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Articles on this site express varying points of view, to encourage mature thinking on serious issues. The assumption is that you will want to study a controversial topic from various angles before you arrive at a conclusion, rather than simply believe what someone told you when you were impressionable! (So some stuff here is ‘hot’. Proceed at your own risk!). See the Statement of Faith for John Mark Ministries' theological stance.

The North American ‘Civilisational Jihad’ project

Someone kindly sent me the composite of reports attached to this e-mail which refers to an important US case involving the ‘Holy Land Foundation’, currently being pursued in Dallas, Texas. Of special interest is a strategic planning document or ‘Explanatory Memorandum’ distributed in 1991 to the governing Council (Shura) of the Muslim Brotherhood in the […]

Death in the Outback

http://www.theage.com.au/news/in-depth/death-in-the-outback/2007/08/26/1188066944904.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap2 August 28, 2007 Pedro Balading came to Australia to secure a future for his family. Within three months, he was lying dead on a dirt track in the outback. By Malcolm Knox HIS body aching, his hands bristling with splinters, Pedro Balading phoned his wife Maria Magdalena on his 35th birthday and said he […]

Adolf Hitler and God

Quotes from Adolf Hitler Expressing Belief & Faith in God Adolf Hitler had Faith in God that His Agenda was Divinely Ordained If Adolf Hitler was an atheist, why did he keep saying that he believed in God, had faith in God, and was convinced that he was doing God’s work? Adolf Hitler was not […]

A Suppurating ulcer on the body of the church

The Religion Report – A suppurating ulcer on the body of the church Wednesday 29 August, 8.30 am and 8.05 pm, and Thursday 30 August, 1.30 am Presented by Stephen Crittenden Sydney’s retired auxiliary bishop Geoffrey Robinson – a man much esteemed by Australian Catholics for the integrity with which he took on the terrible […]

Identifying With the Poor

Identifying With the Poor: 9 Steps to Third World Living First, take out the furniture: leave a few old blankets, a kitchen table, maybe a wooden chair. You’ve never had a bed, remember? Second, throw out your clothes. Each person in the family may keep the oldest suit or dress, a shirt or blouse. The […]

Islam’s War Against Buddhism

By Dhammajarat FrontPageMagazine.com | 4/4/2007 “Allahu Akbar”! The tinny P.A. system tore asunder the pre-dawn peace and quiet. I was jolted in my mind, almost like experiencing a car wreck, suddenly and without any warning. This totally incongruous sound intruded upon and encompassed everything, causing even the birds to rustle in the darkness. It was […]

The Armenian Genocide

The Armenian genocide was an anti-dhimmi jihad attack, along classical lines, and mimicking countless other attacks from previous centuries, but on a vaster scale than usual. The denial and concealment of the nature of this genocide is powerfully challenged by Bostom in this piece. If you are in a position to bring this article before […]

One Man’s Model for a Just Society

(So why can’t the Church do this?) http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0821/p01s02-woaf.html In Ethiopia, one man’s model for a just society Zumra Nuru founded a village based on ideals of equality. It’s now lauded by leaders of all stripes. By Orly Halpern | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor Awra Amba, Ethiopia He can’t read or write, but Zumra […]

The Australian Christian political lobby comes of age

Soundings A forum for analysis and debate on issues of religion, ethics and public policy in Australia and internationally No. 60 – 22 August 2007 by Rod Benson On 9 August Prime Minister John Howard and Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd courted the Christian vote in a two-hour televised event organised by the Australian Christian Lobby. […]

Christian Behavior During Ramadan

A Non-Muslim Guide for Respecting Islam during the Holy Month  © Frank W. Hardy Aug 21, 2007 Sharjah Mosque, Frank Hardy The holiest month in the Islamic calendar is the month of Ramadan. Your conduct, as a Non-Muslim and Christian, will dictate how you fair. Religious tolerance takes on a different meaning for those living […]