As the Anglican General Synod (national church parliament) begins a week of sitting in Melbourne, Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander Bishops have been given increased recognition in the church and guaranteed funding by General Synod and become Bishops Assisting the… Continue Reading
An excerpt from the Presidential Address by Bishop Mark Short to the 19th Anglican General Synod Describing the growth of distrust in our society, particularly post Covid, Bishop Short turns to the rise of anti-semitism as a prime example. The… Continue Reading
The national parliament of Australian Anglicans, the General Synod, meets in Melbourne this week. A series of proposals aims to tackle a long-standing problem: many of the church’s regional units, known as dioceses, are simply not viable without support from… Continue Reading
In an online essay, historian Michael Gladwin captures the post-war impact of the extraordinary cohort of chaplains who left comfortable parishes for the front line of World War One, profoundly shaping the way Australia commemorates Anzac Day and a lot… Continue Reading
Anglicans around the world are sometimes surprisingly English. They exhibit real skill in not saying ‘no’ outright, but are good at burying or smoothing over rejection of an awkward proposal, smothering things in politeness. There have been two excellent specimens… Continue Reading
An Obadiah Slope Column News from the North: Obadiah frankly admires the Church of England, General Synod. Why/ because of its openness. It is live-streamed. When they take a vote, they use an electronic voting system that even elderly Bishops… Continue Reading
Part two of Charles Brammall’s series on annihilationism If John Stott had spent his career as an eccentric theologian on the fringes of evangelicalism, his remarks about annihilationism would probably have attracted little notice. Evangelical history contains no shortage of… Continue Reading
Aussie Quote of the Year: Socceroo Awer Mabil defines multiculturalism: “It’s many journeys, with one jersey.” ### Finding Preac-hers: The Fixing Her Eyes website has updated a list of evangelical Anglican, Baptist,, and other churches that feature women regularly preaching,… Continue Reading
Charles Brammall Pt 1- When One of Evangelicalism’s Most Trusted Voices Asks an Uncomfortable Question. Some controversies arise because someone deliberately sets out to challenge the church. Others because someone whom almost everyone trusts quietly admits that they are no… Continue Reading
Multiculturalism is the word of the month thanks to the fractures on the right of Australian politics, and a new book challenges Christians to think through just how multicultural their church is willing to be. “The Multicultural Challenge to Sydney… Continue Reading