THE RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION BILL: A VIEW FROM THE BLEACHERS
There are those who thought that Statler and Waldorf were the funniest part of The Muppet Show. Whether a jaundiced bleat from the bleachers always gets it right is another issue, […]
A LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE – A CHRISTIAN RATIONALE
In her own delightful and resilient way, the quadriplegic Joni Eareckson Tada commented, without a hint of self-pity: ‘Perhaps I cannot stand on the shoulders of great saints, but I […]
Kevin Conolly, MP for Riverstone, explains the NSW euthanasia bill.
The euthanasia and assisted suicide bill (formally known as the ‘Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill” 2021) has been passed in the lower house last Friday. Mr Kevin Conolly gives an eye-opening look […]
The Corruption of the Australian University
The Australian universities—especially in the area of the humanities—are failing to educate the next generation. And we are now at a point where the existing tertiary institutions cannot be saved, […]
The Green Captivity of the Church
Even as I pressed the send button I knew it was a risky moment. And so it proved to be. As soon as the article was published on a Christian website, there […]
The Bad Bishop and the Good Story
When I read the article about Bishop Rod Chiswell in The Australian, I knew nothing of him. If I believed the article I would have thought that he was at best […]
FUTILE THINKING
We live in strange times when stupid and unreasonable ideas are accepted as normal to the extent that governments hasten to endorse and implement them in legislation. Why do LGBTI’s want […]
Is “Squid Game” Really about Fatherlessness?
Netflix’s Squid Game has taken the world by storm becoming the most viewed series on the streaming platform ever. According to The Guardian 142 million households have watched it so far, with the company […]
Should Churches Police Government Health Restrictions?
Churches throughout Australia are increasingly being asked to enforce government health initiatives, such as prohibiting unvaccinated people from attending corporate worship. But is it up to churches to make sure […]
Thoughts from an Unvaccinated Christian
“I feel like a leper.” This has been the overwhelming response I have received from unvaccinated Christians when asked how they are feeling right now. Unwelcome. Misunderstood. Dangerous. Less than […]
The Threat to Australia’s Women
It was an unusual event. At the height of Germaine Greer’s power and influence, the debating society of the University of Edinburgh held a debate for secondary school pupils who […]
I Remember … When We All Lined Up For The Salk Polio Vaccine
When I was a child, polio was one of the scourges of childhood, and it was very personal for me. My mother had contracted it in 1919 when she was […]
The Tiger who came to Tea, and the Opera House that’s all at Sea
Have you read The Tiger Who Came to Tea – the well-known children’s book by Judith Kerr? It’s about a tiger who comes to visit little Sophie in her home, eats all her […]
Is the NSW Government becoming a Hobbesian ‘Leviathan’?
Gladys Berejiklian, the Premier of the NSW, announced at her most recent press conference that the government is working on a “proof of vaccination app”. This will in effect take […]
Daniel Andrews, the Taliban & the Sexual Enslavement of Women
In the same month that the Taliban in Afghanistan are forcing girls as young as ten-years-old to be ‘wives’ for their soldiers, Daniel Andrews has announced that he will move […]
Should the Unvaccinated be Excluded from Church?
The issue of mandatory vaccination—especially in relation to COVID-19—is causing significant division within the broader community and specifically the church. Already the Australian government has made it compulsory for people […]