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John Grisham – novelist – says sorry for child porn remarks

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Novelist John Grisham has apologised for saying in an interview with the British Newspaper – The Daily Telegraph, – that many men imprisoned for child pornography offenses in the US probably just had too much to drink and “pushed the wrong buttons.”

Ending Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Child Trafficking for Sexual Purposes (ECPAT) interim general manager Debbi Tohill said Grisham’s argument was incorrect.

“Mr Grisham is clearly not taking into account the effect that the use of sexual images of children has on the children who are used for these images.

“His argument is a sad indictment of this.

“Whilst the perpetrators of the physical crimes deserve harsh punishment, as long as demand continues for child sexual abuse images, we will continue to see our most vulnerable children abused and the people who access child pornography need to be held accountable.”

Full story: AP – 17/10/14 See: – http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/books/10629092/Grisham-says-sorry-for-child-porn-remarks

Note: ECPAT Child Alert Trust – also known as ECPAT NZ Inc. – was registered as a New Zealand Charity on 19/02/2010. Reg. No. CC43653. Its website is www.ecpat.org.nz

“Special Creation or Evolution: No Middle Ground” by David H.Lane

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David Lane SPCS
For Enlarged View of VITAL APOLOGETIC ISSUES: Examining Reason and Revelation in Biblical Perspective (Kregel Publications, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, 1995). General Editor: Roy B. Zuck.
Click: Zuck cover (PDF); Zuck back (1) (PDF).
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When it comes to giving a reasoned defense of one’s faith, it helps to have reliable guidance through the critical issues of apologetics such as philosophical questions regarding the Christian faith or biblical reliability. Vital Apologetic Issues: Examining Reason and Revelation in Biblical Perspective draws upon the insights and study of numerous evangelical scholars and writers to answer crucial questions in the field of Christian apologetics.

Some of the chapters included:

  • “The Nature and Origin of Evil” by Robert D. Culver – Chapter 1.
  • “Biblical Naturalism and Modern Science” by Henry M. Morris – Chapter 5
  • Special Creation or Evolution: No Middle Ground” by David H.Lane – Chapter 9
  • “Theological Problems with Theistic Evolution” by David H. Lane – Chapter 10
  • “Ebla and Biblical Historical Inerrancy” by Eugene H. Merrill – Chapter 13

The Roy Zuck Vital Issues Series draws upon the wisdom and research of dozens of esteemed evangelical scholars and writers to address the many issues and challenges of contemporary living. The articles in this collection were thoughtfully selected by general editor Roy B. Zuck from the hallowed pages of the Bibliotheca Sacra and published to commemorate both the sesquicentennial of the journal’s founding in New York (1843–1993), and its diamond anniversary at Dallas Theological Seminary (1934–1994). The insightful words of the archetypal writers featured in these volumes address questions faced by everyone who sincerely seeks to be more Christ like and to please God.

The articles found in this collection have been selected by Roy Zuck and topically arranged into these twelve volumes. The chapters have been slightly modified for formatting, and are available in their complete and original form as part of the Bibliotheca Sacra which is included in the Theological Journal Library: Volumes 1-10

“Theological Problems with Theistic Evolution” by David H. Lane

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David Lane SPCS
For Enlarged View of VITAL APOLOGETIC ISSUES: Examining Reason and Revelation in Biblical Perspective (Kregel Publications, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, 1995). General Editor: Roy B. Zuck. Click: Zuck cover (PDF); Zuck back (1) (PDF).
Photo above and script below from  https://www.logos.com/product/4449/roy-zuck-vital-issues-series

When it comes to giving a reasoned defense of one’s faith, it helps to have reliable guidance through the critical issues of apologetics such as philosophical questions regarding the Christian faith or biblical reliability. Vital Apologetic Issues: Examining Reason and Revelation in Biblical Perspective draws upon the insights and study of numerous evangelical scholars and writers to answer crucial questions in the field of Christian apologetics.

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Kiwi postal service ‘horrified’ by possible link to ISIS

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The website khilafah.is, with suspected links to ISIS (so-called “Islamic State”) was traced back to a web hosting company in Iceland over the weekend, but ISNIC director Jens Petur told Icelandic newspaper Visir that the URL was registered on September 14th to a man who lives in New Zealand.

“Right now the situation is that we have an URL with an .is suffix at ISNIC, according to the registration details the owner is living in New Zealand while the webhost is located in Hamburg, Germany.”

Mr Petur said it is the first time the country has had to shut down a website because of its content.

While the website has been shut down, INSIC says it has no power to delete the URL unless it receives a court order, or it is proven whoever registered the domain filed incorrect registration details.

For more see: http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/kiwi-postal-service-horrified-possible-link-isis-6105879

Note: Obtaining a court order to shut down an  offensive website can prove very expensive and time consuming. Trying to prove that the person who registered the domain field used incorrect registration details can also be very difficult, particularly when the person responsible for posting and controlling the offensive website content, is of such a pathetic cowardly character, that he deviously tries to remain anonymous by hiding behind a proxy domain name registrant. The malicious activities of a banned New Zealand company director who published recently on an overseas hosted website, numerous defamatory and malicious diatribes against a person whose views he opposes, used this same cowardly tactic used by terrorists and purveyors of internet paedophile material, and his actions have been reported to the NZ Police.

Former SCF director – Edward Sullivan – found guilty of fraud in relation to $1.58B company collapse

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A former director of South Canterbury Finance (SCF) has been found guilty of what has been billed the “biggest fraud in New Zealand’s history”, in relation to the company’s $1.58 billion collapse in 2010. In the High Court at Timaru this morning, Edward Sullivan, aged 72, a former lawyer, was found guilty of five of the nine charges he faced. He has been remanded on bail  and will face sentencing on 12 December 2014.

Edward Sullivan SCF director

Photo: Stuff News: Edward Sullivan (far left)

Justice Heath criticised the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation into the company’s collapse, stating there might have been documents that showed transactions were being concealed but the “deficiencies in the investigation by the SFO office meant that evidence did not exist.”

Another CFC former director Bob White, 70, and former chief executive, accountant Lachie McLeod, 50, were found Not guilty on ALL counts.

The men faced a total of 18 charges under the Crimes Act, including theft by a person in a special relationship, obtaining by deception, false statements by the promoter of a company, and false accounting – each carrying maximum penalties ranging from seven to 10 years’ jail.

Full story: http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/10612568/SCF-trial-has-one-guilty-two-not-guilty-verdicts

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