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Family Violence – Churches must practice what they preach says Bishop Comments 0

Friday, November 18th, 2011

Challenging the disparity between beliefs and practice in Christian churches is an issue that needs to be addressed according to The Anglican Bishop of Polynesia, the Most Reverend Dr Winston Halapua, who was keynote speaker at the opening of the National Network Meeting on the Elimination of Violence Against Women in Suva. “I do not pretend Read more

• Taking steps to stem family violence
• Website of International Anglican Family Network
• Horrific violence against women in the Pacific

Tags: Family violence, Violence, violence against women, Violence society and the Church
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Election times and false prophets Comments 0

Friday, November 4th, 2011

Election times are almost with us. Beware of “millennial cargo cult” politicians!  Why the strange language? Well, it aptly describes a dangerous type of politician and political policy. Millenarian cults are social movements common throughout history. They proclaim for devoted believers the destructive end of one era and the dramatic coming of another more perfect Read more

Tags: Australia, Australian politics, cargo cults, cargoism, Election, Elections, Gerald A Arbuckle, New Zealand, NZ, NZ politics, Papua New Guinea, PNG, political promises, Politics, Solomon, Vanuatu, Violence, Violence society and the Church
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