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
Alliance Defending Freedom HELSINKI (24 JULY 2026) – The Finnish parliamentarian criminally convicted for “insulting” a group by Finland’s Supreme Court has filed an application to appeal her conviction to the European Court of Human Rights this week, commencing the final legal… Continue Reading
Fleeing domestic violence has got harder over the last decade, according to research by Anglicare Sydney The immediate costs of leaving, such as securing housing and temporary accommodation, and the follow-on costs of rebuilding a household and establishing safety afterwards,… Continue Reading
Kirralie Smith will have to publish an account of how two male-to-female footballers were vilified by her following a judgment handed down in the NSW Supreme Court, in the latest installment of a long-running case. Update: Prof Neil Foster correctly… Continue Reading
Next week, two high-profile Palestinian Christians, the theologian Yousef Khoury Academic dean of the Bethlehem Bible College, and sociologist Lamma Mansour, a post-doctoral fellow at the Hebrew University, will speak at churches across Australia under the banner “Bearing Witness: Palestinian… Continue Reading
Spanish footballer Niko Williams left the pitch after receiving his gold medal as a member of the winning team in the World Cup final and reached up to hand his medal to his mother. Years earlier, while pregnant with his… Continue Reading
Clemente Lisi of Religion unplugged Brazil’s disappointing World Cup has ignited an unlikely national conversation, with commentators, academics and social media users debating whether the South American country’s changing religious landscape has somehow altered the character of its soccer. Following… Continue Reading
Donna Rigney Sagan, a Florida pastor who claims to be a prophet, claims that God has angels opening “portals” through which people can see Jesus on a throne in heaven with angels. Sufficient prayer and worship in events led by… Continue Reading
NSW Presbyterians will consider two proposals to give women a voice on church committees, following on from their General Assembly (state church parliament) vote to no longer ordain women elders. Formal membership of three levels of committees or “church courts”… Continue Reading
The Courier Mail reports that “Queensland Health has cleared suspended psychiatrist Dr Jillian Spencer of all wrongdoing and paid her a substantial settlement after she raised concerns about gender dysphoria treatments for children.” Spencer was stood down after criticising the… Continue Reading