Apologetics
Papua (Indonesia): Genocide by Demographics
Papua (Indonesia): Genocide by Demographics. If present demographic trends continue, West Papua (formerly Irian Jaya) will be majority Indonesian (mostly Javanese) Muslim by 2011, and the indigenous Melanesian predominantly Protestant Christian Papuans will be a dwindling 15 percent minority by 2030. This was recently forecast in a conference at the University of Sydney (NSW, Australia) […]
Making a Scene
Dec. 23, 2007 By Harry T. Cook On the occasion of my first Christmas at St. Andrew’s of Clawson I made a scene about a scene. That very first Sunday in December 1987 as I arrived to take my first services and to preach my first sermons, I beheld across the street from the church […]
Christmas and War
From a pastor-friend: We recently watched the movie “Joyeux Noel” which tells the now-fabled tale of how peace broke out in the trenches between French, German and British troops in Flanders in 1914. The singing of a Christmas carol became the catalyst for peace breaking out between the enemy troops, and a communion service being […]
Stop ‘insatiable consumption’
Societies must move away from “promoting endless growth and production of goods” as well as a “seemingly insatiable” consumption, says a statement presented by the World Council of Churches to the plenary of high-level government representatives at the UN climate summit in Bali, Indonesia. While “the poorer carry the burden of the irresponsible waste of […]
Gore backs ‘moral’ stand of church leader on climate
Gore backs ‘moral’ stand of top church leader on climate Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Al Gore, in a speech to UN climate change talks in Bali that received strong applause from delegates, has echoed a call by the Archbishop of Canterbury to confront the issue as a moral one. “It is a moral imperative, you […]
Australia’s church head blasts Israel
Published: 12/12/2007 The leader of the Anglican Church in Australia has blasted Israel’s separation barrier. Anglican Primate Phillip Aspinall, who just completed a nine-day mission to Israel with Australian church leaders, told ABC Radio from Jerusalem on Wednesday that the barrier, built to defend Israelis from suicide bombers, is “inhumane.” “Our concern is that in […]
History of Religion in 90 seconds
How has the geography of religion evolved over the centuries, and where has it sparked wars? Our map gives us a brief history of the world’s most well-known religions: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Judaism. Selected periods of inter-religious bloodshed are also highlighted. Want to see 5,000 years of religion in 90 seconds? Ready, Set, […]
Aboriginal people need the fires of reconciliation to be relit
Muriel Bamblett December 11, 2007 Self-determination must be the way forward for a marginalised people. TODAY is a historic day, not only in the life of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people but in the life of this nation. Fifteen years ago today, a prime minister, Paul Keating, in plain language and without qualification, acknowledged […]
Pacifism
From a pacifist-friend: I have problems with sentiments like this: I REALIZED THE FAMILIES, THAT I SAW THIS NIGHT, OWED THEIR LIVES TO THESE SOLDIERS, WHO WERE WILLING TO FIGHT… THEY ALL ENJOYED FREEDOM, EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR, BECAUSE OF THE SOLDIERS, LIKE THE ONE LYING HERE. They need to be questioned: that we […]
Universal moratorium on the death penalty?
Life over death The coming UN vote for a universal moratorium on the death penalty could mark another turning point for civilisation Emma Bonino December 17, 2007 It is finally happening. After 13 years of negotiations, delays, and hesitation, the UN general assembly will vote this month on the proposal for a universal moratorium on […]
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