Good news from the Federal Govt’s review of chaplaincy services in schools: A FEDERAL investigation into the Christian group that provides religious education in Victorian schools has found no evidence that its chaplains tried to convert students in breach of … Continue reading
From the Anglican Communion News Service The English Diocese of Liverpool has set ten ‘tests’ for any proposed initiatives to help churches avoid doing anything that might hinder the work of God’s mission. The diocese, which has 250 churches in … Continue reading
I watched ‘Leaky Boat’ last night on the ABC1 TV and the follow up ‘Q & A’ special, ‘Stopping the Boats’. Both programs were disturbing. ‘Leaky Boat’ showed the callous cruelty to asylum seekers and the media manipulation of a largely ignorant and fearful nation … Continue reading
The human face of the “boat people” is seen in an Afghani refugee, Najaf Mazari. The juxtaposition of life in Afghanistan and life in Australia (as an asylum seeker) deepens both our common humanity and the differences between the lives lived … Continue reading
The Tasmanian Diocesan Office received an email from an Anglican Dean in Canada asking for the link to the Growing Disciples of Jesus online studies. The Dean said she saw it mentioned in the Anglican Communion Weekly Review. Our Coordinator, David … Continue reading
Recently I attended an excellent presentation by FontPR on ground breaking research on trends in the use of social media by Tasmanians. The presentation was accompanied by fine staff and fine food – very Tasmanian! Thanks to Becher and the … Continue reading
A sobering article with a wide variety of comments from The Age today by the long term chronically ill Nicholas Tonti-Filippini who I had the privilege of knowing in Melbourne. Excerpts: The chronically ill shouldn’t feel pressured to relinquish their fragile … Continue reading
My thanks for this article to Guest blogger, Revd Samuel Green: Muslims have told me that Allah/ God does not need any sacrifice to pay for our sins because he can simply forgive them. They say he is the God who … Continue reading
A disclaimer; In writing this I am attempting to put aside my personal abhorrence at the unnecessary taking of life. The trend to kill baby girls via sex-selective abortion is governed by deeply held beliefs. Beliefs lead to practices/ behaviours and sometimes … Continue reading