Apologetics
Will The Poor Always Be With Us?
By Bryant L. Myers on 5 May 2003 One sometimes hears Christians, tired with the news of poverty and exploitation around the world, try and deflect the news by reminding us that Jesus said, “The poor will always be with you.” This is offered as a way to stop the conversation. Did Jesus say this? […]
Bible By Committee
You wouldn’t exactly call this article circumspect! [A netfriend] The New English Bible, as T.S. Eliot wrote when it appeared, “astonishes in its combination of the vulgar, the trivial and the pedantic.” The King James Bible, by contrast, astonishes in its combination of the majestic, the singular and the exalting. That it has been replaced […]
Where Is The Truth (A Conservative Catholic Response)
In truth, it is the relativist who is arrogant, maintains Cardinal Ratzinger. Is it not arrogant to say that God cannot give us the gift of the truth? he added. Is it not a sign of disrespect towards God to say that we are born blind and that the truth is not meant for us? […]
Religion And The Terminally Ill
RELIGION AND THE TERMINALLY ILL (Health Minutes: 15/05/2003) A study shows that people who are terminally ill have less depression if they have religious conviction. http://www.abc.net.au/health/minutes/stories/s855411.htm
Finding Pedophiles
Victoria: Test scheme to nab paedophiles More than 20 children`s organisations have agreed to a system of police checks and audits to help weed out paedophiles. The checks form part of a six-month pilot accreditation program to start in Victoria this month. Dave Glazebrook, manager of Youth Assist Visy Centre – one of the organisations […]
There Is No God ?
Several years ago Jim Bishop wrote in the Miami Herald an article entitled, “There Is No God?” There is no God. All of the wonders around us are accidental. No almighty hand made a thousand-billion stars. They made themselves. No power keeps them on their steady course. The earth spins itself to keep the oceans […]
Just War?
In Christian thinking about war, there have been two main strands: just war and pacifist theory. Pacifism is often a powerful, mute challenge to the national conscience. But public discussion will be the poorer if it is the only Christian contribution. Public argument and conversation are important, because they allow arguments to be scrutinised. They […]
Anti-(Vietnam)War Speech ( M L King)
I come to this magnificent house of worship tonight because my conscience leaves me no other choice. I join with you in this meeting because I am in deepest agreement with the aims and work of the organization which has brought us together: Clergy and Laymen Concerned about Vietnam. The recent statement of your executive […]
Uniting Church And Sexual Ethics
From a netfriend: Re what the Assembly decided- The Assembly did not endorse either “celibacy in singleness and faithfulness in marriage” or “right relationship”. What it did was recognise that both views are held in good conscience by members of the church- this is a statement of fact. But neither position was endorsed by the […]
Harry Potter: Magic Vs. Jesus
From a netfriend: Hi, I am writing concerning your article on about Harry Potter on page http://www.roseparkbaptist.com/pw/pw03_02_03.html Your article included this quote: “High Priest Egan of The First Church of Satan in Salem, Massachusetts is excited about the Harry Potter phenomenon saying, “Harry is an absolute godsend… we’ve had more applicants than we can handle […]
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