The rain was holding off as my twin Peter and I navigated the path through the gardens beside Cabrini Hospital in Melbourne’s Malvern. At the start of Cabrini week – and I’ll explain that name later – we had been invited to… Continue Reading
Peter Bentley on closing a ministry It was fifty years ago … It is a melancholy task closing an organisation, but it can also be illuminating and fascinating, particularly when the records are concerned. The Australasian Religious Press Association held its… Continue Reading
Adelaide’s Anglicans deserve credit for openly reporting their stats, but sympathy for what they show. A reader pointed out to The Other Cheek that the attendance stats for each region of the diocese are included in the synod (church parliament)… Continue Reading
Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen Bent double, like old beggars under sacks,Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge,Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs,And towards our distant rest began to trudge.Men marched asleep. Many had… Continue Reading
My Christian School, a newsletter from Christian Schools Australia, makes the claim “public school enrolments are on the decline.” in an email dated 5 November. They provide two links to back this claim • A Herald Sun Story that “Low… Continue Reading
Charles Brammall David James Ball (3 May 1959 – 22 October 2025) Dave was Synth-Pop’s, and especially the band “Soft Cell”‘s, Spiritual Subtexter. The Brit muso and producer (of “Tainted Love” fame), that grave, splendid song, passed away on 22… Continue Reading
Two more churches have now formally left the NSW/ACT Baptist Association for not accepting a conservative view of marriage adopted by the Association. A long process of disaffiliation is now complete, and Seaforth Baptist and Avalon Peace Baptist, both in… Continue Reading
Supplied by International Day of Prayer this Sunday for the Persecuted Church (IDOP), which is organised by the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA). Persecution stats from Pew Research
When a new church movement obtains property is a significant moment. It signals that in all likelihood a new movement is here to stay. That signal has been sent in the purchase of a former funeral home by the Adelaide’s… Continue Reading
Charles Brammall on mockumentary “star” Philomena Cunk. She reflects about creation, the afterlife, spirituality, religion and the supernatural. When she was about 11 or 12, staying at her grandmother’s house, brushing her hair in front of a mirror, she felt someone… Continue Reading