Apologetics
U N Inaction – The Main Problem
NATIONAL ALLIANCE of CHRISTIAN LEADERS NACL http://www.nacl.com.au PRESS RELEASE March 14, 2003 UN Inaction – The Main Problem. It is argued that the United Nations is central to preserving global peace and harmony, and preventing the world from returning to the law of the jungle, or nations sliding into further global conflict. This notion has […]
Iranian Refugees In Australian Detention Centres
One netfriend wrote: From razor wire to electric fences Senator Kerry Nettle has cautioned against celebration at the closure of the infamous Woomera detention centre noting “There is little to celebrate from the transfer of asylum seekers from razor wire to electric fences,” Senator Nettle said. “In fact this move represents a step backwards in […]
Creationism
Adding a couple of quotations I came across shortly after I became really involved in criticising creationism in 1981. (Ken Smith) writes: Two quotations, in fact. James H. Shea wrote an editorial with the title ` “Scientific Creationism” and the Future of Geological Education — an Editorial ‘ in Journal of Geological Education, vol. 30, […]
Christians Have A Biblical Mandate: Be Political
Originally published in The Age (Melbourne), Opinion, September 4, 2003 by Rowan Forster and Rowland Croucher The comments by Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer about clergy ‘rushing for cheap headlines’ by getting involved in political statements, and the subsequent debate got us thinking… Barney Zwartz, in his article on meddlesome priests (The Age, Opinion, 2/9), […]
Jensen… More
From a netfriend: {I didn’t hear the original sermon, nor the interview with Phillip Jensen on 702 [the local ABC station] yesterday. My husband did hear the latter, and had a very different response from mine to the comments on 702 following the interview.} As I see it, Jensen’s theology doesn’t recognise that God is […]
War With Iraq
From a netfriend: The reason I support going to war in Iraq is not simply that Saddam is a cutthroat Stalinist willing to kill anyone to stay in power, nor because that regime has clearly supported terrorist networks over the years. The real reason I support a war like this is that the resulting long-term […]
Just War Theory
Some years ago – well, over 30 now, it was during our involvement in Vietnam – I read a lot of theological works about the concept of a “just war”. As I read on a feeling of unease came over me. Then it dawned on me. Being a mathematician I am, by training, always on […]
Social Justice And Banks
Hiya all! I preached a sermon two Sundays ago about the biblical doctrine of social justice. It’s about the strong and the weak confronting each other, the weak searching for justice/fairness, the strong being answerable to God for the use/misuse of power… [Posted on the Usenet newsgroup aus.consumers. You might be interested to follow the […]
Dean Of Sydney And ‘Intolerance’
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/03/10/1047144923869.html Outrage over dean’s hostility to other faiths By Kelly Burke, Religious Affairs Writer March 11 2003 The new Anglican Dean of Sydney has been accused of insensitivity, provocation and offensive intolerance after his strident defence of evangelical Christianity. Religious organisations across the community yesterday railed against the Reverend Phillip Jensen’s provocative comments, which included […]
Terrorism Is Winning On This Front
Wings clipped and living on prayer in a born-again US By Paul Sheehan This is what Qantas doesn’t tell you about travelling to United States, and probably won’t tell you: when you arrive there, especially if you arrive in the major entry port of Los Angeles, you have a high probability of being kept by […]
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