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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.

Noah’s Ark – A Sceptic’s Questions

By and others ⋅ January 3, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

From Ian Plimer – ‘Telling Lies For God’ (Random House: Sydney,1994) ……a MUST READ for all those who oppose Cretinism .. er … Creationism ……on problems with Noah’s Ark ……I hope some creationist can answer these problems …. ****** p.194 The generally accepted size of the ark is 155 metres long, 25 metres wide and […]

Creation/Evolution

By and others ⋅ January 3, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

See Ediacara Home page http://www.ediacara.org/other.html Shalom! Rowland Croucher

Kierkegaard And Faith

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In Soren Kierkegaard’s ‘Fear and Trembling’ [1834] (Doubleday Anchor Books: New York, 1954. Translated by Walter Lowrie) is a series of different interpretations of the story of Abraham and Isaac. As simply as I can put it ……….. Abraham is seen as incomprehensible for several reasons not the least of which is that he appears […]

Asylum Seekers And Race

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From a few ‘Net friends: Yes, I agree with , in so far as he is reporting why people are against a more compassionate response to asylum seekers. Even though I believe we should be compassionate to the boat people and that our present position is morally debased I also recognise that it is a […]

Homeless Youth Report (Australia)

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Release of Youth Homelessness Report 15 July 2002 Tomorrow we will be releasing to the media a report showing the results of a youth homelessness census conducted in August 2001. The census was conducted among 1,930 state and Catholic schools and Supported Assistance Accommodation Program (SAAP) services across Australia. The report, prepared by Chris Chamberlain […]

10 Myths About Priestly Pedophilia

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Environment Day Liturgy

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5 June 2001 Use of this liturgy World Environment Day falls on a Tuesday in 2001. We suggest use of this liturgy, either in a special services on this day, or in worship on a Sunday which suits your faith community. We are conscious that this year World Environment Day falls at the same time […]

Australia Asylum Seekers In Detention Camps

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Subj: Australia: Asylum seekers in detention camps Australia is not alone in the world when it comes to facing the challenge of handling ever increasing numbers of asylum seekers from the Muslim world. While some, both Muslims and non-Muslims, are genuine refugees fleeing persecution, many are economic migrants without visas who, in spite of their […]

Religious Discrimination/Vilification In Australia

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18 July 2002 Dear Friends, Yesterday Festival of Light held a briefing for pastors about the SA government proposal to introduce a law against religious discrimination and vilification. Such a law could later have a devastating impact on our religious freedom, and the time allowed for submissions is very short – they must be in […]

Television

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“Some people look neither forwards nor backwards. They seek neither truth nor lies. They stare at the television.” Thom Yorke

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