If you are fantasizing about winning the lottery and living on easy street for the rest of your life, it is probably a pipe dream. Even if you should be so lucky, your troubles would only just be beginning. IRead more…
The Science of Global Climate Change. Facing the Issues. What are the Issues?
Editor’s Note: This Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper has been written by John Houghton as an overview of the topic to be discussed at the Multiplex session on “The Environmental Crisis, the Gospel and Christian Witness.” Responses to this paperRead more…
danger of a hidden prosperity gospel
While reading through articles and commentaries regarding the so called “gospel of prosperity” I recognize 2 different reactions in my heart: – yes, a “prosperity gospel” is dangerous and wrong. It´s misleading trustful children of God and our congress shouldRead more…
Urban Poor Development Strategies
Editor’s Note: This Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper has been written by Raineer Chu as an overview of the topic to be discussed at the Multiplex session on “Embracing God’s Global Urban Mission.” Responses to this paper through the LausanneRead more…
Reflections on the Hermeneutics and Practice of the Prosperity Gospel
Editor’s Note: This Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper has been written by Femi Adeleye as an overview of the topic to be discussed at the Multiplex session on “Poverty, Prosperity and the Gospel.” Responses to this paper through the LausanneRead more…
Global Rich List, you may be richer than you think
Poke, a company based out of London, created an interesting web tool that allows people to enter their annual income to see where they line up among the world’s rich. The results can be quite shocking. For example, if youRead more…