Donor Siblings: Am I My Brother's Killer?
Bioethics has to do with moral reflection on biological and biotechnological developments. Such ethical thinking is certainly needed, since biotechnology is racing ahead, often impervious to moral considerations. Modern science and technology has made all sorts of things possible, even some things which probably should not be allowed..
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Where there is a humble church, there are new beginnings
The President of the Baptist World Alliance the Rev David Coffey shares some of his thoughts on where Baptists are now and challenges to the faith as they celebrate their 400th anniversary.
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More Pro-Homosexual Discrimination
Some people are evidently more equal than others. Homosexual activists have long complained about discrimination and a lack of equal rights. But when push comes to shove, it seems that homosexuals are more than happy to agitate for inequality and discrimination.
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Dominate the game, yet lose
Sport is littered with such results in sports where goals or points are often difficult to come by, such as in soccer, hockey and even netball. One team can dominate the flow of play, yet be unable to complete the task of securing that final winning point.
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John Kok witnessed his mother come to Jesus
Kuala Lumpur's Baptist Church minister, the Reverend John Kok, is a man of many distinctions and titles, but nothing so pleased him in all his years of Christian ministry than witnessing his own mother coming to Christ.
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Greg Chappell on Australian Missionary News IPTV
Greg Chappell is a cricket legend. He is the former Australian cricket team captain and now Head Coach of the AIS Cricket Unit in Brisbane, and has been inducted into Cricket\'s Hall of Fame.
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A prayer that lessens the dangers
Andrew Stevenson was writing in the Sydney Morning Herald about the recent negative reporting of public bad behaviour of professional sportsmen, particularly footballers. He was perceptive in his analysis of the medical and social aspects of young male 'stars' and recognises that testosterone on high octane will more than likely have consequences.
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Wrong coal created harvest havoc
It was no secret among Western Australian locomotive crews in the \'days of steam\' that the coal produced by the Collie coal mine was not ideal for steam locomotives, recalls Footplate Padre Mark Tronson, a Baptist minister of 32 years as he retells a story from his 1992 book \'All Night Sitter\' in a story entitled \'Change of Heart\' written by Noel Inglis.
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'One catch'
With the Cricket Ashes series upon us in the \'old dart\' between Australia and England, it is difficult not to reflect on memorable cricket related lessons. One such cricket incident details retired Australian opening batsman John Dyson, the current West Indies Cricket Team coach.
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Adult Selfishness, Child Suffering
One of the big problems with living in an age of rights is that when one person demands his or her rights, often someone else will suffer as a result. In the past people were more willing to forego rights in the interests of the community at large, or to keep the peace. And if rights were insisted upon, usually the corresponding duties were emphasised as well.
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Californian visual art students engaged in viewing
Three Californian art students recently indulged their love of art by viewing some art works of Tronson du Coudray – the missionary painter. Brittney Patrea, Mallory Holland and Samantha Arimoto are on an overseas exchange at Griffith University campus on Queensland\'s Gold Coast.
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Lima Tupuo sought the peace that only Christ gives
Lima Tupuo is now the Pastor of the Central Baptist Church in Suva, Fiji, but his faith was not always like this. He says that, although he had regular bible studies in his home, he was far from being a Christian man.