Apologetics
Beyond the politics of Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott
Soundings No. 55 – 23 April 2007 By Stephen Chatelier The recent discussions surrounding faith and politics have been observed with much interest by the media, politicians and church leaders. For the media, it is a contentious -and therefore desirable – topic. For politicians, it is about capturing votes. For church leaders, it is about […]
Australia’s awful drought
Australia’s epic drought: The situation is grim By Kathy Marks in Sydney Published: 20 April 2007 , The Independent. Australia has warned that it will have to switch off the water supply to the continent’s food bowl unless heavy rains break an epic drought – heralding what could be the first climate change-driven disaster to […]
Turkey Murders
April 19, 2007 WEA Responds to Turkey Murders Three workers at a Bible publishing house in Malatya, Turkey were killed on Wednesday, April 18, in the latest apparent attack on Turkey’s minority Christian community. The three Christian men — Necati Aydin and Ugur Yuksel of Turkey, and Tilman Ekkehart Geske of Germany — were bound […]
Brian McLaren: Sorrow Can Make Us Better, Not Bitter
Tuesday, April 17, 2007 When tragedies like the Virginia Tech massacre occur, we all share certain questions. Why did this happen? How could this happen? Should anyone be blamed? Should someone be punished? Often these questions lead us to seek a kind of rational explanation – so that the irrational can be folded into our […]
N S W ‘cracks down on Islamic prison gang’
From a knowledgeable friend: This is a new twist, but it is not surprising that convicts are converting to Islam. This has been reported from different places in the Western world. When convicts become Christians this normally implies a process of becoming more gentle, of renouncing gang behaviour, intimidation and aspirations to violence. It is […]
Why the church must ease the pain of Rowan’s Passion
The archbishop has the ideal qualities to counter his critics over his support for homosexuality – inner strength and humility *Richard Harries Sunday April 8, 2007 The Observer * I once said to Rowan Williams: ‘God has given you all the gifts and, as your punishment, he has made you Archbishop of Canterbury.’ I might […]
We Need to Be Liberated Again
SojoMail a weekly email-zine of spirituality, politics, and culture http://go.sojo.net/ct/fdLWub11GRQi/ ************************************************* ================================================= QUOTE OF THE WEEK ================================================= “Most of us know this town would have a heck of a time trying to run itself these days without the immigrants. They’re working at the grocery stores, the fast-food places, they’re opening businesses and keeping this town […]
At What Price Chastity?
Sightings 4/12/07 — Jonathan Krull Watchers of the intersection of religion with policy and science are likely aware of the vaccine that protects against Human Papillomavirus (HPV). Since HPV is a chief cause of cervical cancer, this vaccine appears to be the first to prevent cancer. About 50 percent of sexually active adults will contract […]
Protecting Religion
Subj: UN Human Rights Council: Protecting Religion ——————————————— UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: PROTECTING RELIGION ——————————————— On Friday 30 March, the UN Human Rights Council passed a non-binding resolution urging a global prohibition on the public “defamation” of religion, “particularly” (specifically) Islam. The resolution was presented by Pakistan on behalf of the Organisation of Islamic Conference […]
Time to stop all the anti-Western hatred
By Andrew Bolt April 11, 2007 01:00am *MAYBE this time, I thought. Maybe this first Australian Islamic Conference would at last show us the moderate Muslim leaders we’ve searched for.* God, we need them. Look at the latest doings of the hate-preachers we have now. Take the Mufti of Australia, Sheik Taj al-Din al-Hilali, who […]
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