E-News, Vol 1 - No. 9

July 16, 2008

From the Director - Prophets in a comfortable age

Jesus, does not feel the need to give a complete answer but trusts that the listener has enough life experience to understand the story at their own level and according to their need. (more)

Padre, this is not a jail

Poverty, mental illness and hopelessness trap a mother and her family in an intolerable life. (more)

 

Coal fired power plant a grave threat

Soon the tourists and employees and residents of Olongapo City will be choking on the smell of sulphur and fumes (deadly Nitrous Oxide) belching from tall unsightly smoke stacks that will scar the skyline and blur the sunrise and sunsets in a toxic haze. (more)

Peace is a value and a task

The youth are the real builders of dialogue and peace in the southern Philippines, where conflict, hate, and violence continue to threaten people’s lives, especially on the island of Jolo, to the south of the large island of Mindanao  (more)

Reflection - Where is the energy of the Good News?

Did they miss the greatest news of all because they were so caught up in the transient happenings of everyday life in Athens? (more)

 

A Moral Climate - Book Review by Charles Rue

Even those who deny the evidence, and also those who hang on to the hope of technological fixes, give remembrance to human foolishness. (more)

Debunking stereotypes

The objectives of this project are "to generate ways to build bridges across communities in order to promote respect, understanding and inclusion of Muslims in all spheres of New Zealand life.  (more)