Posts Tagged ‘christianity’
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February 27th, 2015 | Christian Living, Current Affairs, Politics & Contemporary Issues, God & Christianity, Peter Harris, Theology & the Bible
“God enters his creation and is with us in its materiality and its suffering,” explains Peter Harris, founder of A Rocha International. “Christ is made flesh so that we know ‘matter’ matters.”
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February 27th, 2015 | Current Affairs, Politics & Contemporary Issues, God & Christianity, Justice & Ethics, Peter Harris
“In a sense we don’t understand, ‘matter’ matters,” answers Peter Harris, founder of A Rocha International. Christians believe in the resurrection of the body – the resurrection of his physical body was a focus for Christ. The matter of creation, in all its beauty and incredible design, is both important and Christians believe that it […]
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February 27th, 2015 | Current Affairs, Politics & Contemporary Issues, God & Christianity, Justice & Ethics, Peter Harris
“We share a creator…we share a creator with nonhuman species, too,” says Peter Harris, founder of A Rocha International. A posture of “we” and not “us and them” is a great starting point for difficult relationships between Christianity and important global industries. “We do it as worship and obedience. “
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February 27th, 2015 | Current Affairs, Politics & Contemporary Issues, Justice & Ethics, Peter Harris
“Globally…it depends on the government. It’s paper-heavy, for sure…A good partnership is where both partners win,” explains Peter Harris, founder of A Rocha International. “Preparing well and seeing if there’s a really, authentic, absolute overlap is key to the whole thing.”
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February 27th, 2015 | Current Affairs, Politics & Contemporary Issues, Justice & Ethics, Peter Harris
“Someone has always said that the poor always live down-road and downstream,” says Peter Harris, founder of A Rocha International. Environmental concerns do affect social justice, primarily because the poor are the first to feel negative impacts on the environment – including the impact on fuel sources, jobs, disease, and many other factors. “The dots […]
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February 27th, 2015 | Current Affairs, Politics & Contemporary Issues, Justice & Ethics, Peter Harris, Science & The Bible
“We began in 1983 as a specifically practical, Christian response to the growing ecological crisis,” explains Peter Harris, founder of A Rocha International. Harris and his family moved to Portugal and created an organization, where he lived for 12 years, living out the Christian life in regards to the environment. With the advent of the […]
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February 27th, 2015 | Christian Living, Peter Harris
“We see our own cultural sins…very dimly,” responds Peter Harris, founder of A Rocha International. When it comes to environmental impact, the impact of our pets (such as feral house cats killing birds) can be easily understated. It would be a mistake to ignore even these details when it comes our relationship with God and […]
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February 27th, 2015 | Current Affairs, Politics & Contemporary Issues, Justice & Ethics, Rory & Pam Frink
“English has been a second language…for a number of years,” answers Rory Frink, In-Country Director for Otino Waa Children’s Village. Those who have spent time in Otino Waa do develop skills in English. Otino Waa also teaches those who come from rural places and other countries. “It is important that we help the local people […]
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February 27th, 2015 | Christian Living, God & Christianity, Ken Wytsma, Theology & the Bible
“It’s this idea that life is messy, but we always somehow feel like it shouldn’t be …Corresponding to that, God is mysterious but we don’t think he should be…we think he should be a little bit easier to find,” explains Ken Wytsma, President of Kilns College and Pastor of Antioch Church in Bend, OR. God […]
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February 27th, 2015 | Current Affairs, Politics & Contemporary Issues, Justice & Ethics, Ken Wytsma
“If we’re teaching, not a stance on an issue, but the value of persons, it allows us to disagree…in a ways that still engenders relationship,” says Ken Wytsma, President of Kilns College and Pastor of Antioch Church in Bend, OR. Another key point is placing too much focus on “causes,” which makes it too easy […]
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