Will religious extremism or tolerance mark the future of Egypt? By World Watch Monitor A “big force” is pushing Egypt towards greater conservatism and religious extremism, according to Bishop Thomas of the El-Qussia and Mair Diocese in Upper Egypt. However, he said he still believes Egypt can enjoy transformation of […]
Opinion
Sociology provides useful tools for Church
Recently I was among a group of Port Elizabeth pastors and leaders who were privileged to have Deon Pretorius, a sociologist, address us. Deon holds a Doctorate in Sociology and his company, Development Partners supplies and analyses data on social development. The subject of his address was ” How can […]
Iranian Christians face ‘systematic persecution and prosecution’
Iran’s human rights record questioned in run-up to June elections By Steve Dew-Jones — World Watch Monitor Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani greets his wife Fatemah after his release from prison in September 2012.Nadarkhani family for World Watch Monitor Iran’s treatment of its Christian minority has come under fresh scrutiny in recent […]
‘Pro-Palestinian ads misrepresent apartheid’
By Rev Dr Kenneth Meshoe — Originally published in the San Francisco Examiner On my recent trip to San Francisco, I was deeply disturbed to learn about the posters in The City accusing Israel of apartheid. As a black South African who lived under apartheid, this system was implemented in […]
Cloning human embryos becomes dangerous reality
Originally published in Charisma News Scientists in Oregon say that they have created cloned human embryos, and then destroyed the embryos to extract embryonic stem cells. The cloning technique is essentially the same one used to create Dolly the cloned sheep, with some modifications to make cloning work using human […]
Will conviction of US abortionist Kermit Gosnell change the abortion debate?
By David Gibson — Originally published in Charisma News Even before rogue abortionist Kermit Gosnell was convicted in Philadelphia on Monday of delivering and then killing late-term infants, abortion opponents were convinced they had a case that could reshape an abortion debate that has remained static over the years. After […]
Middle East visit should improve SA-Israel relations — Dudley
African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) MP Cheryllyn Dudley says she is hopeful that a recent week-long visit to Israel and Palestine by a Parliamentary group will contribute towards a constructive shift in relations between the South African Government and Israel. She commended the predominantly anti-Israel ANC committee members for withholding […]
Nigeria: militants step in to ‘protect’ Christians as west turns blind eye
[notice]As attacks on Christians in Nigeria intensify, internal forces want to take matters into their own hands. But this could have disastrous consequences, says a report published in INContext Ministries’ World In Motion, Issue 75.[/notice] Since Nigeria’s government has proved itself incapable of protecting the country’s Christians, the militant Movement for the […]
The mass exodus of Christians from the Muslim world
Originally published in Fox News A mass exodus of Christians is currently underway. Millions of Christians are being displaced from one end of the Islamic world to the other. We are reliving the true history of how the Islamic world, much of which prior to the Islamic conquests was almost […]
Perfect day for a picnic
[notice] A fortnightly column by Anna Heydenrych.[/notice] Have you ever planned something for a particular day and hoped that the weather would be perfect when the designated day arrived? Perhaps you planned a picnic, a braai or an outdoor excursion, and when you woke up on the day of the […]