The new ‘Pax Americana’ The new ‘Pax Americana’ “For those of you out there who are leading the chants of ‘Down, down USA’, Shame on you, shame on you! This […]
Baby-faced killers
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Strangers in our midst
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A crisis in communications
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The seeds of dissent
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Faith, medicine and tragedy
Faith, medicine and tragedy Faith, medicine and tragedy The conviction of Jan and Debra Moorhead for the death of their six-month-old Caleb has thrown into the spotlight the relationship between […]
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Making the right choices
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It’s time to put hate to sleep
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On guard against Greed
On guard against Greed On guard against Greed In the March edition of Consumer Magazine an article on “Get Rich Quick Schemes” made reference to GLOW or Godly Learning Opportunities […]
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The knowledge wave
The knowledge wave The knowledge wave Last year New Zealand, saw a surge in the political promotion of an economic panacea called the “Knowledge Wave.” We were exhorted as a […]