An Obadiah Slope Column Listening to the ABC PEP (Planet Extra Podcast) takes the Christian virtue of perseverance, as it often runs three hours. But perseverence yields real gems.The latest is “correspondence” from Dr Andrew Judd from Ridley College, offering… Continue Reading
Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen responds to the Finnish Supreme Court finding that a church pamphlet she co-wrote in 2004 was hate speech against gay people. The Supreme Court has today, 26 March 2026, issued its decision in a freedom of… Continue Reading
The Finnish Supreme Court has found MP Päivi Räsänen guilty of hate speech related to her expression of her Christian beliefs on marriage and sexual ethics in a 20-year-old church pamphlet. Räsänen has been criminally convicted with her co-author alongside… Continue Reading
OPINION The Sydney demonstration that drew thousands of demonstrators to Sydney Square, not only coincided with Evening prayer in the Cathedral, which went ahead, but also a Muslim prayer time – but that was interrupted by police. “‘I’m concerned at… Continue Reading
Predictions of dire outcomes have mushroomed across conservative websites, but a Christian expert on religious freedom says Christians have little to worry about. For example, the Australian Family Coalition reports “Labor’s shocking ‘hate speech’ laws passed last week…“Examples abound overseas… Continue Reading
Former PM Scott Morrison has called for national standards for Islamic with government sanctions. He was speaking at a conference in Jerusalem for International Holocaust Remembrance Day, organised by the Israeli Government’s Diaspora Affairs Ministry. Here is a transcript of… Continue Reading
Commenting on the final form of the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism bill, Christian legal think tank Freedom For Faith commented: “We are very glad to see that the Government removed the most controversial section – the crime of ‘publicly promoting or… Continue Reading
UPDATE: A powerful letter: the government has split the bill (17/1/26) and removed the racial hatred component, as demanded in the faith leaders’ letter. Will see soon whether all of the letter’s agenda has been met. 16 January, 2026The Hon.… Continue Reading
The big 300-ton hinge bearings that allow the Sydney Harbour Bridge’s arch to function came from Darlington in the north of England. And the town was also one end of the first public railway, the Stockton and Darlington railway. But… Continue Reading
UPDATE: A powerful letter: the government has split the bill (17/1/26) and removed the racial hatred component, as demanded in the faith leaders’ letter. Will see soon whether all of the letter’s agenda has been met. 16 January, 2026The Hon.… Continue Reading