Apologetics
Is God still at work in the West?
Is it really true that, when people travel to what we call the developing world, such as much of Africa, they see God’s Spirit move in powerful and miraculous ways which we don’t often see in the affluent West? We live in a time which is the most materialistic in the history of humanity. In […]
Christians & Homosexuality: Beyond Stereotypes
A few brief notes on BEYOND STEREOTYPES: CHRISTIANS & HOMOSEXUALITY (The Evangelical Alliance Working Group on Human Sexuality), Australian Evangelical Alliance, 2009, 108 pages. My thesis: Evangelicals who believe in ‘the supreme authority of the Scriptures’ have come a long way in terms of freedom for slaves, equality for women, and grace for the divorced, […]
Evolution and Evangelicals
Try to find a library which has copies of the series of booklets “The Fundamentals”, published during the second decade of the 20th century. A number of the essays commented about science and its relation to religion. Some of these were not entirely happy with evolution, but not a single one raised any concerns about […]
Gay Equality in Churches
Protestant churches shift slowly toward gay equality By Wendy Cadge and Laura Olson September 1, 2009 American religious organizations have rarely been leaders in national movements for gay rights. With few exceptions, they have been opposed or uninvolved. Yet some are slowly changing their views as they grapple with questions about homosexuality in light of […]
Nature is our Home
Ecological debt is a spiritual issue 31.08.09 Submitting your vote… “The Bible is an ecological treatise” from beginning to end, said Dr Ofelia Ortega, WCC president from Latin America. She described care for creation as an “axis” that runs through the Word of God. “Nature is our home,” said Dr. Maria Sumire Conde from the […]
Exploitation of Chinese Workers
Chinese workers exploited in building sites all over town, just like home * Kirsty Needham * September 7, 2009 When I moved to Beijing from Sydney a few years ago, one of the biggest cultural shocks was finding my closest neighbours were a sorry group of half-naked labourers who seemed permanently coated in white plaster […]
Relocation of Aborigines for ‘Development’
At Weipa there was a fairly large Aboriginal community living peacefully under the auspices, and with the assistance of, the Uniting Church. Until someone discovered large deposits of bauxite in the area. Then, under the then Queensland Government, led by a devout Christian, the Aborigines were unceremoniously shifted out of the community and moved elsewhere. […]
Caring and understanding
“Just because I don’t care, doesn’t mean I don’t understand” Homer Simpson
Justice – retributive or restorative?
Following an article – which I can’t find – titled ‘Retribution is not justice’ (Age 25/8/09) where criminal lawyer Greg Barns argued for ‘restorative justice’ as more constructive than ‘retributive justice’, these letters were published… We can use jail and still do good. Why don’t we? Letters August 26, 2009 A CUSTODIAL sentence as retribution […]
Suicide: talk about it
Time to break the silence on a last taboo * Jo Robinson and Patrick McGorry * August 24, 2009 Refusing to talk about suicide can do more harm to those at risk. SUICIDE is one of the last taboos operating in our society and we are now seeing that taboo challenged. Society has traditionally denied […]
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