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Next steps in suspended doctor Jereth Kok’s legal case

Posted on 28/08/2024 by John Sandeman
Jereth Kok

Jereth Kok’s lawyers, Human Rights Law Alliance, have issued an update on his case, with a plea to fundraise for the next stage of closing submissions to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. After almost five years of suspension from… Continue Reading →

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There’s a tidal wave of anti-discrimination bills and state elections but Freedom For Faith is responding

Posted on 08/08/2024 by John Sandeman
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“If a council bans a the building of a Mosque, the next building to be banned will be a church: freedom of religion for some must be religious freedom for all,” is how Mike Southon, executive officer of Freedom For… Continue Reading →

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Inside the Jereth Kok hearing – the doctor suspended for conservative online comments

Posted on 03/08/2024 by John Sandeman
Jereth Kok

Good journalism comes from trade journals – Computer Weekly famously broke the story of the UK post office scandal and Inside Housing, warned of the Grenfell tower fire. Heather Saxena of Australian Doctor has covered this week’s Victorian Civil and… Continue Reading →

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When can the government tell churches what to do

Posted on 31/07/2024 by John Sandeman
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For the second year in a row, the NSW Presbyterian General Assembly (their church parliament) has been prevented from discussing a controversial issue due to government Worker Health Safety regulations. For the second year in a row, the annual General… Continue Reading →

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Dr Jereth Kok faces losing his license over things he said online

Posted on 23/07/2024 by John Sandeman
Jereth Kok

Dr Jereth Kok, a general practitioner from Melbourne, has been unable to care for his patients during a five-year suspension –which could be permanent, depending on a hearing before the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) late this month. Kok… Continue Reading →

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Does the Bible link “being strong” to being male?

Posted on 22/06/2024 by John Sandeman
Act like Who?

What does it mean to act like a man? At the recent Men Meeting, the Challenge Conference, a panel discussion featured on the widely respected Pastors Heart podcast began with a discussion on a critical Bible verse. “There are not… Continue Reading →

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Is the (fill in blank) racist?

Posted on 20/06/2024 by John Sandeman

An Obadiah Slope column How can you tell? “The PCA is not racist” is how US Anglican writer Anne Kennedy signs off a strong rebuke of David French, New York Times columnist who Obadiah is as sure as you can… Continue Reading →

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Five Christian Sanitation Workers Die in Pakistan

Posted on 16/06/2024 by John Sandeman
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By Christian Daily International-Morning Star News LAHORE, Pakistan, June 13, 2024 (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Five Christian sanitation workers in Pakistan have died since Tuesday (June 11) from inhaling toxic gases, highlighting how they are forced to work without… Continue Reading →

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Citipointe College regrets asking parents to sign a contract

Posted on 14/06/2024 by John Sandeman
Citipointe Christian College

After being overly prescriptive in a parent contract, Brisbane’s Citipointe Christian College has issued a statement following a settlement with parents who took the school to the Queensland Human Rights Commission (QHRC). The school asked parents with little notice to… Continue Reading →

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On Religion: The United Methodists Steer Left — And Into A Sea Of Red Ink

Posted on 07/06/2024 by John Sandeman
Delegates, visitors and staff of the United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, N.C., dance in the aisles following morning worship on the final day of the conference. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

By Terry Mattingly via Religion Unplugged (ANALYSIS) While the “Kingsfold” hymn melody was traditional, the modern text of “Creator of the Intertwined” captured the progressive course steered by the recent General Conference of the embattled United Methodist Church. “Creator of… Continue Reading →

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