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Shalom

Shalom is the Hebrew word that is commonly translated into English as 'peace'. As we shall see, this is a valid but problematic translation of the word. Perry B Yoder suggests that there are three 'shades of meaning' of shalom, which may be more helpful in discussing the matter:

shalom as material well-being and prosperity;
shalom as justice;
and shalom as straightforwardness (by which Yoder appears to mean integrity).

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Peace Church Weekend Away, 4-6 July 2008

Stokes Barn camping So it's finally booked - the peace church en masse weekend away, 2008.

Venue
Stokes Barn
Newtown House Farm
Much Wenlock
Shropshire
TF13 6PP

More details on the Peace Church Weekend Away 2008 event page.

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Peace Church Weekend Away, 4-6 July 2008

Start: Jul 4 2008 - 4:00pm

End: Jul 6 2008 - 3:00pm

Description:

Stokes Barn camping So it's finally booked - the peace church en masse weekend away, 2008.

Venue
Stokes Barn
Newtown House Farm
Much Wenlock
Shropshire
TF13 6PP

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Evening conversations on (re-)reading the Bible - part 2 - What is this text?

Several of us met up for the first 'evening conversation' on (re-)reading the Bible last Sunday evening. A fabulous conversation, in my opinion, very thoughtful and a nice gentle way of getting our thoughts, anxieties, aspirations etc 'out there'.

Well, the next evening conversation is almost upon us - tomorrow evening, Thursday 31 January, 8.30pm, at our place. I know it's a tad of a late start for a 'school night', but there you go, some of us have got responsibilities with children first of all. Let me know if you're coming and I'll get the kettle on.

The subject this time around will take us along these roads …

Re-Reading the Bible (2)
- What is this text?
  - What kind of text is the Bible?
  - What should we bear in mind in approaching it?
  - The world 'behind the text' - history, authors and context
  - The world 'within the text' - editors, narrative and argumentation
  - The world 'in front of the text' - readers and responses
- Reading, interpreting and community
  - What happens to us as we read?
  - What influences the way we read?
  - How can we read 'in community'?

Hope that whets some appetites for a fun and stimulating evening.

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Evening conversations on (re-)reading the Bible

So here's our New Year offering. Sarah and I are going to host a series of evening conversations on (re-)reading the Bible and all that that might mean, imply, demand, unsettle, rouse in us. Our emphasis is really on conversation, talking together about the subject at hand.

At the moment I'm anticipating eight evenings of discussion, the first being next Sunday evening, 20th January, from 8.30pm. I'm anticipating them being about every 2 weeks (and not always on Sunday evenings) for as long as we've got something more to unpack and explore.

If you're interested to this point, here's the skinny …

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Do you want Lockheed Martin to run the next UK Census in 2011?

The next UK Census will be in 2011. It might be run by an American arms manufacturer. Maybe that's not a good thing.

The Green Party have put together a video explaining the potential significance of the UK government putting the running of the 2011 census out to contract by private companies.