Rowland Croucher
Betting on another’s death: what next?
Dead cert: the $25m black market betting on how long patients will last TAICHUNG: For most families, the terminal decline of a loved one means months of uncertainty and sorrow. In Taiwan, it can offer casino-style entertainment and big cash prizes. Entrepreneurs in the town of Taichung have created a thriving underground betting industry worth […]
Christian Fundamentalism vs Science?
From me mate Jim Reiher : I have thought a lot about why some Christians hitched their wagon to be climate change deniers or at best ‘sceptics’. I really wondered: why? The more fundamentalist the Christian, the more likely they are to be sceptics. But where is the ‘chapter and verse’ that tells the “Do […]
Julie Andrews’ Song
Julie Andrews Turning 79: To commemorate her birthday , actress/vocalist, Julie Andrews made a special appearance at Manhattan ‘s Radio City Music Hall for the benefit of the AARP. One of the musical numbers she performed was ‘My Favorite Things’ from […]
A Love-letter from God
(Notes for the St. Martins Community Church Collingwood service 13 January 2013. Handout is at the bottom of this page). ~~ The basic message of the Hebrew-Christian faith is that we don ¢â‚¬â„¢t have to stay the way we were. If anyone is in Christ they ¢â‚¬â„¢re a new creation… What ¢â‚¬â„¢s in this New Year for you? […]
THE CANTICLE OF SIMEON : Luke 2:22-32
Based from: Luke 2:22-32 At this time of the days after Christmas, it is good to look at the Canticle of Simeon. Simeon was an obedient, God-loving older man who was used by God in an incredible way, and was then able to die a peaceful man. Following a time of ritual isolation after the […]
Food wastage – up to 50%
Half of world’s food going to waste, study finds By Timothy McDonald A new study has found that a staggering 50 per cent of the world’s food goes to waste. The UK-based Institution of Mechanical Engineers, which carried out the study, says the waste is caused by poor storage, strict sell-by dates, bulk offers, […]
How many squares?
Try this with your family/friends Tell them after they’ve had a good go at it – there are 40! Note: if the reproduction here looks like a rectangle it isn’t: the outside square has equal sides!
Ethics – can sometimes be tricky
From an Australian clergy discussion-list: An interesting case in the news this week of the fellow who put a fake notice about the ANZ bank and a mining company which led to a drop of share price on the stock market. Made even more interesting by the backing of the Greens. I recall there is […]
Burnout: another high profile pastor succumbs
Myers Park Baptist pastor ¢â‚¬â„¢s leave speaks to common crisis Myers Park Baptist leader among many who burn out amid challenges By Tim Funk [email protected] Posted: Monday, Jan. 07, 2013 Rev. Steve Shoemaker delivers a sermon at Charlotte’s Myers Park Baptist. Robert Lahser – [email protected] On Sunday, the congregation at Myers Park Baptist Church heard about […]
Pastors Suffer Fools
Martin Marty Center for the Advanced Study of Religion The University of Chicago Divinity School Sightings 1/7/2013 Pastors Suffer Fools — Martin E. Marty Sightings is supposed to be about ¢â‚¬Å“public religion. ¢â‚¬ So what are pastors, ministers, priests, rabbis doing here this week? David Brooks mentioned them Friday in his New York Times column; that is a pretty public […]
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