ANTI-CONVERSION COERCION IN TASMANIA, part 3
The World Turned Upside Down “Beliefs about the normativity of human sexuality and gender identity were dominant in Western society, science and medicine until the latter part of the 20th […]
ANTI-CONVERSION COERCION IN TASMANIA, part 2
The Emperor Has No Clothes Tasmanian Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Conversion Practices- A Response – Part 2 In part 1 we noted that the TLRI report expresses concern about […]
Anti-Conversion Coercion in Tasmania, part 1
The Canary in the Coal Mine – Tasmanian Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Conversion Practices Part One: Pseudo-Science and Pseudo–Needs The Tasmanian Law Reform Institute (TLRI) have produced a report […]
THE ARMOUR OF THE LGBTQI WARRIORS
The Political Weaponisation of “Gay Conversion Therapy” The Premier of Tasmania, Jeremy Rockliff, seems to be increasingly committed to following other states in banning ‘gay conversion therapy’. Just to be […]
ASSAULT ON RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS
Faith-Based Schools in the Northern Territory Threaten to Close The Northern Territory parliament is currently considering amending the Anti-Discrimination Act so as to end an existing provision that allows “religious […]
THE SPORTING MORALIST
THE SPORTING MORALIST In 1963 my father added my name to the waiting list to become a member of the Sydney Cricket Ground, as in my family cricket was considered […]
VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT’S ASSAULT ON RELIGIOUS AND PARENTAL RIGHTS
Government attacks religious employment freedoms and parents’ rights Despite the strong protests of many Christian churches and other faith leaders, the Victorian ALP government has legislated against parental rights, the […]
SYNCRETISM IN THE CATHEDRAL
Syncretism at the Anglican Cathedral in Melbourne The Anglican Cathedral in Melbourne has recently installed an artwork promoting a permanent Welcome to Country. But rather than contain the prescribed words […]
SPECKS AND LOGS
SPECKS AND LOGS On the rare occasion one hears the Bible quoted in public today, a likely text is: ‘Judge not, that you be not judged’ (Matt.7:1). In the […]
BIGOTRY, ANGER AND CONFUSION
Ten Things Justin Welby Should Know about the “Stolen Generations”
Justin Welby, the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury, is currently in Australia and pontificating on the historic wrongs we have committed against indigenous peoples. According to The Australian, Dr Welby stated: ‘There […]
Presbyterian Statement on Essendon
7th October, 2022 The Presbyterian Church of Australia is deeply concerned at recent events surrounding the resignation of Andrew Thorburn as chief executive of the AFL’s Essendon Football Club. We believe […]
THE PASSION OF ST BRITNEY
For what it is worth, ‘Britney Spears’ is an anagram for ‘Presbyterians’. Of more significance is her recent foray into the world of social media where she has declared […]
ABORTION, THE NEW YORK TIMES AND DOBBS
ABORTION, THE NEW YORK TIMES, AND ROE V. WADE OVERTURNED On 22 January 1973 the US Supreme Court overturned all state laws against abortion in a judgment known as […]
ALL EDUCATION IS RELIGIOUS
Every school is a religious school Introduction The claim that every school is intrinsically religious is hard to grasp at face value. The naked eye sees religious schools as adhering […]
NSW EUTHANASIA LAWS
AN INTERVIEW WITH GRAHAM BARNES, PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER AT WALCHA 1. Why are you opposed to euthanasia? The Sixth Commandment is clear: “You shall not murder (Exodus 20:13).” But apart from the Scriptures, […]