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Media Release from the Archdiocese of Hobart, 20 January 2010
A Mass will be held at St Mary’s Cathedral this Friday evening to pray for those who have suffered so greatly in the Haitian earthquake.
Father Brian Nichols said the Mass will allow Tasmanians to offer prayers for those who have lost their lives, their homes and [...]

 You can rely on some people: rely on some for good and some for ill and some for ignorance and arrogance a la Pat Robertson. His comments on God’s judgement on Haiti have been widely reported. I appreciate the rejection of his views by American Christians and Albert Mohler’s ‘unanswerable questions’, see following excerpt,
Pastor Robert [...]

 Yesterday, at the Prime Minister’s Australia Day Address in Hobart, I took the opportunity to thank him and his government for increasing aid to earthquake ravaged Haiti. With the many demands on his Government the temptation is to only look after our own Australian family. I am delighted that his Government expresses the generous heart [...]

The ABC TV program, Compass, aired a repeat of Apocalypse Now? on Sunday night. Read the complete program transcript here.
Ron Weinland, American Pentecostal pastor and self-proclaimed prophet, stated last year (2009) that he believes that he’s been sent by God to announce the end of the world in 3 years time! He goes on to [...]

You and/or your parish or agency can assist the response to the disaster in Haiti via prayer and financially - 
Two Anglican organisations sponsoring appeals are:
 ABM -  http://www.abmission.org/news/view?id=c20f1707ec71052acdad9ed13ab23100&key=Jyfuax
 Anglicord – http://www.anglicord.org.au/current.html
 also,  World Vision (I am a director, hence the required declaration of my interest – hopefully my heartfelt interest and passion for the poor!) – http://www.worldvision.com.au/Media/PressReleases/10-01-16/Amazing_Aussie_response_to_earthquake_appeal_as_relief_effort_gathers_pace.aspx

Does Christianity offer forgiveness and healing to Tiger Woods in a way that Buddhism does not? The question is highly relevant as I am at a Christian mission (CMS) conference. I came across the aforementioned question and an excellent article sparked by that question which argues for serious and peaceful theological debate.
Let’s talk about faith by Ross [...]

‘Allah’ is made up of two words in Arabic, ‘al-ilah’, ’The God’ in English, thus emphasising the mono-theistic nature of God, ‘The One God’. I have no doubt that Allah weeps over Malaysia as some of his professed followers, (some) Muslims, burn buildings of his other professed followers, non-Muslims, for the simple reason that the non-Muslims also call [...]

My endorsement of the ‘Better Together’ Christians for Biblical Equality International Conference 2010 in Melbourne, June 11-14:

What does it mean to be a woman?
What does it mean to be a man?
Is being a male found in chest thumping?
Is being female found in subservience?
 If not, what defines us as men and women besides [...]

From the St George’s Battery Point newsletter Sunday 10 January 2010 for your prayer and encouragement:
Welcome
A special welcome this morning to the representatives of the parish of Southern Midlands without whom we would not have the opportunity to employ the Revd Luke Isham and benefit from his ministry, or their partnership in outreach to rural [...]

Seen with my very own eyes: A Hobart bus with the sign, ‘ATHEISM Celebrate Reason!’

 Looks like I’m with the atheists, again! I’m all for celebrating reason. Praise God! Where’s the celebration?
 Now, I could probably leave my response there, but Hey! I anticipated the atheist’s bus in my Christmas message: Enjoying God, enjoying life,
Apparently, coming to [...]