Archive for the ‘Current Events’ Category
Archbishop of Canterbury’s New Year Message
2, Jan 2010In his BBC New Year Message the Archbishop of Canterbury sets out that in this global society we now inhabit “risk and suffering are everybody’s problem, the needs of our neighbours are the needs of the whole human family.”
As we enter a new decade, the Archbishop reflects on The Millennium Development Goals, eight key objectives [...]
An American Thanksgiving
26, Nov 2009I’ve been slightly absent for a while – perhaps that is something you can be thankful for?!? Today, Americans celebrate their “Thanksgiving”. Something that has become a mainstay in their identity – a part of who they are. For most it is a time for family, close friends, feasting…turkey…pumpkins, and the like. Yet the whole [...]
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- Tags: Abraham Lincoln, History, Thanksgiving
God's Economy – Mission & Recession
18, Dec 2008>
I have continued to consider this whole concept of what it means to live within God’s economy. I came across a great blog yesterday by Skye Jethani (managing editor of Leadership Journal, a publication of Christianity Today International). In his personal Blog on “Mission and Recession”, he made the following comment
“Faith should protect us [...]
God's Economy – Safeguarding against Corruption
17, Dec 2008>
I have been looking today at the rule of St Benedict, a monk from around the 5th century AD who created a list of rules enforcing a system of moderation into the monasteries. However, over time, Benedictine monasteries due to collective wealth became corrupt. A fellow student asked the following question in regards to this, [...]
God's Economy: All you need is Love…
16, Dec 2008>Get this Graphic“All you need is love, All you need is love, All you need is love, love, love, All you need is love…”
Did the Beatles get it right? Is all we need love?
“There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has to do with punishment…“ 1 [...]
God's Economy: No Fear
15, Dec 2008>“What is a Christian response to a deepening economic crisis like this? What should people of faith be thinking, saying, and doing? What is the responsibility of the churches to their own parishioners, to their communities, to the nation and the world? And where is God in all this? What does the Bible say about [...]
God's Economy – Peace on earth
14, Dec 2008>The governmental response to the economic crisis is rather intriguing. Mainly focusing on consumerism, getting people to spend again, encouraging banks to loan money, thus increasing debt. However, for once they have acted quickly. It seems to me though there is as ever an inconsistency in governments response to crisis. When it involves money they [...]
God's Economy – Generosity (Part 4)
13, Dec 2008>
“Generosity is decidedly irreligious, springing up spontaneously and with great effect in pagan and priest alike. So to be generous is not to be Christian. But to be Christian is to be generous…Christian faith awakens or gives birth to good works. The idea that a Christian, a follower of Jesus, can exist without being or [...]
The 12 Days of Christmas – Revised Version!
13, Dec 2008>A vicar, not so far from where I live has “rehashed” the well-known chorus, “The 12 Days of Christmas”, to a more updated, relevant rendition! Perhaps, this is a sad reflection on society today, not that it’s been rehashed, but that this truly shows the reality of life today. It is his attempt to reinforce [...]
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- Tags: Christmas
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Research has indicated that generosity (or for those of a more scientific disposition – Altruism) is directed related to your genes?! Yes it is apparently that simple.
“Gene tests revealed those who had certain variants of a gene called AVPR1a were on average nearly 50% more likely to give money away.” BBC News report
According [...]