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A New Confession Of Christ (jim Wallis)

By and others ⋅ October 26, 2004 ⋅ Post a comment

A new confession of Christ by Jim Wallis Because of a deep and growing concern about an emerging “theology of war” in the White House, the increasingly frequent language of “righteous empire,” and official claims of “divine appointment” for a nation and president in the “war” on terrorism, I have joined with several theologians and […]

Humanity Now Exceeds The Planet’s Capacity To Sustain Us

By and others ⋅ October 26, 2004 ⋅ Post a comment

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A New Confession (Jim Wallis)

By and others ⋅ October 26, 2004 ⋅ Post a comment

A new confession of Christ by Jim Wallis Because of a deep and growing concern about an emerging “theology of war” in the White House, the increasingly frequent language of “righteous empire,” and official claims of “divine appointment” for a nation and president in the “war” on terrorism, I have joined with several theologians and […]

Cash From Chaos

By and others ⋅ October 26, 2004 ⋅ Post a comment

[From The Bulletin and Newsweek] Iraq: Cash From Chaos http://bulletin.ninemsn.com.au/bulletin/site/articleIDs/97ACF37D63121CE5CA256F3100084AAB?open&ui=dom&template=domPrint 10/20/2004 By Newsweek It was hoped the Iraq invasion would secure a key oil patch and eventually spread freedom. But guess who’s getting rich, ask Christopher Dickey and Tom Masland. A massive tower of smoke roiled skyward above the green landscape of the Niger Delta […]

Drugs and Christians

By and others ⋅ October 22, 2004 ⋅ Post a comment

NOTE (from a netfriend): Christian groups opposed the use of anaesthetics in the 19th century as they believed pain was a “natural” part of childbirth. They were almost exclusively men! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Drug Law Timeline http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/History/drug_law_timeline.htm History of Medicine http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10122a.htm Medicine (History) http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Medicine%20(history) Medicine Through Time http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~aliandy/gcseSHPchron.htm A history of drug use/prohibition based on the Appendix […]

Divided by a Common Faith (in the U.S.A.)

By and others ⋅ October 22, 2004 ⋅ Post a comment

Evangelicals in the United States are increasingly estranged from their counterparts everywhere else. by Tom Sine As we race toward the 2004 presidential election, the United States is a deeply divided country. At the very center of this divide is a seriously polarized church-polarized by politics more than theology. The American church is not only […]

The Micah Challenge

By and others ⋅ October 21, 2004 ⋅ Post a comment

From a Baptist pastor-friend: We downloaded the Micah Call Petition from the Micah Challenge website http://micahchallenge.org/advocacy_resources/documents/92.doc and invited people to sign that, which a dozen people were eager to do. Further below are three bulletin blurbs I am using at Aberfeldie to promote Micah Challenge. The Micah Call has big goals, but also practical steps […]

Is God in Our Genes?

By and others ⋅ October 21, 2004 ⋅ Post a comment

A provocative study asks whether religion is a product of evolution. Inside a quest for the roots of faith By Jeffrey Kluger It’s not hard to see the divinity behind the water temples that dot the rice terraces of Bali. It’s there in the white-clad high priest presiding in the temple at the summit of […]

Bishop And Same-Sex Blessings

By and others ⋅ October 21, 2004 ⋅ Post a comment

Bishop expresses regret for hurt but not decisions over same-sex blessings -19/10/04 A bishop in British Columbia says he regrets contributing to an international rift in the Anglican communion, but won’t apologise for the decision to permit same-sex blessings or immediately go along with a proposed moratorium. Bishop Michael Ingham said he will continue to […]

I Contemplated Letting My Son Drown

By and others ⋅ October 21, 2004 ⋅ Post a comment

I contemplated letting son drown, admits Reverend By Jonathan Pearlman October 18, 2004 A retired Uniting Church minister has voiced support for euthanasia while giving a harrowing account of the moment she contemplated letting her autistic son drown. The Reverend Dorothy McRae-McMahon, whose 47-year-old son Christopher was born intellectually disabled, said she had to make […]

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