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Samuel Sharpe, prophet and liberator
31 Jul 2009
Ede (BWA) -- He was hailed as a prophet during morning worship, and declared as
a liberator in the afternoon.
Samuel Sharpe, an educated Jamaican slave and Baptist deacon, led a rebellion that
some scholars say hastened the end of chattel slavery in the British colonies in
the Caribbean in 1838. The rebellion, which began as a sit-down strike in December
1831, quickly turned violent, against Sharpe's wishes. In the end, more than 600
slaves, including Sharpe, were hanged by..... (baca selanjutnya)
Callam calls for commissions on Christian-Muslim dialogue and intra-Baptist relations
31 Jul 2009Ede (BWA) -- Baptist World Alliance General Secretary Neville Callam has urged the
international Baptist body to create a commission that would deal primarily with
Baptist conversations with Muslims.
Callam, during the General Council meeting of the BWA in Ede, Netherlands, on Friday,
July 31, said that such a commission would "receive contributions from ongoing dialogue
taking place around the world." He stated that the commission "could also provide
space for shared reflection and resource sharing that may be deemed appropriate..... (baca selanjutnya)
BWA launches legacy fund
31 Jul 2009Ede (BWA) -- The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) has launched the BWA 400 Legacy Fund.
Inaugurated to mark the 400th anniversary celebration of the founding of the Baptist
movement, the fund is aimed at creating a reserve that will provide stability for
the financial future of the BWA.
General Secretary Neville Callam announced the new initiative at the meeting of
the General Council of the BWA in Ede, Netherlands, on Friday, July 31. The BWA
leader, addressing Baptist leaders..... (baca selanjutnya)
John Upton is President-elect
31 Jul 2009Ede (BWA) -- John Upton, executive director of the Baptist General Association of
Virginia (BGAV) in the United States, has been nominated to be president of the
Baptist World Alliance.
Raul Scialabba of Argentina, chair of the BWA Officers Search Committee, made the
recommendation to the BWA General Council on Friday, June 31, which is convening
during the BWA Annual Gathering taking place in Ede, Netherlands, from July 27-August
1. The General Council accepted the committee's recommendation, thus making Upton
PEMBELAJARAN DEMOKRASI TIDAK TERPUJI
30 Jul 2009Papua Times, Jayapura, Pares L.Wenda. Dalam kampanye di Media TV, surat kabar nasional dan daerah bangsa Indonesia mengikuti dengan sangat baik bahwa setiap calon presiden dan wakil presiden menyatakan siap kala dan siap menang dalam pesta demokrasi pilpre kali ini. Bahkan kandidat sala satu tim sukses menyatakan bahwa merekalah yang paling siap menang dan merekalah yang paling siap kalah, siapakah menjadi saksi? Rakyat Indonesia. Anehnya kedua pasangan yang memperoleh suara antara 27%..... (baca selanjutnya)
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Persekutuan Gereja-Gereja Baptis Papua
The Fellowship of Baptist Churches of Papua
No.Reg.Dep.Agama RI:DJ III/Kep/HK.00.5/152/4543/2009.Tgl. SK. Agustus 2009
Member of the: BWA, APBF, PGI, PBI, PGGBP
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