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Tickle and Giggle, a serious ruling on gender identity

Posted on 17/05/2026 by John Sandeman
Roxanne Tickle and Sali Grover

The Full Court of the Federal Court has upheld the discrimination finding against a “women-only” socil media app called Giggle for Girls, doubling the damages awarded to $20,000 and ruling there was direct discrimination involved in refusing a trans woman… Continue Reading →

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A plea from an overworked church volunteer

Posted on 16/05/2026 by John Sandeman
church volunteers AI

No names, no pack drill: here is a genuine post from an evangelical church in a large, well-known suburb, which likely contains Christians who could help. The Other Cheek is posting this as an example of a plea which could… Continue Reading →

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Anglican without Canterbury or why is Sydney in a fellowship with women priests?

Posted on 15/05/2026 by John Sandeman
Anglican Compass Rose and Gafcon Logo

One measure of something important being announced is whether people are still talking about it afterwards. The conservative Anglican network Gafcon’s conference in Abuja in March passes that test because it is still being talked about. Debate 1: Do we… Continue Reading →

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The one graph that explains the budget, and the inequality it seeks to fix

Posted on 15/05/2026 by John Sandeman
Budget Speech Jim Chamers 2026

The bright minds on the ABC’s “The Economy Stupid” led by economics writer Peter Martin pointed to one key graph in the stack of Budget papers that every Aussie needs to see, and consider carefully. The graph reveals that the… Continue Reading →

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The last lifeline: Christian NGOs bridge gap in India’s post-USAID crisis

Posted on 13/05/2026 by John Sandeman
Mizoram Mission clinic in Khamrang village

Rishabh Jain / Religion Unplugged NEW DELHI — In the bamboo-and-tarpaulin shelters of Thaizawl camp, 11 miles from the nearest town in the hills of Mizoram, a 75-year-old woman named Nuhawih survives on rice, lentils and salt. She walked for… Continue Reading →

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UK evangelical leader Jonathan Fletcher found to have committed eight counts of indecent assault

Posted on 13/05/2026 by John Sandeman
Jonathan Fletcher

Jonathan Fletcher, once one of the most influential evangelical leaders in England, has been found to have committed a series of indecent assaults on a man over more than twenty years.  Fletcher, who is aged 83, had been judged not… Continue Reading →

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A calf maybe, that maybe is actually gold

Posted on 12/05/2026 by John Sandeman

An Obadiah Slope column Not a calf, but maybe a lot of bull: A MAGA pastor explained that this statute at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club is definitely not a Golden calf after he was criticised for dedicating it. Pastor Mark Burns,… Continue Reading →

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An athiest sends a sarcastic take ‘the top 10 tips for being a conservative Christian’

Posted on 10/05/2026 by John Sandeman
Christian Nationalism Flag

What’s a bit of sarcasm between friends? A good atheist friend has sent me this solid sledge of America’s conservative Christians. How much should I say “Ouch?” Let’s find out. The satire comes from “Mrs. Betty Bowers, America’s Best Christian,” and… Continue Reading →

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The nuanced world of celibate Gay Christians

Posted on 08/05/2026 by John Sandeman

The Other Cheek got a good schooling this week when covering the story of author and prominent conference speaker Sam Allberry, a strong advocate for ceilibacy about what he would call “same-sex attracted Christians.” The elders of his church, Immanuel,… Continue Reading →

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Blind Bible Readers in the Philippines

Posted on 08/05/2026 by John Sandeman
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Charles Brammall My lovely Filipino mother-in-law, Amy Lily Torrente, is Executive Director of Resources for the Blind, Inc. (RBI) Philippines. RBI differs from other missions to the sight-compromised in that it is not merely a development organisation focused on disability-inclusive… Continue Reading →

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