There has been a fair bit of hoo-ha in the media of late with the recent release of the papal encyclical on supposed "Climate Change".
The encyclical, titled 'A Cry for the Poor' is actually about the needs of the poor and only very briefly touches on environmental degradation issues (which includes climate as a potential issue) which have the capacity to effect the poor the most. That the Pope is concerned about the poor of the world is of no surprise, as the poor have been on his heart for his entire Catholic ministry.
So what did the Pope write in his encyclical?
Well a very balanced and brief enough article about the encyclical has been posted on Anthony Watts site Wattsupwiththat. The article is entitled 'Thoughts on the papal encyclical on environment' written by Joe Ronan and contains a link the an English translation of the encyclical.
The article is well worth a read no matter what side of the Climate Change divide you sit on, and at the RTB Sydney Chapter here members hold very different positions on this issue but discuss the science, moral and economic issues of possible impacts from anthropogenic induced climate influences with respect towards one another, following the Golden Rule (Luke 6:31).
Its interesting to note, for example, that the Pope is on to those wishing to become billionaires through pushing carbon credit trading on the world. So check out the links and have a read of the encyclical for yourself. Don't just rely on media outlets to tell you what they want you to think and know. Be informed for yourself. We have nothing to fear from the truth.
Anthony
21 June, 2015
11 June, 2015
July meeting for the Sydney Chapter for Reasons to Believe - Friday 3rd July
The July meeting for the Sydney Chapter for Reasons to Believe will be on Friday 3rd July.
We will dive into the fourth session of the Navigating Genesis small group study.
Details are:
Date: Friday, 3rd July
Time: 8:00pm
Subject: Navigating Genesis – session 4
To find out more, contact us at Sydney.Australia@reasons.org
07 June, 2015
Morling College - John Stackhouse - Apologetics for Postmodern Times - 13th July
Public Forum Day
“Why don’t my friends or family members want to talk with me about the most important things in life? What makes modern (and postmodern, and post-postmodern) culture so resistant to the gospel? How can I compel people to confront Jesus—or should I even try to do so?" Join us as we explore what we’re up against, and what we ought to be striving for, in defending and commending the gospel.
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Morling College
120 Herring Road, Macquarie Park, NSW, 2113. |
Presenter:
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John Stackhouse
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Date:
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Mon, 13/07/2015 - 09:00 to 16:00
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Please note: All attendees should read "Humble Apologetics: Defending the Faith Today" by John Stackhouse prior to this Forum Day. Copies are available through online retailers in both print and e-book editions.
Professor John Stackhouse joins us from Regent University in Canada where he lectures in Theology and Culture. He has a BA (Queen’s), MA (Wheaton), and PhD (Chicago). He has given lectures at leading universities, including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Edinburgh and Fudan, as well as at institutions as varied as Seoul Theological University, the Elijah Institute in Jerusalem, Tyndale House in Cambridge, Brigham Young University, and the ACTS Institute in Bangalore.
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