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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.

Jews Called ‘Accursed Forever And Ever’

Egyptian newspaper columnist to Hitler: ‘If only you had done it, brother’ —————————————————————————- —- Posted: May 3, 2002 5:00 p.m. Eastern  © 2002 WorldNetDaily.com Hitler should have finished the job and rid the earth of the Jews’ “evil and sin,” states a column in Egypt’s official newspaper. While the level of anti-Semitic rhetoric and attacks […]

What In The World Is Going On? [Islam]

A CHRISTIAN APPROACH TO SOME CURRENT GEO-POLITICAL TRENDS Texts: Matthew 16:1-3, Luke 21:29-31 Since September 11, the world has experienced some of the most apocalyptic events of all time. In these two studies I want to summarize some of these events/trends. (I am semi-retired now, and have time to read up to 50 emails a […]

Apartheid In The Holy Land [Desmond Tutu]

Desmond Tutu Monday April 29, 2002 The Guardian In our struggle against apartheid, the great supporters were Jewish people. They almost instinctively had to be on the side of the disenfranchised, of the voiceless ones, fighting injustice, oppression and evil. I have continued to feel strongly with the Jews. I am patron of a Holocaust […]

Sudan

STOP THE PERSECUTION By Nick Kerr* A delegation from Australia’s churches to Sudan has called for an end to the racial, economic and religious persecution in southern Sudan. The delegation, from the National Council of Churches in Australia, was led by Anglican, Archbishop Ian George, of Adelaide. It was the first delegation from Australian churches […]

China

You may already have received emails about the content of this article… if so, please simply delete it. If you haven’t received it yet, please READ it, and ask God what part you can play in standing with our Chinese brothers and sisters in what is possibly the most serious attack on the church in […]

Christian-Muslim Relations May 2002

Subj: Lebanon and Syria Conference Dear Friends, I am sending this from an Internet cafe in Beirut, so I hope the formating is a bit better than the last posting on Africa. For the last two weeks I have been in the Mideast to do some research and participate in a most interesting symposium and […]

Jihad In Islam: Is Islam Peaceful Or Militant?

and An Initial Christian Response Introduction In the past months, especially after September 11, 2001, how often you may have read or heard that: Islam means peace. Islam is a religion of tolerance. It rejects violence and promotes religious and racial harmony. The word “jihad” does not mean holy war. Our enemy is fanaticism, not […]

Turkey

TURKISH WORLD OUTREACH Received at the U.S. office of Turkish World Outreach, 30 April 2002: From a brother in Istanbul, whose name is withheld for security. Dear praying friends, Since our last update to you there have been some developments concerning our closed schools and other events which impact directly on the work here. Last […]

The Brief Facts On The Israeli Conflict Today….

Apparently, Benjamin Netanyahu gave an interview and was asked about Israel’s occupation of Arab lands — his response was “It’s our land.” The reporter (I think it was CNN or the like) was stunned — read below. The following material was written by an American Christian professor. It’s important information to know since we don’t […]

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Other Views

Behind the news: Visions for peace – Voices of faith Issue no. 16 2 May 2002 Providing church, ecumenical and interfaith information, resources, and analysis on issues of current global concern Table of Contents 1. Focus on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict 2. Statements and actions from the local Christian community 3. Statements and actions from local […]