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‘Let no one who is not eager for truth and peace enter here’ (Plato)

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.

20 things everyone needs to know

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ January 31, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Ever felt you were slightly lacking in the life skills department? Let’s face it, there’s so much to master – and so little time in which to do it. But worry no more. Expert help is at hand. From building a fire to asking for a rise, this guide means you’ll never be at a […]

Interesting idea about Time

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ January 30, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

From a scientist-friend (1/2008): There is a new theory around you will like! One group is now claiming that time is not a true dimension at all, but simply a statistical property of the universe, a bit like temperature. They claim it comes about from observing collapsing wave functions, so is only perceived by the […]

The Christian message and self-esteem

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ January 30, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

When talking about proper love of self and how God loves all of us, many Christians strongly hold the view that you cannot love others until you love yourself. This view is not biblical and is therefore a heresy. I would challenge anyone to find a verse or passage in the Bible that says that […]

Four little bits of wisdom

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ January 25, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

‘Ubuntu’ – ‘I am because we are’ (Desmond Tutu) ‘Satyagraha’ – ‘Hold tight to the truth’ (Gandhi) Sometimes (eg. climate change) ‘panic is the only appropriate response’ ‘Tall trees attract wind’ (Chinese aphorism) and this: W H Auden said his writing didn’t save a single Jew…

How much coffee can kill you?

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ January 15, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

How much coffee can kill you? Add your caffeine of choice and weight. http://www.energyfiend.com/death-by-caffeine/

Optimism, Pessimism, and Realism

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ December 13, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

” A pessimist complains about how hard the wind is blowing. The optimist thinks he can change the wind. The realist adjusts the sails! “

Creativity question

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ December 11, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Creativity question: How do you destroy a city without killing the humans who live in it? Four possibilities came up in our navy seminar that I can recall (to get the ball rolling): 1. A leaflet drop announcing that it will happen on a certain date to give time for humans to escape 2. Spreading […]

Wisdom

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ November 9, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

A good scapegoat is nearly as welcome as a solution to the problem.

Outsiders

By Rowland Croucher and others ⋅ November 7, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

From a netfriend: Have you read Pratchett yet, like wot you was told to? 😉 He has a lovely comment about Nanny Ogg’s huge extended family, who thrive on internal feuding – but just let an outsider make a negative remark to one Ogg about another Ogg, and the whole clan slams together like a […]

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