Excellent responses by Bishop Suriel, from the Coptic Orthodox Church in Melbourne in speaking with AM’s Timothy McDonald. The Bishop responds on behalf of all the people of Egypt, not just the Christians. This keeps the conversation broad and not … Continue reading
Despite a Malaysian High Court ruling that the word ‘Allah’ can be used in Christian contexts it still cannot be used because of a pending appeal against the ruling. Clearly, slow justice is no justice. It seems that in an … Continue reading
I received a letter recently from Senator Stephen Parry: Dear John I have recently received a petition from the Tasmanian Council of Churches to which you were a signatory where you indicated strong support for protecting the traditional understanding of … Continue reading
After the assassination of Punjab Govenor, Salmaan Taseer, prominent Islamic scholar, Javed Ahmad Ghamidi, spoke out against Pakistan’s blasphemy laws. He claims the Islamic councils are “telling lies to people” and that there is no foundation for them from the … Continue reading
Our dear friend and brother in Christ, Bishop John Wilson died in Melbourne last Saturday. Our deepest sympathy goes to Jill and the family at this time of parting. John took my ordination retreat and preached at my Ordination and Installation … Continue reading
Singing the National Anthem with passion and taking the mickey out of our singing (or lack of singing it) brought joy to my Aussie spirit. This new tune for our National Anthem and the freedom of the humour which presents it is a … Continue reading
Just watched an excellent program where dying well and living well are more important than death itself. A black-and-white cat strolls down the quiet corridor of Sydneyʼs Sacred Heart Hospice. In the surrounding rooms, people lie dying. “Death is not … Continue reading
A new website all about “Christianity and Atheism” is up and running, created by the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne. On this website you can explore: articles read book summaries review questions and answers access related blogs all about Christianity and … Continue reading
An article reports an Australian Muslim’s inflammatory comments and debate on Sharia4Australia with an anti-Sharia proponet, PM go and let the muslims take over. The danger of this inflammatory comment and the scheduled debate is that it will damage the moderate Muslim community. … Continue reading
Conspiracy or administrative oversight? Whatever the answer this failure to include a major religious group’s holidays, in this case Christian holidays, chips away at trust and social harmony. The European Union has sent millions of diaries to schools which list … Continue reading