Apologetics
A Fight for Financial) Justice
Here’s an intriguing story of a fight for justice lasting (it’s now Feb. 2009) 32 years! January 16, 2003 Open email to Prime Minister Howard with copies to Federal and South Australian Members of Parliament. Dear Prime Minister, In 1979, when you were Treasurer, you sabotaged the export campaign of the time by restricting the […]
Human rights education resources
Education resources The Australian Human Rights Commission’s Human Rights Education Program includes a range of interactive, resource-rich, web-based learning materials. http://www.humanrights.gov.au/education/resources/index.html
Jesus and Justice Always Kiss
Jesus and Justice Always Kiss: A Plea to Youth Pastors Making Out with Empire by Jarrod McKenna 02-11-2009 That U.S. megaphone of amazing grace, Shane Claiborne, was recently moved to tears after witnessing a youth gathering in Australia. As he wrote: Can you imagine if our North American Christian conferences had a witness on the […]
God, Evolution and Charles Darwin
Ten surprising things Darwin said about religious faith Nick Spencer Next year is the big Darwin anniversary. Two hundred years after his birth and 150 after the publication of On the Origin of the Species, millions will celebrate the life and work of Charles Darwin, one of the most brilliant scientists in history, and a […]
Experiences of a Bushfire Chaplain
From Rowland: if the formatting’s ‘unique’, please ignore that to read the words! ***** Here’s an article I wrote for one of the community groups I’m involved in. Thought you might be interested… Matt Like everyone, I’ve know some families deeply affected by the fires. Words can’t describe the pain. I spent the day at […]
Barack Obama’s comments at the National Prayer Breakfast
Thursday, February 5th, 2009 at 12:08 pm “This is my hope. This is my prayer.” “The particular faith that motivates each of us can promote a greater good for all of us,” President Obama said this morning to a crowd of several thousand people gathered for the National Prayer Breakfast at the Washington Hilton in […]
A Code of Conduct for Tourism in the Holy Land
A Code of Conduct for Tourism in the Holy Land: A Palestinian Initiative (Pardon the formatting…) ALTERNATIVE TOURISM GROUP 2008 DECEMBER Responsible and just forms of tourism offer communities opportunities to share their cultures, tell their stories, request solidarity and foster tolerance and greater understanding. This is the principle that has shaped this Code of […]
Religion Statistics
FAITH NO MORE DOES LITTLE GOOD FOR SOCIETY John Dickson February 3, 2009 Australians are becoming less religious, but the dramatic increase in those ticking the “no religion” box might not be as troubling for faith as it seems. New reports from census data found the proportion of people identifying themselves as having “no religion” […]
The D N A of Politics
The DNA of Politics Genes shape our beliefs, our values, and even our votes. ….For a century or more, we have understood that intelligence is largely inherited, though even today some mistakenly rail against the idea and say that nurture, not nature, is all. Now we know that much of our personality, too, is inherited […]
Fostering a dangerous climate of addiction
* Simon Moyle * February 6, 2009 MY OLDER Italian neighbour was lamenting the recent hot weather. “I think it might be climate change,” she said, and threw up her hands despairingly. “What can we do?” She sighed. “Nothing really.” I could sympathise, of course. Despair about the future of our planet is in no […]
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