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Conflicting Worldviews

For He delivered us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son (Colossians 1:13). The Western world today sees reality in two tiers. The upper tier is the transcendent world where God and angels–as well as ghosts and ghouls–reside, a world which is understood through religion and mysticism. […]

Drugs

Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 475 Drugs: another structure of sin we must tackle by Justin D. Long Associate Editor, World Christian Encyclopedia This week, we’ll take a look at another structure of sin that Christian missionaries must deal with: the trade in drugs. There are three principal sources for drugs, of course: Latin America [where the […]

Unearthing The Mysteries Of Freemasonry

Most people don’t realise that Masons laid the cornerstones for public buildings in Washington, D.C., and erected monuments to pagan gods. Was this a harmless act, or did it place our nation under a curse? By Ron Campbell A massive grey fortress loomed before me. I paused to pray before ascending its broad steps, which […]

Christian Social Concern

WE ARE HIS HANDS AND FEET Many years ago a youngster who lived in a rough area of town was having a hard time at his new job in the factory. He was brave enough, or foolish enough (depending on your point of view) to hang on to his ideals, even his Christian beliefs. His […]

Abortion: The Bible Is Of Little Help

“Rowland C. Croucher” <> writes: >(To keep the pot boiling)… : >*** Much of developed world wrestles with abortion >Most of the world’s women live in countries where abortion is legal, >but this is still an issue that sparks controversy even decades after >the courts have ruled. About 61% of the global population lives in […]

Science And Religion

Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 16:55:33 +1000 From: <u2210 I think something that is very important to remember is that when it comes to non-religious, or at the very least, scientific matters, it is not possible to “prove” anything. The essence of science, and indeed why many consider it a much superior system of knowledge […]

Pope’s Recent Visit To Cuba

[This followup was posted to alt.religion.christian.roman-catholic and a copy was sent to the cited author.] In article <34D22C0>, says… > A comment on the Pope’s recent visit to Cuba. > Politics, the Pope and the Pauper: An Alternative View of the Papacy > > by Holger Henke > > With the pope criticising Cuba’s educational […]

Homosexuality – Response

Response to Rowland Croucher on homosexuality By Brett Wilson [In the last issue of Tempo regular contributor Rowland Croucher wrote an article on Jesus and homosexuality resulting in a number of responses (mostly verbal) from readers. We received two letters to the editor, which appear in this issue. The letter by Brett Wilson was of […]

Politics, The Pope And The Pauper: An Alternative View Of The Papacy

by Holger Henke With the pope criticising Cuba’s educational system and apparently trying to reverse Cuba’s political system it seems appropriate to shed an alternative light on the politics of the Roman Catholic Church, in general, and the Pope, in particular. The following text is based on an article I published (when I still used […]

Baby Boomers – Response

Responding to baby boomers By John Simpson These days every pastor probably has a dray load of books and articles on baby boomers. These products of the post war period have been variously described as self centred, consumer driven, highly mobile, not given to making long term commitments, distrustful of institutions and highly focussed when […]