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On Religion: How the Babylon Bee toppled digital dominoes with Elon Musk’s help

Posted on 29/01/2025 by John Sandeman
Babylon Bee logo

Terry Mattingly via Religion Unplugged (ANALYSIS) On March 15, 2022, Babylon Bee editors ran a blunt joke about a powerful American leader — proclaiming an assistant secretary in the Department of Health and Human Services as the website’s “Man of… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Christian news, Mediawatch, Technology

Amy Vink promoted to Glory

Posted on 28/01/2025 by John Sandeman
Amy Vink and friends

Former CMS missionary Amy Vink is now in the presence of her risen saviour. With her husband Jono, Amy served for served at Bunda Bible College in the Mara region of Tanzania for 14 years. But Amy will be also… Continue Reading →

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The intersex/eunuch puzzle

Posted on 27/01/2025 by John Sandeman
jigsaw

(Text) The most quoted Bible verse on the issue of gender is Genesis 1:27 – quoted by Jesus in Matthew 19:4 “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. (NIV) So… Continue Reading →

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Pioneers of women’s ordination get Australia Day honours

Posted on 26/01/2025 by John Sandeman
Medal of the Order of Australia

Two women ministers who broke the glass ceiling in the Anglican Church of Australia by being ordained have been awarded Medals of the Order of Australia in the Australia Day awards. The Venerable Heather Toon was the first woman ordained… Continue Reading →

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Trump ≠ conservative

Posted on 25/01/2025 by John Sandeman

Conservative entropy: Right-wing radio host Eric Erickson is one US conservative, and he is extremely conservative, who has spotted the difference between conservatism and Trumpian populism. Wherever one is on the political spectrum (if there is still one), it is… Continue Reading →

Latest, News, Obadiah Slope Anglicans, Christian news, Religious Freedom, USA
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Trump’s anti-transgender executive order: will Australia go the same way?

Posted on 22/01/2025 by John Sandeman
Trump signs

Allan Starr says Australian conservatives should be more compassionate: This [President Trump’s executive order on gender] has been mentioned only briefly, if at all, in mainstream media, possibly because it succinctly and clearly explains the problem with gender ideology. Worth… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Christian news, LGBTQIA, Politics, United States

‘Saved by God’: Trump invokes the Almighty and faith on Inauguration Day

Posted on 21/01/2025 by John Sandeman
Donald Trump in Iowa

Clemente Lisi of Religion Unplugged In a day punctuated by prayer and references to God, Donald Trump was sworn in on Monday as the 47th president of the United States.   “I was saved by God to make America great… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Christian news, USA

Karl Faase encounters with those who encounter Jesus

Posted on 21/01/2025 by John Sandeman
Karl Faase interviews Ken and Wachuka Kaman

A new 10-part video series from Olive Tree Media captures life-changing stories about encounters with Jesus, and features Australian Karl Faase exploring a growing openness of people to rethink the Christian faith as they encounter Jesus. Faase explores both biblical… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Christian news, evangelism

Strong, wise words for Aboriginal Sunday: Aboriginal Churches need buildings, and Universities should return Indigenous bodies.

Posted on 19/01/2025 by John Sandeman
Aboriginal Flag

Some churches made Aboriginal Sunday the focus of their services today. Here are excerpts from sermons at two of them. Please feel free to send in other links. Ray Minniecon at St John’s Glebe talked about the Aboriginal church. :Some… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Christian news, First nations

A cautious conservative response to ‘The Australian Creed for Sexual Integrity’

Posted on 18/01/2025 by John Sandeman

It might be expected that all reformed evangelicals would give three cheers for The Australian Creed for Sexual Integrity, (ACSI) produced late last year with a growing number of signatories. The ACSI outlines an evangelical or conservative take on sexual… Continue Reading →

Latest, News Christian news, Politics, Religious Freedom, Same-sex marriage

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