Apologetics
Diversity among Christians on Human Rights Act
Wednesday, 28 October 2009 10:12 The Uniting Church in Australia, it has recently been noted, is the only major church to officially support a Human Rights Act. This is true but there is more diversity among the Christian community than is often recognised. While the voices of religious leaders and organisations opposed to a Human […]
Prayer for the Earth
A Prayer for the Earth by Brian McLaren 10-27-2009 Tim Costello of World Vision Australia and I have been working behind the scenes to compose a prayer that could be used by individuals and groups leading up to the Copenhagen gathering on climate change Dec. 6. Most gracious God, creator of all good things, we […]
Human Rights Legislation
Rev Terrence Corkin, General Secretary, Uniting Church in Australia National Assembly The email below may be of interest re your letter to the editor (‘Not all Christian leaders stand with Cardinal Pell’, Australian 24-25 /10/09) in which it was suggested, in effect, that: Not all church leaders share concerns about human rights legislation. The Uniting […]
Blood Diamonds
Dear friend, Thanks for taking action to stop Robert Mugabe selling his blood diamonds on the world market. Official diamond regulators meeting in Namibia this week could suspend Zimbabwe, sending a clear message that we do not want our gifts of love to finance hate. We have just 24 hours to persuade regulators to act […]
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
November 1989 This month marks the 20th anniversary of one of the most wonderful moments in the history of what was a turbulent 20th century. For millions of Germans it will no doubt be one of the enduring memories of their lives. November 9, 1989 was the day that the infamous Berlin Wall finally fell. […]
World Religious Freedom
9:26 October 26th, 2009 U.S. sees “mixed picture” on world religious freedom Posted by: Andrew Quinn The United States sees a mixed picture on world religious freedom, with progress in interfaith dialogue weighed against government repression and sectarian strife in many countries. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday unveiled the latest State Department report […]
Climate Change
Thou Shalt Not Abdicate by Meera Subramanian The godly get good on climate change. In Denver last month, an association of interfaith clergy became advocates for action in the climate change debate. “Our thirst to consume the earth’s natural resources, and our reliance on old energy sources which emit greenhouse gases, has led us to […]
Praying increasing; church attendance down in the U.S.
The number of Americans who are praying is increasing at the same time as more of them say they have no formal religious affiliation, a study of religious trends has found. More…
Spong’s Manifesto – Homosexuality
A Manifesto! The Time Has Come! 15 October, 2009 I have made a decision. I will no longer debate the issue of homosexuality in the church with anyone. I will no longer engage the biblical ignorance that emanates from so many right-wing Christians about how the Bible condemns homosexuality, as if that point of view […]
Is the world more or less religious?
Globally, Religion Defies Easily Identified Patterns Published: October 23, 2009 The world is growing more religious. Or maybe it’s not. On Friday, the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago released what it described as “the most comprehensive analysis to date of global religious trends.” Anyone studying its 9,000-word analysis and perusing 330 […]
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