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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 […]
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 […]
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 ROE V. WADE OVERTURNED On 22 January 1973 the US Supreme Court overturned all state laws against abortion in a judgment known as […]
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 […]
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, […]
Protect the Territories from murder-suicide (Euthanasia) All states have now legalised murder-suicide, but the practice is (thankfully) still illegal Northern Territory (NT), Canberra (ACT) and Norfolk Island, although that may […]
The recent incident involving seven rugby league players from Manly who refused to wear a jersey promoting homosexuality is yet another sign of the times. In particular, that the LGBTIQ […]
YELPS FOR FREEDOM The Christian view of life is that sin makes blind fools of us all. In the year before the outbreak of the American Revolution in 1776 Dr […]
It was an orthodox Christian sermon speaking about anxiety, trusting the Lord and God being with us in troubled times. As such you would not expect the Sydney Morning Herald […]
The Arguments in Favour of Abortion & Slavery There is a close parallel in the racist reasoning of those who advocated for African-American slavery, and the amoral arguments used today […]
EXPERTS AND MENTAL HEALTH Every week or so, the media will publicise the need for more money and legislation to ensure better mental health in the community. Recently we were […]
HOW SHOULD AUSTRALIAN CHRISTIANS RESPOND TO THE OVERTURNING OF ROE VERSUS WADE? 1. PRAY Pray for the safety of US pregnancy care centres, pro-life politicians and Supreme Court Justices. There […]
LEAH’S STORY I was privileged to have been brought up in a stable, Christian home. Growing up however, I had question marks over my gender, I very much behaved and […]
Anthony Albanese’s first act as Prime Minister was to replace two of the three Australian flags in the Parliaments House (Media) Blue Room, and replace them with an Aboriginal and Torres […]
After years of prayer and political pressure, the infamous Roe v Wade legislation has been overturned in the United States. This is an incredible moment in the history of the West, and […]