The author Lorna Gold who works for the Irish NGOTrócaire as Head of Policy and Advocacy, was a few weeks ago deeply doubtful herself whether a meaningful agreement could be reached.
result of many years’ negotiations, tireless campaigning, many prayers and many false starts => For the first time, the entire world, all 195 countries – literally everyone – came together to agree to take united action on climate change. => agreed to make this legally binding + took a step together to save our planet. = a universal, equitable (of sorts) + legally binding agreement as outcome of a peaceful, negotiated political process. <= result of the most complex and protracted negotiation in history.
spirit of Nelson Mandela seemed to hover => a rare, sweet moment of global celebration
The agreement = nowhere near perfect
very existence is little short of a miracle
many flaws = long on vision and ambition – stating need to keep temperatures below 1.5 degrees = short on action
Mechanisms for financing = still to be worked out
to make increasing commitments to reduce emissions over the coming years.
Something important happened in Paris this weekend which could change the course of history. For the first time, the entire world, all 195 countries – literally everyone – came together to agree to take united action on climate change. They agreed to make this legally binding and took a step together to save our planet. It was the result of many years’ negotiations, tireless campaigning, many prayers and many false starts. But they finally did it.
This sense of history was evident in the speeches made and in the emotion that pervaded the normally reserved conference halls. On Saturday, there were extraordinary scenes of big smiles, warm hugs, kisses, tears, singing, cheering. It was a triumph of unity over division, global solidarity over national interests, hope over despair. Witnessing those scenes of euphoria, you could not fail to get swept up in the emotion and believe in the power of what was happening. History weighed heavily in the…
A joint effort of several authors who do find that nobody can keep standing at the side and that “Everyone" must care about what is going on in today’s world.
We are a bunch of people who do not mind that somebody has a totally different idea but is willing to share the ideas with others and to be Active and willing to let others understand how "today’s decisions will influence the future”. Therefore we would love to see many others to "Act today".
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In Genesis 28:3 komen wij het woord lhq qahal tegen dat de Naardense Bijbel vertaald als een “vergadering van volkeren”. “God de Almachtige zal je zegenen, hij zal je vruchtbaar en talrijk maken; worden zul je tot een vergadering van volkeren!(-)” (Genesis 28:3 NB) “God, de Ontzagwekkende, moge je zegenen, je vruchtbaar maken en je […]
First, because many things in the Scriptures are attributed to the Holy Spirit that cannot apply to a divine person. And many of them cannot apply to any person at all. Some examples are that the Holy Spirit is given by God (Acts 5:32; 1 Jn 4:13) either according to measure or without measure (Eph […]
In the 1960ies we often heard it said that God was dead. Carl Ludwig Nietzsche, was appointed pastor at Röcken by order of King Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia, after whom Friedrich Nietzsche was named. Before Friedrich Nietzsche’s fifth birthday his father died in 1849. He was left to live in a household consisting of […]
Tragically, the simple words “Christ died for us” (Rom. 5:8) have been grossly misunderstood as meaning that Christ died instead of us. There are a number of connections between Romans 5 and 1 Cor. 15 (e.g. v. 12 = 1 Cor. 15:21; v. 17 = 1 Cor. 15:22). “Christ died for us” (Rom. 5:8) is […]
“Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” (Rom. 10:17) The Apostle Paul in this verse tells us that no one can believe unless they hear. In the same context, he also says that no one can hear unless “a preacher” is “sent.” (vss. 14,15) Thus, without question the “sent preacher” is […]
Documents of the Christian Church 2nd Ed 1963 Henery Bettenson (quotes from Arius and his followers) “If, said he, the Father begat the Son, he that was begotten had a beginning of existence; hence it is clear that there was a [a time] when the son was not.” “The Son of God is from what […]
Many who believe in the trinity are surprised to learn that the idea of divine beings existing as trinities or triads long predated Christianity. Yet the evidence is abundantly documented. So let us have a look at some of the evidence. Marie Sinclair, Countess of Caithness, in her 1876 book Old Truths in a New […]
Originally posted on malakhahavah: Steeds meer profileert Maarten Boudry zich als de Richard Dawkins van de lage landen, waarmee ik hem niet wil complementeren met zijn intellect, dat wil ik in het midden laten, maar wel wil bekritiseren op zijn dogmatische houding als atheïstische evangelist tegenover religie. Maarten Boudry zal in het collectieve geheugen van…
Say yes It seems strange to say yes for no reason. Especially in a world that teaches us to draw boundaries, to say no. Still, to say yes is the most powerful thing there is. Not to each question from outside. That would make us out of control. But a wholehearted YES to everything you […]
Zeg ja Het lijkt gek om zomaar ja te zeggen. Zeker in een wereld die ons leert grenzen stellen, leert nee zeggen. Toch is ja zeggen het krachtigste dat er is. Niet op élke vraag van buitenaf. Dat zou ons stuurloos maken. Wel een volmondig JA op alles wat jij voelt. Ja bij liefde. Ja […]
This beautiful Summer we may enjoy the fruits of the earth but we can also take so time free to think of the fruits of the spirit. In our free time we can think of what the master teacher had to tell and how he spread his message. The way of him addressing people should […]
At the beginning of this Summer we made a call to all our readers to open their ‘heart and soul’ to those they are going to meet on their holiday trips. Now having not to go to work lots of people have much more time to talk to their neighbours and to meet other people. […]
”Laat de volmaaktheid los; in alles zit een barst. Zo komt het licht naar binnen.” Louise Penny Related articles Geert Wilders and the Real Story of the Election
“The rise of women does not mean the fall of men” Preceding article: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls +++ Further reading Run Like A Girl What is the gender of a soul? Why Calling Yourself A Feminist Matters Nevertheless, She Persisted The boy is dying! Equality for women, really? Is feminism […]
On Tuesday in Honduras lawmakers voted unanimously to ban child marriage, making it illegal in the Central American nation for children under the age of 18 to get married under any circumstances. “The fight against child marriage is a strategic way of promoting the rights and empowerment of women in various areas, such as health, […]
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