Apologetics
The God Of A Diverse People
By ALAN WOLFE OSTON-These events have split the whole world into two camps: the camp of belief and the camp of disbelief,” Osama bin Laden said in his speech televised on the day America started bombing Afghanistan. And he left no doubt about the beliefs to which those in the first camp must adhere. “There […]
Apologetics And Arguments
A ‘Net friend wrote: > Theo wrote: > >> an Orthodox friend wrote >> >> > And I am frustrated at people who pretend they do not believe in God >> > and then every time something evil or bad happens imply anger against >> > Him. Know what I mean Theo. >> >> I don’t feel […]
Peace Not War
Friends, I am disturbed to see poll results over the past weeks indicating that as many as 80% or even 90% of Americans — and even Canadians — support George W. Bush’s plan for military retaliation against “any country which harbours terrorists”. Disturbed because I don’t believe that violence begets anything but more violence. Disturbed […]
September 11 And Postmodernism
October 15, 2001 Condemnation Without Absolutes BY STANLEY FISH HICAGO — During the interval between the terrorist attacks and the United States response, a reporter called to ask me if the events of Sept. 11 meant the end of postmodernist relativism. It seemed bizarre that events so serious would be linked causally with a rarefied […]
Muslim Militarism
Yahya wrote in message . > Unbelievable. The land in our region where Christian settlers have > systematically stolen, looted and murdered for decades, now possesses a > criminal gang which calls itself ‘Islamic’. Rowland asks us to pray for the > transmigrants whose government has dispossessed the native Mindanaoese, > forming Christian militias to […]
Reliability Of The N.T. Documents
D.Castles <> wrote in message . > “Rowland Croucher: Yes, we now have archaeological and manuscript evidence > and materials that make the Bible, according to the Chairman of the New > Revised Standard Version Committee, about 99.5% accurate. We’re pretty sure > that recent translations of the Bible, unless they had a particular bias, […]
Afghanistan
IF THESE ARE OUR FRIENDS, THEN WHO ARE OUR ENEMIES? Whilst the world rallies against the Taliban, many point to the Northern Alliance as being the future leaders of Afghanistan or, at least, instrumental in aiding the West in conquering the Taliban. As reports of British and American troops providing aid to Northern Alliance fighters […]
Parable Of The Ak-47
On the 12th day of the U.S. and British bombing in Afghanistan, the Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) Steering Committee, meeting in Harrisonburg, VA, approved a policy encouraging resistance to war taxes among its constituency reminded me of a parable I felt guided to write about the time of the Gulf War: ——————————– Parable of the […]
Making Sense Of Suffering
This slight momentary affliction… (2 Corinthians 4: 17) They strengthened the believers and encouraged them to remain true to the faith. ‘We must pass through many troubles to enter the kingdom of God,’ they taught. My dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful test you are suffering, as though something unusual were happening […]
The Battlefield In The American Mind
By MARK DANNER In Afghanistan, the targets are running out. Such are the frustrations of the powerful; Joseph Conrad, writing of an African “heart of darkness” a century ago, well understood: “Once, I remember, we came upon a man-of-war anchored off the coast. There wasn’t even a shed there, and she was shelling the bush. […]
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