In the Footsteps of the Grave Robbers One of the lowest forms of life in classical literature were graverobbers… opportunists who dug up the remains of dead people just so that they could plunder whatever wealth may have been buried with them. Nazi Germany had a similar form of low-life, whose job it was to […]
HIV-AIDS education: Is it truly prevention? —————————————————————————- —- Posted: May 28, 2002 1:00 a.m. Eastern © 2002 WorldNetDaily.com This month, I’ve received many faxes and letters from people concerned about the American government’s allocation of resources to UNICEF and UNFPA – divisions of the United Nations that address children’s issues and population issues, respectively. The […]
ABC NEWS ONLINE Monday, May 13, 2002. A United States specialist visiting Darwin says indigenous people could get better quality health services if they signed a treaty with the Australian Government. Stephen Kunitz, from the University of Rochester, says treaties were introduced between the United States Government and different Indian tribes during the 18th and […]
The world environment day liturgy produced by National Social Responsibility and Justice is available on the web site. (http://nat.uca.org.au/nsrj/enviro2002/) World Environment Day is June 5.
Whatever happened to reconciliation? Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Dr William Jonas has expressed serious concerns about the federal government’s commitment to reconciliation in his annual review of the government’s performance, the Social Justice Report 2001. This report and his annual review of native title developments, the Native Title Report 2001, were […]
By Eric Merrill Budd (From the Cult Awareness & Information Centre ^^THE MOST DANGEROUS LIE IS THAT WHICH MOST CLOSELY RESEMBLES THE TRUTH^^) What happens to individuals who have been psychologically abused and morally betrayed by fundamentalist cultic religious groups? How can they recover from the damage done? Physically leaving such a group is relatively […]
16 May 2002 Senator BOSWELL (Queensland-Leader of the National Party of Australia in the Senate and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services) (10.47 a.m.)-I have to make a speech now that may sound strange in parts, but I ask senators to listens closely because what I have found out is a […]
Ronald M. Enroth. ISBN 0-310-53290-6 Help for those hurt by legalism, authoritarian leadership, manipulation, excessive discipline, and spiritual intimidation. Excerpt: Uncovering Churches that Abuse People The following questions come from the book: Recovering from Churches That Abuse, by Ronald Enroth, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Zondervon, 1994. 1. Does a member’s personality generally become stronger, happier, more […]
Policy of insane cruelty By Greg Sheridan, Foreign Editor The Australian May 16, 2002 PETER Costello’s Budget, designed to secure him the prime ministership, was big on “border protection”. But what does border protection actually buy us? I wish you could meet Humam Al Abbady. All of 16 years old, a talented artist, he is […]
by Rowland Croucher Human beings have three basic needs – for unconditional love, a sense of belonging, and a purpose for their lives. When I was asked to speak about the essence of Christianity tonight, I thought of these these three basic human needs – they partly explain why I am a follower of Jesus. […]