Rowland Croucher
A Secular Iraqi national identity is alive and well
By Mansoor Moaddel Friday, September 22, 2006 The escalating violence in Iraq gives a bleak impression of that country’s prospects. Sectarian conflict seems to be increasing on a daily basis, with militias massacring hundreds of Sunnis and Shiites solely on the basis of their religious identities. Yet it would be a mistake to think that […]
Bible Quiz
Q. Who was the greatest financier in the Bible? A. Noah; he was floating his stock while everyone was in liquidation. Q. Who was the greatest female financier in the Bible? A. Pharaoh’s daughter; she went down to the bank of the Nile and drew out a little prophet. Q. What kind of man was […]
Online Communities
From Google to MySpace, the internet clicks in a world of change 15 years on The internet is entwined with contemporary life. Sites such as MySpace have ushered in a new world that has economic and political ramifications. Dewi Cooke August 26, 2006 THE man credited with the creation of the World Wide Web, Tim […]
Websites that changed the world
Amazon used to be a large river in South America – but that was before the world wide web. This month the web is 15 years old and in that short time it has revolutionised the way we live, from shopping to booking flights, writing blogs to listening to music. Here, the Observer’s Net specialist […]
Transforming Initiatives in the Sermon on the Mount
Basically my reading of the Sermon on the Mount follows the materials produced by Glen Stassen (of Fuller) and Walter Wink — so you might find more helpful material from them if you ‘google’ their names and see what comes up. But for communicating these ideas with young people, I think there’s a great opportunity […]
Turn the other cheek!?
What was Jesus really on about? “Don’t be a wimp; don’t be aggro — just stay cool!” That’s how we were told to face up to bullying. “Don’t hit back; don’t just lie down and let them walk all over you — but try to act in a way that let’s them know you don’t […]
Signs
A sign writer in my home town had a simple slogan: “I made signs before I could talk!” In the Bordertown bakery back in June, Judy and I saw a notice at the pie counter that required some chewing over: “If you like beef, we have beef pies If you like chicken, we have chicken […]
Like a Child
September 24, 2006 By Harry T. Cook Mark 9: 30-37 Jesus foresaw how life in the church named for him would be. Mark portrays Jesus leading his contingent by foot through Galilee. As the leader, Jesus would have been out in front, the disciples following him. Mark suggests he could not hear exactly what the […]
Creed of the sword
Islam has to accept that its militants find support for violence in their faith’s teachings and should pursue reform, writes Mark Durie ——————————————————————————– 23sep06 THE world has witnessed a flood of reaction this week to Benedict XVI’s Regensburg lecture, a reaction that has gone well beyond words, with attacks on churches in Gaza, the West […]
22 September 2006 Daily Update from HCJB World Radio
Today’s Headlines: CHRISTIAN BANDS POPULAR IN BELARUS DESPITE TIGHT RELIGIOUS LAWS CUTTING-EDGE WEBSITES TO TARGET TECH-SAVVY YOUTH IN EAST ASIA CHRISTIAN FAMILY STANDS STRONG IN THE FACE OF PERSECUTION Today’s Top Stories: Human rights group International Christian Concern (ICC) was informed that the three Indonesian Christian men facing the death penalty have been executed by […]
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