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Martyn Iles and the ACL: two stories that almost, but not quite, match. Let’s try.

Posted on 28/02/2023 by John Sandeman

Christians will be familiar with how different parts of Scripture tell the same story from different angles. (One of the most famous is the accounts of Judas’ sad death. Matthew 27:5 and Acts 1:18 give two separate pieces of his… Continue Reading →

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Martyn Iles’ best moment, what’s next for the ACL, and wise words from Waleed Aly

Posted on 27/02/2023 by John Sandeman

An Obadiah Slope column So what’s a nice moderate person like Obadiah saying nice things about Martin Iles? As Obadiah reported for Eternity, Iles had a good night on Q and A in 2021, when as many remember, he set… Continue Reading →

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Stories of the year: An open letter to Martyn Iles, please look again at the dreamtime and acknowledgement of country

Posted on 01/01/2023 by John Sandeman
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How Christians relate to First Nations will be a big issue in 2023: This was one of The Other Cheek’s most-read stories in 2022. Martyn Iles, please take the time to reconsider your reasons for avoiding saying an Acknowledgement of… Continue Reading →

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Martyn Iles talks Babylon, but does his politics get in the way?

Posted on 28/09/2022 by John Sandeman
Martyn Iles Babylon in Sydney

Martyn Iles is touring Australia with news of “Babylon”. It’s a metaphor from the Bible, Genesis tells us of the tower of Babel, built by humankind to rival God, later the site of Babylon, a cruel empire is an image… Continue Reading →

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An open letter to Martyn Iles: please look again at the Dreamtime and acknowledgement of country

Posted on 06/09/2022 by John Sandeman
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Martyn Iles, please reconsider you views on Acknowledgement of Country Continue Reading →

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