A controversy rippling through what some commentators call the “reformed Internet” pits Presbyterians in the US PCA against each other. The Presbyterian Church IN America is somewhat similar to the Presbyterian Church OF Australia, with both holding to the Westminster… Continue Reading
In the lead-up to the 250th anniversary of the USA (semiquincentennial), Peter Bentley provides a selection of articles from his series looking at the USA through American film and television. Given the ubiquitous environment, it was a thorny issue to… Continue Reading
An Obadiah Slope column Obadiah lives in a narrow street. Maybe that is why this story caught his eye: How many cars parked in your street for a church meeting are too many? That issue has blown up in the… Continue Reading
Book Review Unexpected Poison: Betrayal and Moral Injury in the Workplace, If you have left a workplace suffering a deep sense of failure or injustice, you might have suffered a moral injury. Dr Mark Layson, who has been a police officer on the beat, then… Continue Reading
OPINION David Andrew Robertson The video footage was horrific – a man telling a police officer who was in the process of arresting him that he could not breathe. The killing of George Floyd in 2020 sparked the biggest protests… Continue Reading
Here’s a video that was played at my church the other day, and maybe should be suitable for yours Yes, it Is the appeal for the primary school aged children’s gospel ministry Quiz Worx – click the video and you… Continue Reading
Ken Crispin, appointed member of the Order of Australia combined a legal career culminating in being a Judge of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory, and of being a notable Christian author. During his career as a barrister,… Continue Reading
Adam Burt There is a line I have heard a lot, and it’s starting to irritate me. Gen Z have it easy. You were born with the internet, smartphones, & streaming services. Endless information. Better mental health language. More choice,… Continue Reading
The Other Cheek asks Mark Leach, organiser of Never Again is Now, which fights anti-semitism and a new group Allies for a Strong Australia, which aims to support “the values that hold a free society together.” 1. The Other Cheek… Continue Reading
I first came across the Bernard Gaynor case years ago, but I have resisted writing about it. Gaynor, a conservative Catholic and prolific internet commenter, was dismissed from the Army Reserve for provocative public comments. An example was an article… Continue Reading