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Lambeth manoeuvres: Anglican conservatives and progressives each gain and lose

Posted on 03/08/2022 by John Sandeman

How do you keep two groups of bishops who deeply disagree over human sexuality in the room? That has been the aim of the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby this week with the once-a-decade (sort of) meeting called the Lambeth… Continue Reading →

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From media baron to ordinary Christian: Warwick Fairfax speaks out. ‘It’s like, it’s not like if a cancer survivor gave a talk.’

Posted on 01/08/2022 by John Sandeman

Warwick Fairfax, the last of the famous family to own the Fairfax media empire, spoke on a Family Voice Australia webinar, organised by NSW State Director, Greg Bondar. Warwick Fairfax began by describing his life in the US, where he… Continue Reading →

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First Aboriginal Bishop Arthur Malcolm promoted to glory

Posted on 29/07/2022 by ABM

VALE BISHOP ARTHUR MALCOLM From the Australian Board of Mission Facebook ABM is sad to report the passing of Bishop Arthur Malcolm. Bishop Arthur was Australia’s first Aboriginal Bishop and an outstanding leader and pastor in the Australian church. Bishop… Continue Reading →

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‘Global South’ Anglican Bishops want to reaffirm conservative policy on LGBTIQA

Posted on 29/07/2022 by John Sandeman

The Global South group of Anglican Bishops attending the Lambeth Conference of Bishops, have announced their strategy to re-affirm a conservative policy stance. Here is their official announcement ORTHODOX BISHOPS TO OFFER THEIR OWN ‘LAMBETH RESOLUTION’ RE-AFFIRMING LAMBETH 1.10 &… Continue Reading →

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Manly Seven: a view from a pasifika leader

Posted on 29/07/2022 by Hedley Fihaki

Hedley Fihaki, minister at Mooloolaba Christian Church has been in touch with the Manly seven. they all attended his church when Manly camped in Queensland during the Covid period last year. Fihaki’s cousins are friends with some of the “Manly… Continue Reading →

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UK Tavistock transgender clinic to close, review cites lack of evidence for early use of puberty blockers

Posted on 29/07/2022 by John Sandeman

England’s national health service will close the only the UK’s only dedicated gender identity clinic for children and young people following an independent review. The Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) run by the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust will… Continue Reading →

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In Rugby League people charge into each other at full speed. Let’s not do that with the ‘Manly Seven.’

Posted on 28/07/2022 by John Sandeman

Ruby League is not renowned for subtlety and nuance. But that’s what the Manly Seven stoush needs. Subtlety, Nuance and courage. Desperately. In the media melee that has followed seven players on the Manly side refusing to wear what has… Continue Reading →

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Reconsidering Bill Shorten’s motherhood statement, and why get fussed about mask responses

Posted on 27/07/2022 by John Sandeman

Flcking through Linked in, Obadiah notices a self-description “graduate from paid employment”. Nice. Being that way inclined at the moment Obadiah gives a wry smile to himself. * * * It turns out that replacing “mother” with “birthing parent” on… Continue Reading →

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World famous passion play, Oberammergau, staged for four centuries after the village was spared the plague, is back after a Covid delay

Posted on 26/07/2022 by Phillip Zamagias

For decades I have been hearing (mostly) older folk rave about their visit to the Passion Play at Oberammergau, nestled in Germany’s picturesque Bavarian alps. I am now one of them! The Passion Play started almost 400 years ago when… Continue Reading →

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Seven rugby league players refuse to wear pride jumper

Posted on 25/07/2022 by John Sandeman

Seven “deeply religious” players have stood down from the Manly rugby league club ahead of a crucial game against cross-town rivals Eastern Suburbs, refusing to wear a LGBTIQA pride jumper. “The seven players are understood to be Josh Aloiai, Jason… Continue Reading →

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