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What the pope really said on war

Posted on 18/04/2026 by John Sandeman
Pope Leo recieves gifts in Bamenda Cameroon

Context is important; the pope was visiting a war-torn country when he made the speech on war that reverberated around the Middle East and Washington DC. Pope Leo was visiting Bamenda, a city in Cameroon’s north-west region, which is at… Continue Reading →

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The Presbyterian and their struggle with worker health and safety law

Posted on 18/04/2026 by John Sandeman
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NSW Presbyterians may be asked to take part in a worker health and safety survey about a proposed change to have only male elders. In his book Unshaken Allegiance, Professor Patrick Parkinson explains how a doctrinal dispute within a church denomination… Continue Reading →

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‘Les Mis,’ Grace, and the Torment of Rejecting Mercy

Posted on 16/04/2026 by Charles Brammall
Jeremy Secomb’s Javert

Charles Brammall I am a bit of a Victor Hugo tragic. I have been to his home in Paris and taken photos of many of the paintings there. Some of them are breathtaking and quite odd. My wife and I… Continue Reading →

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Anglican board directs Bishop to step down or be deposed

Posted on 16/04/2026 by John Sandeman
Keith Dalby

Bishop Keith Dalby of the Diocese of the Murray has been found unfit to remain in holy orders by the Episcopal Standards Board of the Anglican Church of Australia. This means the board considers Bishop Dalby should not be licensed… Continue Reading →

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Koorong changes shape

Posted on 15/04/2026 by John Sandeman
Koorong West Ryde

As the Koorong bookstore chain enters a third life, after growth across Australia under its founding family ownership with the Bootes family, then a period in the Bible Society, and since March this year, Excelsia College, the chain is changing… Continue Reading →

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King Charles’ Easter silence raises questions on faith and leadership

Posted on 13/04/2026 by John Sandeman
Prince Charles in Aotearoa

Terry Mattingly via Religion Unplugged (ANALYSIS) In Western Christian churches, the highest holy day on the liturgical calendar is Easter — the Solemnity of the Resurrection of the Lord. A year ago, King Charles III, in an Easter message that… Continue Reading →

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Future of Formation: The Balance Sheet Assets, Runway, and the Cost of Survival

Posted on 13/04/2026 by Geoff Folland
Moore College library

Geoff Folland I don’t sit on the board of a Bible college. Nor do I want to. But I’ve been close enough to the system over a long period to notice a shift. And I can read a set of… Continue Reading →

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A look at Aussie Christian Nationalists

Posted on 12/04/2026 by John Sandeman
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Australian Christian nationalists are here, but different from the American variety was one finding of “Christian Nationalism and the Australian Church,” a webinar hosted by the University of Divinity. The helpful discussion was hosted by Prof Glen O’Brien of Eva… Continue Reading →

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The Future of Formation: The Hidden Architecture

Posted on 11/04/2026 by Geoff Folland
Morling College

Mapping the Operating Systems of Australian Christian Higher EducationSeries: The Future of Formation (Part 1 of 4)By Geoff Folland I took my first Bible college class in 1992, during my first year working as an auditor with aBig 4 firm.… Continue Reading →

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The four judgments of God: Mercy triumphs over justice

Posted on 09/04/2026 by Charles Brammall
last judgment sistine

Charles Brammall In 1994, in a small Rwandan town, a lady called Immaculée Ilibagiza hid in a 3 x 4 foot bathroom in a pastor’s house with seven other women, for 91 days, during the Genocide. Outside, neighbours, and people she had grown up… Continue Reading →

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