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There is an old saying that “there is no rest for the wicked.” But how about, “there is no rest for the holy?” God may have rested on the seventh day, but for a growing number of his ministers, there … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2010
The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge Australia Inc (SPCKA) recently held the Australian Christian Literature Awards. This is one of the ways SPCKA celebrates and encourages Australian Christian writing. One of the awards, the Australian Christian Book of the Year Award, “recognises … Continue reading
Article ‘Bring me my burqa!’ with plenty of comments (67 at 15/8) when Michael Jensen calls for burqa wearing to show solidarity with muslim women who wear burqas. Is this a prophetic declaration of freedom for religious expression or an act of … Continue reading
Next week I will be at St Clement’s, Kingston for Personal Peacemaking training. This training is organised by PeaceWise who offer Christian solutions to conflict. One of the requirements for preparing for this training was to read the book The … Continue reading
Returning from North West Tasmania last Sunday evening I listened to a very good interview of Peter Jensen, the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, by Monica Attard on the vexed question of the “Christian vote”. The whole interview is well worth … Continue reading
Excellent article discusses the principles that characterize a “Christian vote”. In summary: A Christian vote is a vote for others. It is basic to the Christian outlook that life is to be devoted to the good of others before ourselves. In … Continue reading
UNBROKEN cloud and rain last night did not delay Ramadan 1431 in the Islamic calendar for Melbourne’s Muslims today, as hundreds of eagle-eyed Muslims around the country took to good vantage points to spot the crescent moon. The holy month … Continue reading
New series explores religion in today’s China. Official Chinese surveys now show that nearly one in three Chinese describe themselves as religious, an astonishing figure for an officially atheist country, where religion was banned until three decades ago. The last … Continue reading
Is faith, “believing what you want to believe, yet cannot prove?” Michael Ramsden, the author of “Faith is …”, writes, Sadly, many people, including some Christians, live with this definition of faith. Suppose you tell a friend that you have faith … Continue reading
Despite Minister Roxon’s 29 July statement, Anglicare Australia says, ‘Mental health debate too piecemeal’. “Mental health is grossly underfunded in Australia, and the response to date is piecemeal”. “Services are stretched to breaking point. Calls to fill the gaps belies the … Continue reading