I make no apologies for copying this for others to read. The writer is and was one of the most inspirational lecturers I had during my ministry/theological training. The time I spent in Jerusalem was so special, I cannot ever stop pulling on so many experiences whilst I was there and trying to apply what [...]
Archive for the ‘Control’ Category
Remembering
Posted in Afghanistan, Armed Forces, Christianity, Conflict, Control, Holocaust, Politics, Prayer, Reconciliation, Revenge, Violence, War, War on Drugs on Monday, November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
how the church turned inward..
Posted in Bad Theology, Christianity, Church, Compassion, Consumer, Control, Culture, Institution, Institutionalism, Integrity, tagged Christian, Compassion. Politics, Integrity on Thursday, September 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
how the church turned inward..: “Shonnie Scott, one of the board members of Mustard Seed Associates, is writing a dissertation on how the ministry of the church has turned in on itself. Instead of providing for the needs of our neighbors (what she calls Kingdom Work), we have chosen to form structures and ministries that [...]
Pastor Prays for Obama’s Death
Posted in Angry, Bad Theology, Bigotry, Conflict, Control, Fear, Fundamentalism, Preaching, Violence, tagged Fundamentalism, Yanks on Wednesday, September 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There are some unfunny clowns around….
Pastor Prays for Obama’s Death: “
[Fox News]
A Phoenix-area pastor has started to draw protesters to his congregation after he delivered a sermon titled, “Why I Hate Barack Obama,” and told his parishioners that he prays for President Obama’s death.
Pastor Steven Anderson stood by his sermon in an interview with MyFOXPhoenix, [...]
Recent Books….
Posted in Books, Capital Punishment, Christianity, Christology, Communion, Conflict, Consumer, Control, Deception, Empire, Ethics, Evangelical, Evangelism, Fundamentalism, Good Theology, Institutionalism, Integrity, Postmodern, Punishment, Reconciliation, Theology, Violence, War, Wrath on Sunday, July 12, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Since I graduated with my BA last October, I have been determined to continue with my reading as much as possible. It is so easy to get burnt-out after having to read only parts of academic books and vow not to pick up another book. I must admit, I have read as widely as possible [...]
The disciple who pulls a blade out…
Posted in Christianity, Conflict, Control, Crime, Culture, Danger, Deception, Easter, Empire, Ethics, Fear, Integrity, Justice, Maundy Thursday, Prison, Theology, Violence, War on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have a problem, I am not a pacifist, but very close to one. I am a person who has been in two professions where I have been given the power to use minimal force in order to achieve my objective when life is at risk. The point I am bothered about is this: I [...]
More Henri Nouwen wisdom
Posted in Christianity, Conflict, Contemplation, Control, Creation, Culture, Deception, Fear, Freedom, Good Theology, Henri Nouwen, Holiness, Integrity, Love, Restoration, Theology, Urban Decay, Violence on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have really enjoyed the pearls of wisdom from this blog.
Find the article below at:- http://herbofgrace.wordpress.com/2009/03/07/saturday-march-7th-in-the-season-of-lent/
It’s hard sometimes to figure out how much choice we have in our suffering or grief. Henri Nouwen, who knew what It meant to suffer, shares this encouragement:
“…..every time there are losses there are choices to be made. You choose [...]
Thousands attend murder protests
Posted in Armed Forces, Conflict, Control, Crime, Culture, Fear, Integrity, Justice, Law, Police, Violence on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Thousands of people have attended a series of rallies across NI to show their anger at the murders of two soldiers and a policeman.
Silent protests took place in Belfast, Lisburn, Newry, Downpatrick and Londonderry.
A peace vigil is also to be held in Craigavon, County Armagh, near the site where Constable Stephen Paul Carroll was shot [...]
Strangeways Riot 1990
Posted in Control, Crime, Institutionalism, Justice, Law, Prison, Riot, Violence on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The 1990 Strangeways Prison riot was a 25-day prison riot and rooftop protest at Strangeways Prison in Manchester, England. The riot began on 1 April 1990 when prisoners took control of the prison chapel, and the riot quickly spread throughout most of the prison. The riot and rooftop protest ended on 25 April when the [...]
HM Chief Inspector of Prisons answers your questions
Posted in Addiction, Compassion, Control, Crime, Culture, Institutionalism, Integrity, Justice, Law, Prison on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I got this article via http://thelawwestofealingbroadway.blogspot.com/2009/03/heres-informed-view-about-prisons.html
The original can be found at http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/anne-owers-you-ask-the-questions-1635159.html
Anne Owers: You Ask The Questions
HM Chief Inspector of Prisons answers your questions, such as ‘Can anything be done about drugs in jail?’ and ‘Are prison officers sadists?’
Monday, 2 March 2009
Owers: "The constantly rising prison population, at a time of restricted [...]
BNP resurgence fears in climate of discontent
Posted in Capitalism, Conflict, Consumer, Control, Crime, Culture, Freedom, Fundamentalism, Injustice, Institutionalism, Politics, Urban Decay, Violence on Saturday, February 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/politics/4738088/BNP-resurgence-fears-in-climate-of-discontent.html
Fears that voters are turning to extremist parties after losing faith in the Government’s ability to protect British jobs was fuelled yesterday after the BNP took a Labour seat in a district council. By Tom Whitehead. The far-right party triumphed in a by-election in Sevenoaks, Kent, a win [...]
