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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.

Perils Of Pauline

From: (Andrew Bromage) Newsgroups: aus.religion.christian Subject: Re: The perils of Pauline Date: 11 Jun 1997 G’day all. Perhaps I wasn’t clear enough in my original posting, so here goes attempt number two… I wrote: **BTW, Richard, I do object to your use of the word “we” here. The things which you accuse Australia of (correctly) […]

The Bible And Salvation

From: (Nigel B. Mitchell) Newsgroups: aus.religion.christian Subject: Re: The Bible & Salvation Date: Sat, 21 Jun 1997 (Michael Kennedy) invited me to expand on the following comment: I would understand the last phrase about “Adam and Eve” metaphorically, where I assume you mean it literally. Michael had stated that in his understanding of “Salvation” part […]

Baptists And Reconciliation

From: Rowland Croucher Newsgroups: aus.religion.christian,aus.religion,aus.politics Subject: Baptists and Reconciliation… Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 A Media Release From the Baptist Churches of NSW Issued on Saturday 14 June 1997 Local Churches Challenged to Play Their Part in Reconciliation Process Neither governments nor Churches could sidestep the injustice and pain that had been suffered by indigenous […]

Press Awards

From: Rowland Croucher Newsgroups: aus.religion.christian Subject: You all want to know this, I’m sure… Date: Wed, 18 Jun 1997 Worldwide Photos Ltd The Religious Media Agency Media Release June 8, 1997 ARPA AWARDS PRESENTED AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE The Annual Conference of the Australasian Religious Press Association (ARPA) was held in Hobart, Tasmania, from Friday, June […]

Clergy/Leaders’ Bulletin Board 97/13

Date: Sun, 17 Aug 1997 02:39:07 +1000 Items: Meditation for your bulletin (Saying ‘Yes’ or ‘No’) Comment on CLM 463 Historical Jesus or Christ of Faith Free Library Religious (golf) humour Now you know _or_ You have been warned! Christian Quotation of the Day [As a matter of interest, each item may be viewed separately […]

The Gospel and the Internet

A question in John Mark Ministries' seminar on creativity asks: 'If you were to reach more people in the world via one communications medium, what would you use?' (Correct answer: Coca Cola containers – they're in more places than radio!). What would your message say? (See below for mine!) As a teenager, having just made […]

Newsgroup: aus.religion.christian

After half-a-year of reading everything posted on aus.religion, I’m wondering whether there shouldn’t be two groups. It’s important to keep aus.religion open for all-comers: too often Christians/Jews/Moslems and other religionists – or non- religionists – are not dialoguing, and this is a good forum for such interaction. But I’m wondering if a group dedicated to […]