Rowland Croucher
An Inspiring Story: Scott Neeson, aid worker
10 Questions: Scott Neeson, aid worker, 54 BY:JILL ROWBOTHAM From:The Australian March 23, 2013 12:00AM Scott Neeson: “We have one life to live and it’s the experience of being alive that truly matters.” Picture: Adam Knott Source: The Australian You abandoned a high-flying career in Hollywood to devote yourself to saving the children who live on the Steung […]
THE mysterious case of the missing penises
Hammer and schlongs BY:PHILLIP ADAMS From:The Australian March 23, 2013 Warning: the title gives the subject-matter away. Some of my readers here may not think anything to do with all this is funny. The sub-text (Catholic prudery) is actually a serious matter- however, I’m still filing this under Humor, where I’m sure my mate Phillip would […]
Marriage Equality (Alan Austin)
1. Those kinky Hebrews: marriage in the Judeo-Christian scriptures 20 June 2012 When you have a m ƒ ©nage a trois, they must not include a woman and her daughter. ¢â‚¬Å“That is wickedness, ¢â‚¬ says the Lord. And when a man sells his daughter to another man, he must refund the money if the buyer finds the sex unsatisfactory. Just two […]
HOW I’VE CHANGED MY MIND
HOW I ¢â‚¬â„¢VE CHANGED MY MIND Just found this in my files: some ideas might be expressed a little differently after six years… Rowland. Here ¢â‚¬â„¢s an expanded version of a talk I gave ¢â‚¬“ with two other members – to our small group. It ¢â‚¬â„¢s a meandering chat, I haven ¢â‚¬â„¢t put much order into it, and it ¢â‚¬â„¢s […]
Islam and Sharia Law: jizya
For a wide-ranging interview with Mark Durie visithttp://www.worldtruthsummit.com/. Registration required. Available now. ~~ Aid or Jizya? Posted: 19 Mar 2013 05:15 PM PDT In sharia law, jizya refers either to tribute paid by non-Muslim nations to ward off jihad attack, or to a head tax paid by conquered non-Muslim adult males living under Islamic conditions.Muhammad instructed his followers: […]
Rob Bell Comes Out for Marriage Equality
Greg Carey Professor of New Testament, Lancaster Theological Seminary Rob Bell Comes Out for Marriage Equality Posted: 03/18/2013 Recently I wrote concerning Rob Bell, the enormously popular preacher and author. I encouraged Bell to reach out to his sisters and brothers in mainline Christianity, many of whom are buying his books and other products and who […]
MARRIAGE EQUALITY: Key resources…
MARRIAGE EQUALITY Key resources… ARTICLES (roughly alphabetical by author) A: About 60 most-read articles on all sorts of subjects, including this one AA: A fairly thorough overview: Homosexuality & the Bible (6 articles) AAA: Too busy? Here’s just one (Steven Chalke’s) Prof. Gary Bouma (One group wants dignity; the church, power) Conservative approaches: ethicist Margaret […]
Iraq: US used napalm
US tried to napalm truth in justifying the Iraq war The war was built on lies and the US has been exposed. March 19, 2013 Pilots described how they had dropped massive fireballs they called napalm on Iraqi forces as marines battled towards Baghdad. Photo: Reuters I was not aware the Pentagon had called me a […]
Meditation and Unnecessary Clothing
Tuesday of Lent Week 5 By Laurence Freeman OSB Ken Wilber once wrote a very moving account of caring for his newly wed wife through her last illness. As those who know his other writings will appreciate, he is a born intellectual with a huge appetite for acquiring and integrating knowledge and understanding. His books get […]
Pope and Nones
Sightings Monday | March 18 2013 Pope and Nones by Martin E. Marty ¢â‚¬Å“It behooves us to keep talking about the papal election for as long as possible. Once it ¢â‚¬â„¢s over, we ¢â‚¬â„¢re back to the federal budget deliberations, and I prefer a story in which nothing gets sequestered but the cardinals. ¢â‚¬ Thus columnist Gail Collins […]
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