Diana Chandler, Baptist Press./ Religion Unplugged The Chinese Communist Party enacted new restrictions on foreign missionaries on May 1, preventing them from preaching, evangelising and establishing various religious organisations, among other activities, without official government approval. Establishing schools, appointing clergy,… Continue Reading
This exchange on X sums up two views on the NSW (and other conversion laws) What does “breaking” the law mean is the issue in question. Chavura is correct. Sorry Anthony V-B, The Other Cheek is not trying to be… Continue Reading
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
The NSW Council of Churches (NSWCC) has written to the NSW Premier, Chris Minns asking action under Conversion Practices Ban Act 2024 which came into effect this month, be paused, pending a review of the new law. “We request that… Continue Reading
NSW has now joined Victoria in having a Conversion Act come into operation that bans some forms of Christian ministry. The Conversion Practices Ban Act 2024 No 19 aims to “aims to “ban practices directed to changing or suppressing the… Continue Reading
The Other Cheek interviewed the CEO of the Australian Christian Lobby, Michelle Pearse. By coincidence, we chose the day PM Anthony Albanese called the poll. The Other Cheek: My general question is, what should Christians pay attention to in this… Continue Reading
Faith-based health organisations and individuals will face a moral dilemma of directly participalting in abortion services or leaving their jobs, if a bill before the NSW parliament is passed, according to a statement by the Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney… Continue Reading
Two initiatives by the Freedom For Faith (FFF)think tank make it easy for Christians to get involved in the upcoming – not-sure-quite-when – federal election. “As I write, over 70 churches are planning to hold a candidate forum for their… Continue Reading
Michael Kellahan Executive Director of Gafcon (Global Anglican Future Conference) Australia on being globally aware. I bought a beaten-up second-hand globe from a charity shop for $12. It looks a bit faded and fragile, but it does the job. It… Continue Reading
When Mark Leach, then the senior minister of Rozelle Anglican Church in inner Sydney, heard of a pro-Palestinian demonatration being held in the CBD within a couple of days of the massacre and kidnappings of October 7, 2023 he protested… Continue Reading