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Geoff Leslie (a friend who is a rural pastor) wrote: Many will be wondering how the drought is affecting rural areas at this time. It’s been an interesting season. Irrigation in the Murray Valley has been dramatically cut this year even worse than last year, and there is always the nagging doubt that we need […]
Why Social Cohesion Needs Religion
Archbishop of Canterbury – why social cohesion needs religion Posted On : December 6, 2007 4:38 PM The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams has given a wide-ranging lecture today in Singapore, at the Building Bridges Conference. In his lecture Dr Williams discusses the position of the “absolute truths” of faith over and above political […]
Blasphemy and Islam
December 03, 2007, 6:00 a.m. *Not Child’s Play* The teddy-bear intifada. An NRO Symposium *EDITOR’S NOTE: *There is rioting in Sudanese streets calling for the death of a woman over a teddy bear named Mohammed. What can we in the West possibly do with this — nationally, individually? How do we help? What must we […]
Mormons and Evangelicals
Thought you might be interested in Dan Gilgoff’s just-posted Beliefnet story about evangelicals calling for Mitt Romney to stop blurring the lines between Mormonism and traditional Christianity in tomorrow’s “Faith in America” speech: http://blog.beliefnet.com/godometer/2007/12/has-romney-blurred-lines-on- mo.html. “In the few times he’s addressed the [religion] issue, he talks about the importance of religious values and dips into […]
Preaching for profit!
By Alan Matheson – posted Wednesday, 5 December 2007 The scramble for cash and possessions has finally caught up with some of America’s leading televangelists. Six of the best – Paula White, Joyce Meyer, Creflo Dollar, Eddie Long, Kenneth Copeland and Benny Hinn, are now under investigation. All are well known in Australia. They head […]
Dawn Rowan Deconstructed
by Thomas Scarborough The Dawn Rowan saga is the story of an Australian woman, a great social pioneer, unjustly defamed by the state. She sued. Despite daunting opposition, she won — with a strong judgement in her favour. This having been said, the Commonwealth then sued for the costs of its failed defence. Now Dawn […]
Philip Yancey, ‘Gospel & culture, 4 Scenarios’
This is a very lightly-edited transcript from Philip Yancey’s address at a Melbourne breakfast on 5 September. Thanks to Koorong for sharing Philip with EA. I’m going to present 4 scenarios, 4 puzzles, for you to think about, and then issue a challenge for you to take back to your churches and try to figure […]
Barna Finds Four Mega-Themes in Recent Research
December 3, 2007 (Ventura, CA) – A high-profile research firm has published a description of the four most salient trends that emerged from its studies throughout 2007. The Barna Group continually tracks cultural changes, especially in relation to matters of faith, entertainment, lifestyles and values. A special analysis of thousands of interviews the company conducted […]
Slavery
On 25 March 1807, George III gave his royal assent to the Act which abolished the slave trade. From then on it was illegal to carry slaves in British ships. Wendy Barnaby in London marks this 200th anniversary with an exploration of the history of the slave trade in Britain and conversations which assert that […]
Public Wrongs and Rites
*Sightings* 11/08/07 — Barbra Barnett There is a small church based in Topeka, Kansas , consisting primarily of a founder and his many children. Maybe you’ve heard of it. Members claim to have proclaimed their message in all fifty states: It is too late to pray for the good of the USA or the redemption […]
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