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• pornography’s false promise
  on Apr 22, 2014 in moral theology sexuality anti-erotic courtship Crisis Magazine culture easy pleasure ensouled bodies made for communion with each other erotic families fewer babies fewer families food gluttony human beings human reproduction Humour impact of pornography less sex libido male libido marriage men who use pornography find themselves unable to be aroused by real women pleasure pornographic sex pornography regular porn regular porn deadens the male libido reproduction romance sexual activity sexual desire sexual deviance sexual imagination St Francis deSales The Anglo-Sinkie Scribbles by Zhou Hongjie the erotic gaze The human sexual act is categorically different than animal rutting Zhou Hongjie Zhou Hongjie Blog
  by Joshua Schulz   I was recently asked to sit before college undergraduates on a panel of philosophers, theologians and counselors tasked with discussing the impact of pornography on our culture. Specifically, I was asked to reflect on the wi...
• why muslims are becoming the best evangelists
  on Apr 22, 2014 in contemporary affairs interviews missions "A Wind in the House of Islam" by David Garrison 10000 Muslims turned their backs on Islam and were baptized as followers of Christ in Algeria a living Christ Algeria American Christians Christ Christ draws people to himself Christianity Today Contemporary affairs current affairs Dar al-Hab Dar al-Islam distributing Jesus films and New Testament in the mosques east Africa Eastern South Asia evangelism Fr Zakaria Gospel house of Islam house of war Indo-Malaysia interview with missiologist David Garrison Iranian house churches Islam Jesus Jesus film Jihad living Son of God love Muslims Muslim background believers are leading Muslims to Christ in staggering numbers Muslim dreams of Christ Muslim movements to Christ Muslim-majority nations Muslim-majority world muslims Muslims are fighting Muslims both in the name of Allah North Africa Persia The Anglo-Sinkie Scribbles by Zhou Hongjie the Arab world Turkestan violence between Muslim factions West Africa Western South Asia why Muslims are becoming the best evangelists world news Zhou Hongjie Zhou Hongjie Blog
  by Christianity Today   After traveling 250,000 miles through Dar al-Islam (“House of Islam”) as Muslims call their world, career missiologist David Garrison came to a startling conclusion:   Muslim background believers are le...
• let’s not get the hell out of here
  on Apr 21, 2014 in christian theology "Let's not get the hell out of here" by Timothy George apocalyptic traditions Charles Wesley Christ is Risen! Christian theology contemporary Christians Czech Republic deep reach of redemption descent of Jesus Christ into hell Easter Monday Easter Monday Egg Roll Easter Sunday Easter Virgil Eastertide Feast of the Resurrection First Things Hell Holy Saturday Lent love conquers Mardi Gras Our God Reigns Poland Prague Easter Market preached to the spirits in prison rigors of Lent Satan The Anglo-Sinkie Scribbles by Zhou Hongjie the miracles of Jesus the virgin birth Timothy George Wet Monday William Chatterton Dix Zhou Hongjie Zhou Hongjie Blog
  by Timothy George   Easter Sunday is a hard act to follow. “The strife is o’er, the battle done/Now is the Victor’s triumph won/He closed the gates of yawning hell/The bars from heaven’s high portals fell.” And, this hymn by Charles We...
• easter urbi et orbi 2014
  on Apr 21, 2014 in homilies prayer Central African Republic Christ is Risen! Christianity culmination of the Gospel died on the cross for our sins Ebola epidemic faith God the Father good news Guinea Conarky Happy and Holy Easter! hope Iraq Jesus Julian calendar Liberia Lord of life and death Love incarnate Nigeria Prayer scourge of hunger Sierra Leone South Sudan Syria The Anglo-Sinkie Scribbles by Zhou Hongjie the gospel Ukraine Urbi et Orbi 2014 Zhou Hongjie Zhou Hongjie Blog
  by Pope Francis     Dear Brothers and Sisters, a Happy and Holy Easter!   The Church throughout the world echoes the angel’s message to the women: “Do not be afraid! I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is no...
• chiara corbella: a witness to joy
  on Apr 21, 2014 in death & dying the spiritual life "Chiara Corbella: A Witness to Joy" by Marie Meaney A conversion of the heart is the greatest miracle on earth a superabundant grace a witness to joy in the face of great adversity an extraordinary life anencephalic baby cancer Cardinal Agostino Vallini Chiara Corbella Christiana Paccini Crisis Magazine Davide Giovanni divine consolation Enrico God leaving a beloved husband and a small son behind Maria Grazia Letizia Medjugorje mourned her loss Padre Vito piety received the sacrament of baptism she died 40 minutes after being born Simone Troisi starting a family sufficient grace The Anglo-Sinkie Scribbles by Zhou Hongjie the last rites the young age of 28 two children dying shortly after birth Vicar General of Rome Zhou Hongjie Zhou Hongjie Blog
  by Marie Meaney   In worldly terms, Chiara Corbella’s life was not a success story: two children dying shortly after birth, herself ravaged by an aggressive cancer, which killed her at the young age of 28, leaving a beloved husband and a smal...
