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Month: May 2023

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The ‘elephant in the room’ at Gafcon’s Kigali meeting

Posted on 31/05/2023 by John Sandeman
Richard Coekin interviewed by Dominic Steele

Africa is the place to find Elephants, and Dominic Steele, the host of “The Pastor’s Heart” video cast and a prominent Sydney Anglican Minister, reports on what he calls the “elephant in the room” at the Gafcon 4 conference in… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Anglicans, Christian news, Gafcon, Same-sex marriage
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New anti-LGBT law ‘welcomed’ by Church of Uganda

Posted on 30/05/2023 by John Sandeman
Uganda President Yoweri Museveni

The Church of Uganda, a member province of the Anglican Communion has expressed its gratitude for the Anti Homosexuality Act 2023 now assented to by the President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni. The new act strengthens existing penalties and adds the… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Anglicans, LGBTQIA

An incredibly challenging night on disability and the church

Posted on 29/05/2023 by John Sandeman
John Swinton speaks at Church and Disability

“And then she said ‘Sometimes I wonder if Jesus had Down Syndrome?’ And the whole place went silent.” John Swinton, Scottish theologian, academic and Presbyterian minister, was telling the story of an incident at a conference in France that impacted… Continue Reading →

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Christians Wounded amid Military Fighting in Sudan: Gunmen storm Coptic Orthodox church in Omdurman.

Posted on 28/05/2023 by Religion Unplugged

From a Morning Star news correspondent in Juba JUBA, South Sudan, May 24, 2023 (Morning Star News) – Among attacks on church buildings and mosques in Sudan after fighting broke out within the Sudanese military last month, a priest and other… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Christian news, Persecution

Evangelical tribalism, a return to court, and a captain of Cricket

Posted on 27/05/2023 by John Sandeman

A week of reading Tribes: The Other Cheek reported on a minor storm among some Australian evangelicals over Jesus v. Evangelicals, a book by the Aussie academic Constantine Campbell, a former lecturer at Moore College. Ironically the book has a… Continue Reading →

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Duelling views of a book reveals a political divide among Australian evangelicals

Posted on 26/05/2023 by John Sandeman
https://decisionmagazine.com/survey-three-in-10-self-described-evangelicals-dont-believe-jesus-is-god/

There’s a tussle going on in some evangelical circles, or Presbyterian ones, over reviews of book with a provocative title Jesus V Evangelicals, written by a well-known Christian academic, Constantine Campbell, who has taught at Moore College and Trinity Evangelical… Continue Reading →

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Starting churches on the journey of welcoming people living with disability

Posted on 23/05/2023 by John Sandeman
Our Place Christian Communities logo

An Interview with disability advocate Dr Lousie Gosbell, who runs workshops equipping and training churches in disability and accessibility. She will lead Belonging Workshop: Making your Church a Disability Inclusive Community  Saturday May 27 from 1-4:30pm at All Saints Anglican, North… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Christian news, Community

Once a refugee herself, Aduk Dau fundraises for the children stuck in refugee camps

Posted on 21/05/2023 by Bronwen Elliott
Latest, News Anglicans, Christian news

Brian Houston’s Daughter, Son-In-Law Resign From Hillsong Church Leadership

Posted on 21/05/2023 by Religion Unplugged

Note: During his trial, Brian Houston posted that he believed that Peter and Laura Toganivalu should succeed him and Bobbie Houston as leaders of Hillsong. The church leaders chose Phil and Lucinda Dooley instead. Anne Stych From Religion Unplugged The… Continue Reading →

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New-ish stuff from the ABC’s Folau documentary

Posted on 21/05/2023 by John Sandeman
Folau leaps Australia v Scotland 2017

This is the news from the ABC, or at least a list of the newsiest parts of the Folau documentary two-parter, which started last Thursday. The Silencing: The big reveal comes from Israel Folau’s Wallaby team mate Samu Kerevi who… Continue Reading →

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