH CATHOLICS ADOPT PROTESTANT HUNGER STRIKE TACTICS IN BELARUS STUDY: MAJORITY OF AMERICANS HAVE HAD PREMARITAL SEX Today’s Top Stories: BRITISH AIRLINE WORKER BANNED FROM CARRYING BIBLE ON […]

One Flaw In Women

One Flaw In Women – Women have strengths that amaze men. They bear hardships and they carry burdens, but they hold happiness, love and joy. They cry when they are happy and laugh when they are nervous. They fight for what they believe in. They stand up to injustice. They don’t take “no” for an […]

Tracking Santa

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Academic Christians versus the Population-at-large

[1] >> ‘Argumentum ad populum’ is the argument that a majority belief is a true belief. I’m saying simply that majority belief is firstly evidence, and secondly raises a presumption of some merit for the belief. In opinion polls we determine a majority belief on a matter. One would not assume that the majority belief […]

Compliant Merry Christmas

Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, nonaddictive, gender neutral celebration of the summer solstice holiday, practised with the most enjoyable traditions of religious persuasion or secular practices of your choice with respect for the religious/secular persuasions and/or traditions of others, or their choice not […]

Utterly Humbled by Mystery (Richard Rohr)

Utterly Humbled by Mystery by Richard Rohr Richard Rohr is founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque, N.M. He took his Franciscan vows in 1961, and was ordained as a priest in 1970. Rohr is a frequent speaker and writer on issues of community building, peace and justice. Center for Action and […]

Born in Continuity and Change

Sunday, December 10, 2006 Topic: Born in Continuity and Change Text: Luke 1: 67-79 Introduction: A friend in Canada once told me this story. Her parents had been visiting from England and had stayed with the family for a couple of months. One afternoon when Heather, my friend, was driving in the car, her daughter, […]

Spong Quotes

Check out http://www.beliefnet.com/author/author_44.html for smaller articles by Spong: Columns and articles by John Shelby Spong Bad Movie, But Don’t Dismiss It May 19, 2006 ‘The Da Vinci Code’ was boring and full of historical inaccuracies–but we can’t dismiss its central notion of a married Jesus. … Was the Apostle Paul Gay? Mar 26, 2004 What […]

Three little pigs

The Three Little Pigs Three Little Pigs went out to dinner one night. The waiter came and took their drink order. “I would like a Sprite,” said the first little piggy. “I would like a Coke,” said the second little piggy. “I want beer, lots and lots of beer,” said the third little piggy. The […]