“News of the Vatican’s offer to Anglican traditionalists continues to reverberate around the world. Opinions range from jubilation to anger and frustration.” A helpful overview by David Virtue of 27 October including some North American responses is found at VIEWPOINTS – … Continue reading
“Getting Real: Challenging the Sexualisation of Girls” (edited by Melinda Tankard Reist) was recently launched at Parliament House. Revd Kate Boughton attended the book launch and the following is her report. Kate is my first ‘Guest Blogger’! Thanks, Kate. 🙂 Kate’s … Continue reading
A person’s autonomy is a key aspect of the pro-euthanasia/patient assisted suicide/medical killing case. Part 5 of the Report on the Dying with Dignity Bill 2009 is an overview of arguments for and against and includes a good section on autonomy … Continue reading
Is the Bill as proposed, ‘a simplistic reaction and a threat to the ethical basis of our society’? Two comments indicate that this is so. See Current Practices (Part 4- Incidental Matters), of the “Report on the Dying with Dignity Bill 2009″ pages … Continue reading
Sad and yet grateful: my two initial responses to the news that an informal arrangement of many years has now been formalised by the Church of Rome. Sad for the loss of good conservative (mainly anglo-catholic) priests and their families … Continue reading
The Tasmanian Parliamentary Committee’s ‘Report on the Dying with Dignity Bill 2009′ sets out in Part 3 ‘Analysis of the Bill’, comments and observations on major sections of the proposed euthanasia/patient assisted suicide legislation. I found this to be a useful … Continue reading
The “Report on the Dying with Dignity Bill 2009” by the Joint Standing Committee on Community Development of the Parliament of Tasmania (No. 36) 2009 was released last week. It is critical of the Bill: Key Finding 1. That the Dying … Continue reading
The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, the Honorable Peter Garrett AM MP was in attendance at St David’s Cathedral (Tuesday 13th October) for an important heritage funding announcement. $1.6 million has been granted for the enhancement and maintaining … Continue reading
I am currently staying at a Mantra Hotel and mantras adorn the notice boards and the hotel note paper. A selection: I will try to stay focused on the speaker. I will make a list of things to do. I … Continue reading
Did you know that last Wednesday fortnight was the first ‘Blasphemy Day’? But then growing up in Australia I have heard blasphemy go unchecked since childhood. Just attend a sporting event in Australia! I recently read an article by Ronald Lindsay, “Taking aim … Continue reading