Apologetics
Aborigines vs White Australians: The Forgotten War
The war we waged on our own soil ROHAN WILSON THE AUSTRALIAN AUGUST 03, 2013 A statue of Yagan, a Noongar warrior from near Perth. Picture: Ian Cugley Source: Supplied JOHN Cleese’s great gift to the world, the meme “Don’t mention the war”, is given a good run in this latest polemical history from Henry Reynolds. That’s […]
Evil: The hate that lurks within
The hate that lurks within Date October 17, 2013 Katrin Bennhold Far from being the preserve of monsters and psychopaths, given the right circumstances, we’re all capable of killing. Palestinian gunmen have been driven to militancy by perceived injustices. Photo: Reuters From a comfortable couch in his London living room, Sean O’Callaghan had been watching the […]
How 5 Arab Countries Could Become 14
Some things are far scarier than a map October 14, 2013 By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star An article and map in The New York Times’ Sunday edition two weeks ago examined the possibility that current upheavals may cause some Arab states to break up into smaller units. Written by the veteran foreign correspondent […]
Controversial Anglican Church Signs
Father Rob Bower’s provocative signs outside his Anglican Church in Gosford, NSW, have been seen by millions around the world through new media leading up to the 7 September 2013 Australian Federal Election. Two signs, “Dear Christians, some people are gay, get over it, love, God” and “Jesus had 2 dads and he turned out […]
The U.S. Gerrymander: The world’s worst/scariest…
Republicans to struggle with crisis they created Date October 4, 2013 Waleed Aly The US cash coma has its origins in the Republicans’ recent success in creating gerrymanders. The Obamacare crisis was waiting to happen. A US federal employee protests against the government shutdown in Washington. Photo: Reuters Contrary to obvious appearances, the Republicans in Congress […]
Nuclear Energy and our Future…
Promise of nuclear energy deserves fresh scrutiny Date October 4, 2013 Robert Stone The need to cut through the dogma and opt for another power source is looming. Like it or not, nuclear energy is the most scalable and abundant source of clean, non-CO2-emitting energy available. Photo: Getty Images In the face of climate change and […]
Climate Science: Australia’s Government in Denial of Laws of Science
Tony Abbott’s rising tide of inconvenient truths Date September 30, 2013 Kenneth Davidson Senior columnist at The Age Our new Prime Minister has quickly demonstrated his contempt for climate science. Why the IPCC report matters The latest climate change report is the most scrutinised document in the history of science, according to one expert who […]
Hell: some notes from last Sunday’s sermon
First, a little note: the Gospel lectionary reading for Sunday September 29, 2013,  was about the parable of The Rich Man and Lazarus. I spoke mostly without notes. That’s because the topic is so huge, and I only had 25 minutes max. But I always, as a preacher, have notes handy. I don’t trust my […]
Climate Change: the latest (IPCC September 28, 2013)
IPCC climate change report: Human role in global warming now even clearer By Jake Sturmer,  Alex McDonald VIDEO: IPCC urges world to reduce greenhouse emissions(Lateline) PHOTO: The IPCC’s latest climate change estimates are considered to err on the conservative side (AFP: NASA) MAP: Sweden The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) says there is now a 95 per cent probability that […]
Syria’s Christians: A Population at Risk
by Martin E. Marty Monday | Sept 16 2013 “Buridan’s Ass†comes to mind as citizens ponder what to think and what to favor in the Syrian civil war. Look it up: this is the dilemma of Buridan’s ass (named after philosopher John Buridan). Poised equidistantly between two equally attractive bales of hay, the animal […]
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