Apologetics
Reflection, information, obsession, and Jesus
by Nils von Kalm http://soulthoughts.com All the books you never read, just started; all the meals you rushed, never tasted – U2, Falling at Your Feet I lament our loss of reflection in this information age. We are the most informed generation in history but we are losing the art of reflection. We are constantly […]
Paying for Climate Change
Hybrid scheme the best of both worlds for cutting carbon John Daley and Tristan Edis September 24, 2010 A mix of ”cap and trade” and emissions taxes is needed to do the job. Imagine you could only sell your house by auction, but weren’t allowed a reserve price. Doubtless auctions would be more exciting, with […]
Computer modelling solves riddle of Red Sea parting
Miracle of computer modelling solves riddle of Red Sea parting Suzanne Goldenberg September 23, 2010 IT WAS a miracle of the ages, the parting of the Red Sea for the Israelites. Now modern science is claiming a feat that, if true, is almost as miraculous – figuring out how Moses may have done it and […]
Euthanasia: a medico’s view
Family’s pain multiplied at pointlessly lingering death Ranjana Srivastava September 22, 2010 My first patient for the day is Mrs East. She is 97, a former ballerina who at 92 still caught the train to drop into the casino when she felt in the mood. At 95 she slipped and broke her hip. The hip […]
SOMALIA: ISLAMIC TERROR SURGES
Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin | RLPB 074 | Wed 22 Sep 2010 —————————— SOMALIA: ISLAMIC TERROR SURGES —————————— Civil war erupted in Somalia in February 2006. The ‘Islamic Courts Union’ (ICU), an alliance of Sharia-enforcers linked to Mogadishu’s clan-based Sharia courts, rose up against the ‘Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Anti-Terrorism’, clan warlords […]
From Buddha to Jesus: An Insider’s View of Buddhism and Christianity
From Buddha to Jesus: An Insider’s View of Buddhism and Christianity (Steve Cioccolanti, 2007) When reviewers write for Amazon.com, they’re invited to give a book one to five stars. [1] Forgive me for being contrary, but sometimes I can’t give just one grade to a book. This one gets perhaps three stars for its easy-to-read […]
Human rights and religious belief
Battlegrounds for belief Barney Zwartz September 18, 2010 WHICH groups of Australians most worry other Australians? Muslims, gays and – astonishingly – witches. That apparently anachronistic result appears in a survey of public submissions to a national inquiry into freedom of religion and belief in the 21st century, from which the draft report was submitted […]
Eliminating World Poverty
22 SEPTEMBER 2010 Eliminating poverty in our lifetime JULIE COWDROY Kevin Rudd delivered his first address as Foreign Minister last week. He talked of his plans to attend the United Nations MDG Summit. “The MD wha…?” came the response from the press gallery. Rudd was referring to this week’s United Nations Summit on the Millennium […]
Peak oil and climate must be tackled in tandem
By Leon Gettler September 17, 2010 PEAK oil and climate change are on parallel paths. Both are inextricably linked and can only be solved together, requiring a shift away from a reliance on fossil fuels into what is now called the “post-carbon economy”. For Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s climate change committee, peak oil is an […]
Islam: Churches in Saudi Arabia?
*Sightings* 9/20/2010 *Until There Are Churches in Saudi Arabia* — Martin E. Marty The tantrum ¢â‚¬”let ¢â‚¬â„¢s call it what it is ¢â‚¬”against government, taxes, Muslims, and moderates continues to rage, and will through November and perhaps long after. A child in a tantrum eventually stops stomping and rejoins the family, where speaking and hearing, agreeing and disagreeing, […]
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