Apologetics
Jim Wallis on recent Australian politics
************************************************* SojoMail a weekly email-zine of spirituality, politics, and culture http://go.sojo.net/ct/2pLWub11_S6F/ ************************************************* ================================================= QUOTE OF THE WEEK ================================================= We can’t let little countries screw around with big companies like this – companies that have made big investments around the world. – a Chevron lobbyist, who asked not to be identified, speaking about a lawsuit brought […]
Black Preaching about Political Correctness and Racism
(You don’t hear too many sermons like this !) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IacEfYr9xNk — Shalom/Salaam/Pax! Rowland Croucher http://jmm.org.au/ (20,000 articles 4000 humor) Blogs – http://rowlandsblogs.blogspot.com/ Justice for Dawn Rowan – http://dawnrowansaga.blogspot.com/ Funny Jokes and Pics – http://funnyjokesnpics.blogspot.com/
Australian Religion
GOD IS OK – IT IS JUST THE RELIGION BIT WE DONT LIKE Australia is one of the least devout countries in the Western world, although two-thirds of its population identifies itself as Christian, an international survey has found. Religion does not play a central part in the lives of many Australians: 48 per cent […]
Facts by Fiat?
Ethics & Public Policy Essays by Harry T. Cook August 1, 2008 By Harry T. Cook Come November voters in Colorado will be asked to cast ballots for or against the idea that a fertilized human egg is a “person.” By her own admission, a leader of Colorado Right to Life says the referendum is […]
Australian Protests against Chinese Injustices
While I am equally outraged at the injustices of the Chinese regime, some questions about the Olympic boycott remain for me. I wonder if those intending to boycott the Chinese games did the same for the Sydney games. The Australian government, and therefore the Australian people, do not have clean hands when it comes to […]
A Baptist At The 2008 Lambeth Conference
I have just returned from six exhausting days at the Lambeth Conference. Yes, it was ‘full on’ from morning to night. I confess that I never made Morning Prayer at 6.30 a.m., but along with most of the bishops I was present at the 7.15 a.m. Eucharist, and from then on there was no stopping. […]
Prodigal son
Here is the full interview: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1007462.html By Avi Issacharoff 5 Aug 2008 CALIFORNIA – A moment before beginning his dinner, Masab, son of West Bank Hamas leader Sheikh Hassan Yousef, glances at the friend who has accompanied him to the restaurant where we met. They whisper a few words and then say grace, thanking God […]
The Olympics, and Human Rights
Friday, August 01, 2008 The Olympics, Human Rights, and Holy Mischief (by Jarrod McKenna) Life magazine said it was one of the most influential images of the 20th century. Two African Americans and one white Australian took to the winner’s dais and, motivated by their shared faith, all wore Olympic Project for Human Rights buttons […]
Irrelevance ‘R Us
Another interesting essay from my (very) liberal mate Harry Cook … Rowland. ¬ ¬ ¬ ¬ ¬ Religion Works Essays by Harry T. Cook July 25, 2008 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To read “Irrelevance ‘R Us,” this weekend’s essay, please scroll down. The Anglican Circus McGurkus came this week to jolly old England as bishops strolled about the closes and garths of […]
The Power of the Religious Right in the U. S. is waning
This is a transcript from PM. The program is broadcast around Australia at 5:10pm on Radio National and 6:10pm on ABC Local Radio. Reverend author predicts shift in the role of religion in politics PM – Wednesday, 23 July , 2008 18:23:00 Reporter: Mark Colvin MARK COLVIN: The religious right was one of the key […]
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