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Articles on this site express varying points of view, to encourage mature thinking on serious issues. The assumption is that you will want to study a controversial topic from various angles before you arrive at a conclusion, rather than simply believe what someone told you when you were impressionable! (So some stuff here is ‘hot’. Proceed at your own risk!). See the Statement of Faith for John Mark Ministries' theological stance.

Christian Resistance to Apartheid in South Africa

By and others ⋅ December 11, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

A brief history, by Kim Thoday (Throughout the history of the Church, those who have truly mirrored the life and prophetic call of Jesus have been few. Yet the few have been significant in the shaping of this world and the heralding of the dawn of God’s kingdom. Our post-age is no different in this […]

Science and Creation

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“WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Science backed up religion this week in a study that suggests life may have indeed sprung from clay — just as many faiths teach. A team at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston said they had shown materials in clay were key to some of the initial […]

Anglican Church’s first openly gay bishop

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satellite link ACNS 3649 | ENGLAND | 25 OCTOBER 2003 Canon Gene Robinson addresses Halfway to Lambeth by satellite link by Matthew Davies Speaking via a live satellite link from New Hampshire today, the Revd Canon V Gene Robinson, who will be consecrated as the Anglican Communion’s first openly gay bishop next week, told the […]

Anglicans Seek Consensus on Gay Policy

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By: RACHEL ZOLL (Thu, Oct/16/2003) LONDON – Anglican Communion leaders, struggling to find consensus before they end a two-day emergency meeting, said they hope to preserve their global association of churches despite bitter divisions over homosexuality. The 37 church leaders – or primates – were in seclusion for two days of talks at Lambeth Palace, […]

Apologetics and world-view (one opinion)

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From a netfriend: It is a worry when we evaluate truth by why and how we came by it. The Bible was written by sexist men [therefore it must not be totally true] I believe my worldview because people I love taught me it. I am forced to disbelieve my worldview because hypocrites hold to […]

Homosexual acts: pro and con

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One netfriend: Could I add my unenlightened view that homosexual practice is forbidden by scripture for sound theological and sociological reasons, regardless of its setting or of whatever strenuous sophistication, political correctness or legalised intimidation that its proponents may choose to apply? Sexuality is an expression of the creative, edifying interrelationship of love that is […]

Apologetics and world-view

By and others ⋅ December 11, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

“Reese” wrote: Basically, the way mamy of these closminded folks around here take things, you’re a fundy if you read the Bible. Mark responded: I read the bible. I have read the bible completely through (including the Apocrypha) from cover to cover more times over the last 30 years and in more differing translations and […]

Existentialism

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Barry wrote: Existentialism may be a way of confirming God. It is not a proof. There are no proofs. What is existentialism? Please explain. Mark responded: The following are good links explaining Existentialism in its many forms. I am speaking above of a theistic existentialism derived from Soren Kierkegaard and Paul Tillich. http://www.interchg.ubc.ca/cree/ http://www.britannica.com/eb/print?eu=115432 http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/1311/exist.html […]

Leviticus and incest

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Note that it does NOT say “You will not covet your neighbour’s HUSBAND”! Does this imply that all women are potential lesbians???? In response to that Ken wrote: And since someone has raised this, the laws prohibiting incest in leviticus 18 forbid having sex with your granddaughter, but don’t forbid you from having sex with […]

Science and faith

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We already know you reject general relativity; which is your choice by all means. Nevertheless, it is a fundamental theory in physics, extensively tested and amply confirmed. In response to that comment from Chris, Dr Ken Smith (professional mathematician) wrote: For those with sufficient knowledge of mathematics it is all explained in the 1973 book […]

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