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Month: August 2024

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Why some parts of my town saw more church decline

Posted on 12/08/2024 by John Sandeman
Sydney Anglican Logo

An uneven spread of church decline (and some small rises) is revealed in the detailed stats in a report set to be debated at the Sydney Anglican Synod (church parliament) in September. The report reveals a pattern of decreases in… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Anglicans, Christian news, Church attendance, Church growth

Remembering Eric Liddell’s 400m gold medal run at the Paris 2024 400 final!

Posted on 11/08/2024 by John Sandeman
Eric Liddell wins 400m

Aussie Marty Woods in Paris as part of a campaign for Christian witness during the Olympic games barracks for Eric Liddell 100 years late. At Paris 1924, Christian sprinter Eric Liddell put his faith before his passion for athletics by… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Christian news, Sport

Top news from the top end

Posted on 10/08/2024 by John Sandeman
Nungalinya College

Record student stats from Nungalinya College in Darwin reveal the First Nations’ college is doing well, despite the difficulties that have led to the closure of other institutions Wontulp-Bi-Buya in Cairns and School of Indigenous Studies, University of Divinity. “2023… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Christian news, First nations

Jesus is really all about life in Rwanda

Posted on 08/08/2024 by John Sandeman
Praying for a new Christian in an agricultural project on the outskirts of Kigali

When Glynis Quinlan went on a mission trip to Rwanda with African Enterprise, she found that a very familiar Australian-made evangelistic campaign had taken off in the East African country. In 2023, 16,141 people were saved through the Jesus All… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Christian news, evangelism
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There’s a tidal wave of anti-discrimination bills and state elections but Freedom For Faith is responding

Posted on 08/08/2024 by John Sandeman
Freedom sign

“If a council bans a the building of a Mosque, the next building to be banned will be a church: freedom of religion for some must be religious freedom for all,” is how Mike Southon, executive officer of Freedom For… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Christian news, Religious Freedom

Harris VP Pick Tim Walz A Lutheran With Connections To Minnesota’s Muslim Community

Posted on 07/08/2024 by John Sandeman
Tim Walz

By Clemente Lisi of Religion Unplugged In her bid to be the nation’s first female president, Kamala Harris tapped Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, thrusting the outspoken Minnesota Lutheran into the national spotlight. Walz, 60, brings political… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Christian news

Why Artificial Intelligence, is actually good at some things

Posted on 06/08/2024 by John Sandeman
Made in our Image

In an excerpt from a new book Made in Our Image Stephen Driscoll explains why he believes computers have been taught to learn – and that this has earned them the right to be thought intelligent. Driscoll describes the moment Artificial… Continue Reading →

Latest, News

Fluid Sexuality and self-reformation: discussing James Baldwin

Posted on 05/08/2024 by John Sandeman

An Obadiah Slope column Late night Marr: A lively interview on ABC Radio’s Late Night Live, now helmed by David Marr, opened up fascinating questions on sexuality and self-responsibility. Marr interviewed Paul Kane, an Australian-philic American poet who is an… Continue Reading →

Latest, News, Obadiah Slope Christian news, LGBTQIA

Making friends in the Indian Ocean

Posted on 04/08/2024 by John Sandeman
St Patricks College, Madagascar

Youthworks College, which trains youth pastors, has joined the growing relationship between Sydney Anglicans and the church in Madagascar, the large island 250km east of Africa in the Indian Ocean. Andrew Spalding, the College’s Old Testament lecturer, went one better… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Anglicans, Christian news, Majority World
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Inside the Jereth Kok hearing – the doctor suspended for conservative online comments

Posted on 03/08/2024 by John Sandeman
Jereth Kok

Good journalism comes from trade journals – Computer Weekly famously broke the story of the UK post office scandal and Inside Housing, warned of the Grenfell tower fire. Heather Saxena of Australian Doctor has covered this week’s Victorian Civil and… Continue Reading →

News Christian news, Religious Freedom

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