Apologetics
Gambling
One of the links: http://www.phaa.net.au/policy/gambling.htm GAMBLING AND HEALTH The Public Health Association of Australia notes that: 1. Australia has a long history of gambling, and the highest per capita expenditure on gambling of all western nations.1 2. In recent years, there has been a rapid increase in the provision of commercial gambling venues throughout Australia, […]
Kings Cross ‘Shooting Gallery’ – A Dismal Failure
http://www.cdp.org.au/fed/mr/030715af.asp MEDIA RELEASETuesday, 15 July 2003 Kings Cross ‘Shooting Gallery’ – a dismal failure The Rev the Hon Fred Nile MLC, Leader of the Christian Democratic Party, claims the Kings Cross ‘Shooting Gallery’ was a dismal failure. After studying the Final Report of the Evaluation, July 2003, the Rev Fred Nile made the following observations […]
Interpreting The Bible
“… a wise man will make better use of an idle pamphlet than a fool will do of sacred Scripture.” – ‘Areopagitica’ – John Milton (1644) (Appleton-Century-Crofts, New York:1951 p. 21)
New Uk Employment Laws Threaten Religious Liberty
New employment laws threaten religious liberty This could affect your church or any Christian organisation of which you are a part. At present, there are no laws in the UK which prevent churches and Christian organisations from employing only Christians. The Race, Employment and Equal Treatment (European) Directives, which are due to be implemented in […]
Mind
“I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.” (Galileo Galilei)
To The Bath-House (Christians And Jews)
by Kim Thoday The age of nations is past. The task before us now, if we should not perish, is to shake off our ancient prejudices and to build the earth. -Teilhard de Chardin Some defensive mechanism took over. For ten minutes – or was it longer … Perhaps it was a sudden chemical reaction […]
Darwin And Evolution
From: “Chris Ho-Stuart” Newsgroups: aus.religion.christian Chris: Before I say anything else on the topic at hand… Gladys; > thanks very much for giving some references. This really > helps discussion. > Gladys wrote: > [snip] > > 1. From my readings about evolution the implication is that > > as humans developed from a common […]
Human Rights And Ecumenism
Ecumenical News International News Highlights 16 January 2003 Rights report criticises US war on terror, Chinese religious repression New York (ENI). Echoing concerns by some US religious organisations, a prominent New York-based human rights group has criticised the United States government for its war against terrorism, saying the Bush administration “has refused to be bound […]
Death Penalty Debate
With two days left in office, Illinois Governor George Ryan commuted the sentences of all inmates on the state’s death row to life in prison without parole, declaring that the state’s capital punishment system was “haunted by the demon of error.” His action, which is immune from challenge, infuriated death penalty supporters, but is being […]
Abortion: Roe Vs. Wade 30th Anniversary
It has been 30 years since the landmark Roe v. Wade decision legalized abortion. Yet, abortion is still an emotional and confrontational issue dividing many on religious and ethical grounds. Recently, attempts have been made to give embryos and fetuses legal protection that some see as the ultimate threat to Wade. With unborn victims laws […]
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