• some thoughts on meritocracy and life in singapore
  on Apr 21, 2014 in personal society against sino-chauvinistic schools becomes a farce born to lead born to win card-carrying determinist clinical depression creme de la creme determination education every primary school is a good school every school is a good school fair chance hard work home environment individual industry industry intelligence life in Singapore life is NOT fair meritocracy meritocracy becomes a bureaucratic tool for the well-heeled and the better-brained to exploit the less well-off and the weaker Ministry of Education Nature nature trumps nurture nervous breakdown not to be around the 'lazy' Malays nurture offer only Standard Singaporean Mandarin as their second language option pressure racial and religious and nationalistic bitching segregation Singapore Singaporean Chinese parents Singaporeans should grow up socio-educational status some thoughts on meritocracy stress success The Anglo-Sinkie Scribbles by Zhou Hongjie the rat race is not worth it we are all human beings we are not rodents Zhou Hongjie Zhou Hongjie Blog
    I used to affirm Singapore’s supposed meritocratic system whereby because of education and industry one has a ‘fair’ chance of pursuing and achieving one’s ambition. Over time my praise turned to doubt and doubt turned...
• my 2014 easter sunday
  on Apr 21, 2014 in christian theology personal absence of the Eucharist baptism baptism is not optional for the Christian begun the Christian walk Body of Christ charity rock concert Christian theology communal observance of Lent early Christian communities Easter service Easter weekend eluding baptism enfleshment into the Body of Christ evangelical historical theology liturgy of the Word my 2014 Easter Sunday my church my church community my silence on the Easter weekend no Easter Vigil no Eucharist on Easter Sunday no Good Friday service non-denominational profane choruses sacrament start of the Christian life The Anglo-Sinkie Scribbles by Zhou Hongjie the Bible the bible has not been preached from cover to cover for the past twelve years the Eucharist the liturgical calendar Zhou Hongjie Zhou Hongjie Blog
    My silence on the Easter weekend, spare the other readings, is not a surprise. Last Sunday’s Easter service was a dreary affair. Really, if not for my respect for Darling I would have walked out of the ‘sanctuary’ (it is mo...
• china to become world’s most christian nation within 15 years
  on Apr 21, 2014 in contemporary affairs the contemporary church atheist country Chairman Mao China China News China's biggest church Chinese churches Christianity congregations are booming Contemporary affairs Cultural Revolution current affairs follower of Jesus Christ if everyone in China believed in Jesus Liushi church Mao thought he would eliminate religion most numerous Christian nation no more bad people no more crime People's Republic of China protestants in China Religion Religion in China spread of Christianity The Anglo-Sinkie Scribbles by Zhou Hongjie the Contemporary Church The Telegraph world news world's most christian nation Yang Fenggang Zhou Hongjie Zhou Hongjie Blog
  by Tom Phillips   It is said to be China’s biggest church and on Easter Sunday thousands of worshippers will flock to this Asian mega-temple to pledge their allegiance – not to the Communist Party, but to the Cross.   The 5,000-capa...
• our christian beliefs are under attack from influential and militant atheists
  on Apr 21, 2014 in atheism contemporary affairs Britain is a Christian country Charles Moore Christian heritage Christian roots Christianity Church of England Church Times Contemporary affairs current affairs David Cameron divorce It is because of Christianity that marriage became a lifelong and increasingly equal bond between one man and one woman Jim Al-Khalili kill old people marriage mass abortion non-religious society Peter Tatchell Philip Pullman religious history surrogate motherhood The Anglo-Sinkie Scribbles by Zhou Hongjie The Telegraph the United Kingdom UK News world news Zhou Hongjie Zhou Hongjie Blog
  by Charles Moore   David Cameron said last week that Britain is a Christian country. In yesterday’s Daily Telegraph, 55 mainly atheist public figures said in a letter that it is not. The funny thing is, both sides are right. The Prime Minister...
• ecumenical easter letter
  on Apr 19, 2014 in christian theology contemporary affairs a new humanity a new reality Archbishop of Canterbury Christ Christian hope Christian theology Contemporary affairs current affairs dividing walls of hostility ecumenical Easter letter Ephesians God God incarnate human rights International Institute for Environment and Development Jesus Christ justice Justin Welby Middle East outbreaks of violence Plan International religious freedom South Sudan The Anglo-Sinkie Scribbles by Zhou Hongjie the Good News the Resurrection Ukraine UNICEF Zhou Hongjie Zhou Hongjie Blog
  by Justin Welby   Looking at the world during these times of growing conflict and the challenges of a changing context, we are acutely aware of a sense of helplessness. In South Sudan outbreaks of violence are displacing thousands of people. UNI...

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