On the final day of my extended leave I attended the launch of ‘Economics for Life’ by Professor Ian Harper. The Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, Glenn Stevens, launched the book and his speech showed empathy with his long … Continue reading
The dispute in the Anglican Church of Australia over, “Who is permitted to preside over the celebration of the Lord’s Supper (Holy Communion)?” is still with us. In 2008 the Diocese of Sydney produced, The Lord’s Supper in Human Hands, … Continue reading
Labor Senator for Tasmania, Helen Polley speaks in the Senate Chamber of the Parliament of Australia against euthanasia: Euthanasia Speech. See CMDFA response to euthanasia and Pro Euthanasia: 7 ‘non-religious’ replies. … Continue reading
(Article from The Advocate 10 April, 2011) A flexible approach to becoming an Anglican priest has helped a former teacher find his life’s purpose. Joshua Skeat was ordained at St George’s Anglican Church in Burnie on Saturday by the Bishop … Continue reading
THE Bible now fits in the pocket thanks to a mobile phone app. And one of the disciples is Tasmania’s Anglican Bishop John Harrower. Read the rest of The Mercury newspaper’s article here, “Clergy’s faith in technology” … Continue reading
I am looking forward to participating in the Conference on Science and Christianity in Launceston, 26-28 August. The theme of the conference will be “Disenchantment: Faith and Science in a Secular World”. The main guest speaker will be Prof Nancy … Continue reading
My heartfelt thanks to Senator Guy Barnett for his leadership in the lifting of the ban on Holy Books being made available at citizenship ceremonies. Background, No Holy Books 4 new Aussies and today’s press, Unholy row ends as bibles stay. … Continue reading
The warnings of the Barnabas Fund and many others about the negative consequences of the burning of the Koran went unheeded by a small extreme Christian group with disastrous results in Afghanistan on April 1. I reported last year on the negative consequences … Continue reading
Dr Evonne Paddison, CEO of ACCESS Ministries, speaks of the importance of religious instruction in schools. Opposition to Christian programs in government schools is misguided. AS CHIEF of ACCESS Ministries, Victoria’s largest provider of religion classes in government schools, I have … Continue reading
In this article “7 Ways to Advance Religious Harmony in China and Around the World” Tony Blair gives us seven points that fail to take us beyond a moralism. It is true that we need to seek and work hard … Continue reading