Category: Global News

The Legacy of Darwin

At a time when people were moving off the land into cities and when bishops were teaching that human beings were so different from animals, Darwin reminded us of the unity of all things. Evolutionary theory gave us the mental framework with which to investigate the interrelationships between the earth and its creatures. While some of the details still elude us, the theory has received powerful affirmation from almost every area of science, especially geology and molecular genetics.

But has it taught us to care for the earth?

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There’s probably no God - or a vital place for faith?

As UK buses advertise ‘There’s probably no God’, environmentalists are realising the need for something greater than the market thinking that dominates our culture.

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As financial systems crash, can you feel the new day dawning?

They say that near death experiences offer us an opportunity for radical change. Could this be true for the world’s financial systems?

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Blessed are the peacemakers and their expensive graffiti

Greenpeace activists, a power station and some graffiti looks like the ingredients for just another stunt, but this one shook the government. A bit like a prophet called Jeremiah once shook his government.

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Whatever happened to Ur?

It sounds like a hesitation. It was the ancient city from which the patriarch Abraham originated. It is also provides a fascinating lesson in water use, that is becoming highly relevant today.

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The oil price - a severe mercy

The oil price rise has changed the way the world is thinking. That is a mercy. It is going to lead to global recession. That is going to be very severe, especially for the poorest people.

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Give us this day our daily bread

It is an ancient prayer. The world’s poorest have always known its reality. But with food prices rising there may be widespread trouble ahead.

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Go down to the house of the potter

Jeremiah was sent to the house of a potter. He saw in the hands of the potter the destiny of his people. His words resonate today as we face a dramatic reshaping of our society.

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News of a close relative

Orangutans are one of the most intelligent species on earth. They live in the trees and eat fruit. They teach their young ones how to make tools, can make leaf hats to protect themselves from the rain and laugh when tickled. And they may soon be gone for ever. Their story is an object lesson in the mass extinction that humans are now causing throughout the earth.

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Someone worth paying attention to

James Hansen, a long term, leading figure in climatology has just published a paper indicating that we have understated the danger of carbon dioxide emissions.

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