Apologetics
The Morality of War
An Old Soldier’s Advice On the eve of their deployment to Iraq, three brothers received a letter from their great-uncle. His honest counsel is helpful for anyone fighting a war—or living a life. Tuesday, May 1, 2007 Feb. 1, 2007 Dear Jon, Ben and Rick*, The other day I was thinking of you three and […]
Non-violence and Imagination
When Shane Claiborne spent time in Iraq as a human shield early on in the second war there he visited one of the hospitals. One of the doctors choked back tears as he said to Shane, “This violence is for people who have lost their imagination.” Imagination is key here. The church needs imagination. We […]
Non-violence
For me it comes down to an issue of faith – literally the question of what (or who!) we trust in to save us. Is is the economy, or the government, or the military (the ‘big bullies’), or is it the nonviolent way of God revealed in Jesus? I believe this is not merely a […]
Website Review – The BioLogos Foundation
http://biologos.org If you are one of those believers with a fascination for science and how God put the universe together, but at the same time you are sick of the constant bickering between Christians and atheists, this website provides welcome relief. The BioLogos Foundation has been set up by Francis Collins, former Director of the […]
The Religious Violence of Defending Marriage
Sightings 3/12/09 — Jon Pahl A recent article in The Atlantic and recently released Lutheran documents give good reasons to revisit the status of gays and lesbians across American society. Unfortunately, few commentators to date have addressed the most troubling development of the past few years: the growth of DOMA Laws, or “Defense of Marriage […]
Book Review – Another Way to Love
Over the last 20 or so years, I have seen an encouraging move towards the church taking a lot more seriously the imperative of social justice as being a core part of the Christian message. Countless books have been written to help people see that social concern is not an optional add-on to the real […]
Muslims, Jews and Christians
Patrick Sookhdeo Interviewed in the Australian Presbyterian magazine May 2009 Below is an extract of an interview with Barnabas Fund International Director Patrick Sookhdeo published in the April edition of the Australian Presbyterian magazine. Patrick, Islam is one of the most powerful religions in the world today. How does Islam shape the belief of its […]
Pigs, Plagues, Politics, and Religion
Sightings 5/14/09 — Spencer Dew In the last few weeks, fear of a swine flu pandemic temporarily closed churches in Mexico and altered liturgies in the United States, with some parishes cancelling the “passing of the peace” or performing Eucharist without a common cup. In a “precautionary” measure, 300,000 pigs were slaughtered in Egypt, while […]
Rights charter will not lead to vilification law, Jesuit says
* Cynthia Banham Diplomatic Editor * May 8, 2009 FRANK BRENNAN, the Jesuit lawyer who heads the Federal Government’s public consultations for a national human rights charter, will move today to dispel concerns by some church leaders that the charter could entail the introduction of federal religious vilification laws. Father Brennan will tell the Australian […]
Statement from the Jewish Christian Muslim Association of Australia
May 8, 2009 We, the signatories to this Statement, are members of the Jewish Christian Muslim Association of Australia, an association formed in 2003 and supported by the Victorian peak bodies of the three Abrahamic faiths. We have come together, following the recent hostilities in Gaza and in recognition of the need for all to […]
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