Apologetics
The Market as God (Harvey Cox)
The Market as God A few years ago a friend advised me that if I wanted to know what was going on in the real world, I should read the business pages. Although my lifelong interest has been in the study of religion, I am always willing to expand my horizons; so I took the […]
Why two black D.C. pastors support gay marriage
By Dennis W. Wiley and Christine Y. Wiley Sunday, December 20, 2009 On a beautiful Saturday afternoon a couple of years ago, we entered the sanctuary at Covenant Baptist Church and took our places in front of the altar, just as we had countless times before in our more than 20 years as partners in […]
Theology and Climate Change
How theology can help save the world from climate change 22.12.09 By Juan Michel (*) What does the Bible say about climate change? What are the theological insights churches can offer to a world facing an unprecedented ecological crisis? These questions, addressed at a public seminar on “Creation and the climate crisis” attended by church […]
Why Copenhagen did not listen to the poor
Poorest of the poor ask why Copenhagen failed to listen ANDREW HEWETT December 21, 2009 Shorbanu Khatun of Bangladesh stood out among the thousands of suited negotiators in Copenhagen. Khatun’s husband was killed by a tiger when their land was parched by extended dry seasons and flooded with salt water, forcing him to venture into […]
What’s Happening in the Church and World (in 2009)?
Here is the Barna Group’s summary of its research throughout 2009. It makes interesting and challenging reading. While the research was done in the USA, I think it is also relevant to our context. Clearly we still have a job to do in 2010. **** Based on his company’s interviews with thousands of people during […]
Happiness
Rod Boucher once said, “I intend to live life one day at a time – well, at least – that’s the Long Term Plan”
Painting of world’s leading characters (many of them American)
What a painting! This is a painting by Jon McNaughton. You can move the mouse over any person and the right side of the screen gives a description of that person. Notice Jesus Christ in the center with all his garments are explained. Notice He is holding the U.S. Constitution. Satan is also in the […]
Global Warming: from a scientific friend
First the article, then, below it, a scientist’s response… (december 2009) You scientific/political boffins out there: this is from a conservative Christian group: how does it sound/look? ***** AUSTRALIAN PRAYER NETWORK NEWSLETTER EXPLAINING EMISSION TRADING SCHEMES AND CARBON CREDITS December 19, 2009 Editors comments: With discussions surrounding an Emissions Trading Scheme for Australia likely to […]
Climate Change (more)
From a friend (21 December 2009): The reason/one of the reasons that the Government’s most recent ETS proposal was unpopular and deemed ineffective by some was because it acted politically (influenced by industrial interests and by its own lack of serious will) and compromised the ETS. As it has apparently done in the market for […]
Blessing a graduating soldier’s sword?
Is there is a liturgy for blessing weapons of war? Responses: Your right hand, O Lord, is glorious in power; your right hand, O Lord, shatters the enemy. (Exodus 15:6) O Lord our God, who defends your people from all their enemies: you have called N. into the armed service of his country. Bless + […]
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