The silencing of the good news I recall vividly our time with Palestinian Christians in the Holy Land, living in the shadow of Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait and the commencement of Iraqi shelling of Israel. I was deeply saddened at … Continue reading
This is different to the digital age The modern Nativity Story because it is based on the social/relationships of the people in the Christmas story. … Continue reading
When blasphemy laws are added to a poor system of justice, then minority groups and moderate co-religionists suffer. But blasphemy cases, about half of which involve Muslim suspects … point to a more fundamental problem … Pakistan’s broken justice system, corrupt and lacking … Continue reading
Tired after all that Christmas shopping and you want to return to the true meaning (2010, digital age style) of Christmas? Take your shoes off, pour a cool drink, feet up, media screen on, sound turned up – Enjoy! – THE … Continue reading
Michael Ward, author of ‘Planet Narnia’ lists My Top 5 Books on C.S. Lewis – Christmas gifts for fans of C S Lewis 🙂 … Continue reading
Dying Man Opposes Assisted Suicide – The transcript of the interview follows: Reporter: And talk about power to the people. Joining us from his home in Kent, Washington is a man suffering from Lou Gehrig’s disease. This former Boeing computer programmer … Continue reading
Most of the medical graduates from the University of Tasmania will today be making a modern form of the Hippocratic Oath. There have been a number of changes in the Oath over the years and the change I enjoy is the change from … Continue reading
The plight of the Christian community in Iraq continues unabated and is heart rendering. HUNDREDS of Iraqi Christians attended mass under heavy security to mark 40 days since dozens of worshippers were killed in an al-Qaeda siege. Teary-eyed parishioners, diplomats, … Continue reading
Top 10 Tips for Keeping Children Safe Online Released by Security Experts International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc., (ISC), the world’s largest organisation of cyber security professionals this week released its top 10 tips for parents to help keep their … Continue reading
Advent 2 (A): Repent and Live Accordingly Matthew 3:1-12, Romans 15:4-13, Isaiah 11:1-10, Psalms 72:1-7, 18-20 SERMON OUTLINE – 5 December 2010 (St. John’s New Town) “REPENT!” “Repent for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” (Mt 3:2) Metanoia – change … Continue reading