Apologetics
Islam, the Old Testament and sexual morality
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Australian Churches’ Wealth
1. The big five churches had revenue of more than $21.7 billion in 2004. They do not have to file income tax returns, and unlike in most other countries, they do not have to pay tax on commercial businesses or capital gains tax on the sale of assets. 2. The Roman Catholic Church, which turns […]
Catholics and Wealth in Australia
Catholics lead rise in charity revenue March 23, 2005 Australia’s charity and not-for-profit sector may be worth more than twice the Tax Office’s estimate of $30 billion a year, research shows. Churches generated almost $23 billion in 2004, with the Catholic Church turning over almost two-thirds of that, an investigation by BRW magazine found. It […]
Intifada in France
Another important article from Andrew Bostom. Mark Durie http://www.americanthinker.com/articles_print.php?article_id=4987 “Eurabia” Defined November 15th, 2005 Andrew G. Bostom The flames consuming thousands of automobiles, and the occasional bus, nursery, warehouse, and school across France are the result of tragic – in the original sense of the word – set of decisions made by the leaders of […]
Interfaith Excursions
Sightings 11/14/05 Interfaith Excursions — Martin E. Marty Most sightings of religion in public life rely on print or screen. This week, let them be in person. My “interfaith” week began with friendly-to-religions humanists in an ad hoc presentation at the Chicago Humanities Festival. Next it was to Louisville, for the Cathedral Heritage Foundation’s tenth […]
This Week in Islam
Weekly Column for (11/14/05) Following the terrible suicide bombings at three hotels in the heart of Jordan’s capital, Queen Noor, the former American who married the late Jordanian King Hussein and became a professional Muslim, assured network news viewers that this had nothing to do with Islam – her proof being that most of the […]
Paris Is Burning. What Can You Do?
Johann Christoph Arnold To many of us, the riots that started two weeks ago in France seemed like a “French problem.” We didn’t think they would affect us, and we hoped they’d be over soon. But since beginning in the bleak high rises that surround Paris and house its poor (mostly Muslims of African descent), […]
Cruise Ship Australia
12/10/2005 By David Williamson If Australia were a ship, where would it be headed? The easy-going assumption of aspirational Australia that the destination is unending prosperity (and more cut-price deals) will not save us from the rocks of an uncertain future. David Williamson reports. Recently my wife Kristin and I attended a charity auction to […]
Everybody does it
Everybody does it http://www.capitolhillblue.com/artman/publish/article_7634.shtml Nov 9, 2005 By DOUG THOMPSON Of all the lame excuses that political miscreants employ to try and explain away the incredibly stupid actions of their bosses, none is more hobbled than the “everybody does it” defense. And nobody in recent political memory trots out the “everybody does it” line more […]
How a Fundamentalist Argues
From an insightful (non-Christian) friend I meet on newsgroups… giving the low-down on how ‘Dave’ a fundamentalist, argues… ~~~ Dave always follows the same pattern: 1. He makes some assertion and cites scripture. 2. Someone disagrees with him. 3. He demands they post scripture to support their claim. 4. If they can’t, then game over. […]
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