Apologetics
Archbishop of Canterbury: This has made me question God’s existence
By Chris Hastings, Patrick Hennessy and Sean Rayment (Filed: 02/01/2005) The Asian tsunami disaster should make all Christians question the existence of God, Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, writes in The Telegraph today. In a deeply personal and candid article, he says “it would be wrong” if faith were not “upset” by the […]
Does God control earthquakes or other natural disasters?
– Charles Henderson Does God control natural disasters such as the devastating tsunami that may have killed as many as a quarter of a million people in South Asia? If God is behind such disasters, how can such a God be either just or loving? And, if God is not in control of such things, […]
Homosexuality
A friend wrote: If Christians are going to advocate a pro-gay stance, I would like to see them do so with a far more realistic understanding of what homosexual activity _generally_ entails, rather than doing so on the basis the theoretical ideal of a homosexual relationship which is stable and long-term (and, I might add, […]
Tsunami
by the Rev Dr Thorwald Lorenzen Dear friends In light of some statements by thoughtless church leaders and religious fanatics I want to suggest to you quite clearly and firmly that the tsunami 2004 is not an act of God punishing the world for its materialism, violence and selfishness. It is not an act of […]
Tsunami 2004 and God
In light of some statements by thoughtless church leaders and religious fanatics I want to suggest to you quite clearly and firmly that the tsunami 2004 is not an act of God punishing the world for its materialism, violence and selfishness. It is not an act of God, sparing many Christians, but judging the Moslem […]
Religion & Ethics Australia Daily [20]
Religion & Ethics Australia Daily A twice-weekly public affairs review from the Centre for Christian Ethics, Morling College No. 020, 21-23 December 2004 ² edited by Rod Benson News reports Aboriginal issues The Australian National Council on Drugs (ANCD) has agreed to auspice the newly formed National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Committee (NIDAC). ANCD Chairman, […]
The Tsunami (Chuck Swindoll)
4th January 2005 Regarding the Tsunami, let me say that we have watched the reports with our mouths open in shock. Just this morning Fox News reported that the figure has reached 140,000 dead — and that number may ultimately be twice that size! We’ll probably never know anything near an accurate figure. While I […]
Natural Disasters – Can We Explain Them?
On Sunday December 26th 2004 a magnitude 9 earthquake generated a tsunami that at this point has claimed over 120,000 lives in ten nations, over 80,000 of them in Indonesia. The suffering affects everyone from rich to poor, from famous to fishermen, from businessmen in Thailand to villagers in the Maldives. For people of faith […]
Praying for Christmas
December 20, 2004 Has the true meaning of Christmas been lost amid the retail madness and is society poorer for it? Barney Zwartz reports. Pressure, pace and profits – are these the real meaning of Christmas in the 21st century? Is it now all about credit card debts that take until November to pay off, […]
Religion & Ethics Australia Daily [19]
Religion & Ethics Australia Daily A twice-weekly public affairs review from the Centre for Christian Ethics, Morling College No. 019, 17-20 December 2004 ² edited by Rod Benson News reports Abortion Journalist Frank Devine reflects on various aspects of the recent debate on abortion, and acknowledges his own “essentially anti-abortion opinions.” Aust 17 Dec 04 […]
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