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Religion And The 2024 Vote: Data Shows A Crisis Point For Democrats – even ‘liberal’ denominations swung to Trump

Posted on 01/07/2025 by John Sandeman
US ballot Box Vote

Richard Ostling via Religion Unplugged (ANALYSIS) Who voted how in 2024? The two most important surveys on U.S. election patterns are now available and among the findings is this bulletin: Along with its various current woes, in the long term… Continue Reading →

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Is Egypt’s government trying to take over Christianity’s most important monastery?

Posted on 06/06/2025 by John Sandeman
Saint Catherine Monastery Sinai

Paul Marshall via Religion Unplugged (ANALYSIS) Much of the Christian world, especially the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches, has been roiled by reports that an Egyptian court has mandated that St. Catherine’s Monastery be taken over by the government. This… Continue Reading →

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Re-examining the legacy of Scott Morrison

Posted on 21/05/2025 by Peter Bentley
Scott Morrison

A review by Peter Bentley of Plans For Your Good: A Prime Minister’s Testimony of God’s Faithfulness (2024) This book has now been out for one year, and after yet another election, I thought it could be helpful to provide… Continue Reading →

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Moira Deeming’s defamation win shows nobody can play fast and loose with language – not even politicians

Posted on 16/05/2025 by John Sandeman
Moira Deeming

Former leader of the Victoria Liberals, John Pesutto has been ordered to pay costs of $2.3m after after Moira Deeming, temporarily a cross bencher, won against him, She was awarded $300,000 damages. Here is a backgrounder from The Conversation. Rick… Continue Reading →

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Abortion bill ‘gutted’

Posted on 08/05/2025 by John Sandeman
NSW Upper house

The debate over the Abortion Law Reform Amendment (Health Care Access) Bill 2025 introduced by Greens’ member Amanda Cohn into the NSW Upper house, has seen seveal amendments Lyle Shelton reports: “I’ve been watching the NSW Parliament live feed as… Continue Reading →

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Abortion bill protest draws fired-up crowd

Posted on 08/05/2025 by John Sandeman
abortion rally

A Greens bill to require doctors who object to abortion to be forced to formally refer patients to somone who will perform a termination, and allow midwives and nurse practitioners to prescribe abortion pills, drew a large protest outside the… Continue Reading →

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Trump at the Communist club, Malchus, working out who goes to Heaven,

Posted on 01/05/2025 by John Sandeman

An Obadiah Slope column Who goes there: “The people who go to heaven are all alike in one way: they are sinners who have placed their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ (John 1:12; Acts 16:31; Romans 10:9).” is a good quote… Continue Reading →

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Worse and worse: Anglicare rental report underscores inequality

Posted on 30/04/2025 by John Sandeman
Anglicare housing

The 2025 Rental Affordability Snapshot surveyed rental listings across Australia and found that affordability has crashed to record lows. The Snapshot surveyed 51,238 rental listings across Australia and found that: The Other Cheek presents edited highlights of the snapshot. Breaking… Continue Reading →

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Election 2025: Both major parties promise religious freedom won’t go backwards

Posted on 23/04/2025 by John Sandeman
Freedom for Faith logo

Christian legal thinktank Freedom For Faith (FFF) reports positive commitments on religious freedom from both major parties in response to letters from religious leaders. “The responses received are encouraging,” FFF’s Mike Southon has messaged supporters. He desribed the responses as… Continue Reading →

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The Election viewed from UCA-land

Posted on 10/04/2025 by John Sandeman
UCA logo

Unsurprisingly, the Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) wants the “Voice Treaty Truth” framework of the Uluru Statement from the Heart implemented. This as an example of how the UCA election 2025 resources “Our Vision for a Just Australia“ are strong… Continue Reading →

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