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Election
2007: what would Jesus do at the polling booth?
Picking
Almonds by
Alison Sampson
In God's economic system, the one we don't follow, there is enough
for all as long as we share and don't take more than we need.
Dominion
or Companionship? by
Peter Crabb
There is no arguement that the natural world, at least parts of
it, has an essential utilitarion function, to provide us with
our material needs, especially food and shelter. But when the
focus of concern is little more than God's material providence
for human beings, we diminish our God and our faith.
Bringing
the Christian influence to bear on both personal morality and
social justice issues by
Jim Wallace
To help further the gospel and create a more just society, there
is a need for Chrstians to reject the artificial dividing line
between personal and social issies.
What
does the Lord require of you? by
Jessie Taylor
From the moment I first glimpsed the 10 foot steel pickets, crowned
with razor wire, the things I saw crystallised my purpose in studying
law, focused a vaguely defined humanitarian impulse, and threw
the biblical imperatives to pursue justice and mercy into sharp
relief.
Christian
perspectives on the indgenous crisis by
Chris Marshall & Mark Brett
Heavy handed intervention will not only provoke traumatic memories
of how things used to be done in the past, but also exacerbate
a sense of hopelessness, even in communities that may tolerate
intervention if they can see that community welfare is likely
to be improved.
Christianity,
the vote and social change by Dave Fagg
Refusing to vote is not a good in itself, but a means by which
I can publicly remind myself and others that political responsibility
means more than voting.
The
Holy Spirit and politics by Jim Reiher
Each person has something within them that is from the Holy Spirit.
Each individual follower of Jesus has a special gift or act of
service or work to do that is their special thing, that is from
the Spirit. And for some people it will be a political service.
What
about making poverty history? by Ben Thurley
What a difference eight words can make. It was Jesus after all
who said that "You will always have the poor with you",
just eight words and I happen to know some (although happily not
too many) who think that Christian involvement in the Make Poverty
History campaign is problematic, possilby foolish and even a bit
blasphemous.
Why
are you doing this? Politics and religion, politicians and ministers
by Rev Dr Robert McFarlane
My answer is autobiographical as much as ideological. It can be
summed up in one word: Tampa.
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His Master's Voice: the corruption of public debate under John
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Evil and the justice of God
Unspeakable: facing up to evil in an age of genocide and terror
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