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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.

Doubts And Faith

A ‘Net friend wrote in message . > Rowland Croucher wrote: > > A ‘Net friend wrote in message . > > > I have never maintained the existence of God categorically. In fact > > > I don’t hold that position at all. One thing is certain however, my time on ARC > > […]

Blame Or Blessing : The Choice In Ours

September 11th terrorism has introduced Australian baby boomers to the uneasiness of war. Our isolation, our economy, our open spaces and our openhearted attitude to broken people no longer insulate us. Yet Australian Christians have an opportunity to give a creative and relevant lead as we discover how to radiate the light of Jesus’ truth […]

Scientists And Faith

From: “Ken Smith” <> Newsgroups: aus.religion.christian Subject: Re: ARC and ‘faith’ > A ‘Net friend writes: > > >Rowland Croucher wrote: > > >> A ‘Net friend wrote in message > >> . > >> > >> > I have never maintained the existence of God categorically. In fact > >> > I don’t hold […]

India: Re-Educating A Nation

Religious Liberty Prayer List – No. 147 – Wed 12 Dec 2001 ————————————————– INDIA: RE-EDUCATING A NATION; plus SULAWESI UPDATE ————————————————– The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won power in February 1998 on a Hindu nationalist (Hindutva) platform. Upon taking office, the BJP called for the ‘Hinduisation’ of education in India, with its Minister for Education, […]

Why Not A People’s Bank?

By KENNETH DAVIDSON Thursday 1 November 2001 It may be but a distant memory. But once the ALP represented social democracy, which is nothing if it doesn’t offer security through the edifice of the welfare state. The Coalition had to accept that structure during the 1966 campaign as the price of winning that election. The […]

Jw Children Beaten – One To Death!

It is rare for a JW child to be beaten to death, but it is NOT rare for JW children to receive “discipline” as described in these two newspaper articles …. you can see how they interpret the WTS article between the two media releases.. JanG http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-girl13.html Article Text: Biblical beating kills girl: cops November […]

Flat Earth: Did The Church Believe It?

View: Complete Thread (38 articles) | Original Format enterfornone wrote: > On Mon, 27 Aug 2001 11:35:53 +1000, Barry OGrady > wrote: > >>Like I said, I am only the messenger. The fact remains that without undue >>pressure and probably threats homosexuality would remain an aberration >>in the DSM. > > Without undue pressure from […]

‘Just War’ Against Terrorism

Saturday 3rd November, 2001. Archbishop declares ‘War against terrorism’ justified; Christian Peacemaker Team Reservist disagrees. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. George Carey, has just spoken about the war against terrorism, saying that it was justified. It is a serious claim for the Head of the Anglican Communion to make, thereby declaring this a ‘Just War’. […]

The Anthrax Scare

GLOBE and MAIL Saturday, October 20, 2001 – Page A19 Forget the Cipro. Just bring me a Valium By MARGARET WENTE I got a tip yesterday from someone: If you microwave your mail, you’ll zap any pesky anthrax spores. You can also iron it. The newspapers have been full of tips for identifying suspicious mail. […]

Islam

With what has happened in New York and Washington, I have been shocked that Christians are still unaware of the danger posed by Islam. Most Christian Americans try to evaluate the Muslim by Christian standards. Their standards are different from ours. I did some research in the Koran for a radio broadcast. In only an […]