Apologetics
Iraq: two Christians argue
[1] [from the right] It is not President Bush’s job to “solve the problem of the Middle East”. His job is to protect and defend this country from foreign attacks. [2] [From further left] Of course, the issue is whether or not the US was under threat from attacks from Iraq. There is no evidence […]
Indonesia’s Aceh as a model for Thailand’s south?
Subj: Indonesia’s Aceh as a model for Thailand’s south? —————————————————————————- INDONESIA’S ACEH AS AS MODEL FOR THAILAND’S SOUTH? —————————————————————————- Not all Muslims want to live under Sharia Law (the constitution of political Islam). Non-Muslims definitely don’t. When Jakarta granted Aceh autonomy and the right to enact Sharia Law it brought peace to Jakarta, but at […]
Noel Pearson in common theology,
Noel Pearson in common theology http://www.commontheology.com/
A Brutal man lost in time
A Brutal man lost in time ap Botha, apartheid, racism A brutal man lost in time November 2, 2006 P. W. Botha refused, ever, to acknowledge that he was wrong, writes Lynne Duke. PW. BOTHA sputtered and bellowed, mad, sweating, his bald, waxen-looking head glistening in the glare of a South African courtroom. “Die Groot […]
Muslims’ Siege Mentality
The Hilali row has fuelled a siege mentality By Waleed Aly November 7, 2006 ‘Muslims defend the rape sheikh” screamed the headline in The West Australian. There, in one hysterical splash, is distilled the mass of confusions surrounding the latest controversy of Sheikh Taj al-Din al-Hilali. The narrative is simple: man justifies rape, Muslims justify […]
Gordon McDonald writes on Ted Haggard
Leader’s Insight: When Leaders Implode Ted Haggard, self-destruction, and the consequences we all suffer. by Gordon MacDonald, Leadership editor at large (Editor’s note: What are Christian leaders to make of the spectacularly painful experience of watching Ted Haggard this past week? The president of the National Association of Evangelicals and pastor of giga-church New Life […]
The Christian Brethren
Who are the Exclusive Brethren, and how are they different from the much larger Christian Brethren to whom they’re related? Transcript Rachael Kohn: Recent involvement by the Exclusive Brethren in political campaigns in Australia and New Zealand aroused concern in the media. Hello, I’m Rachael Kohn, welcome to The Ark on ABC Radio National. One […]
Episcopal membership loss ‘precipitous’
by John Dart Christian Century After a period of modest declines and gains, the Episcopal Church has suffered a net loss of nearly 115,000 members over the past three years with homosexuality issues fueling the departures. The Episcopal Church, whose active membership has slipped to 2,205,376, has built-in deterrents to growth because Episcopalians have the […]
Considering Ted Haggard’s Plight
Sightings 11/6/06 Considering Ted Haggard’s Plight — Martin E. Marty Sightings usually avoids stories that are over-reported and commented on, but this is an exception. Here’s why: If Pastor Ted Haggard had not waited until a second query to admit that he bought methamphetamine and a massage from a male prostitute in Denver; were the […]
The Baptist Tibet?
Defending the Faithful November 6, 2006 If I were to ask you to name the most Baptist state, you would probably guess Georgia, Alabama, or somewhere else in the South. The correct answer is the Indian state of Nagaland. More than 90 percent of its two million inhabitants are Christians, and more than 80 percent […]
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