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Tag Archives: Religion in Australia
NBUC Fifteenth Anniversary
As I say so often, Jesus calls us to be salt, and a small amount of salt can change the flavour of an entire dish; Jesus calls us to be light, and one lamp on a lampstand can give light to an entire house. Even quite small denominations and congregations can be light and salt to the world if we truly seek to follow Jesus and live out love. Continue reading
There is no ‘war on Christianity’ in Australia
This was going to be in this Sunday’s sermon, but there’s no room for it. But it took me ages to find the correct Synod Minute, so I’m sticking it here so that I will remember it. There is no … Continue reading
No need for a Religious ‘Freedom’ Act
The Religious Discrimination Bill 2019 is a solution looking for a problem. Continue reading
Posted in Political Activism, Reflection
Tagged Human rights, Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), racism, Religion in Australia, religious discrimination, religious freedom, Report of the Expert Panel into Religious Freedom, Second Exposure Draft of the Religious Discrimination Bill (2019), Sex Discrimination Act 1984
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Vote ‘Yes’ for Religious Freedom
If I am wrong, and religious celebrants are forced by the state to marry any couples, I will be on the barricades and will happily join those celebrants in prison. Continue reading
Sermon: What’s love got to do with it? Everything.
People should know when Christians are being persecuted by the good that we’re doing in response. Continue reading