A reporter on the progressive Anglican website, “Another place to party”, Deborah Bird, has been quick to point out that the election of an evangelical, Bishop Ric Thorpe, as the new Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne, is likely to “likely to… Continue Reading
Motions to remove Hamilton and Canbera Baptist churches from the NSW/ACT Baptist Association have been reccomended by the Assembly (church parliament) Council. The Baptists’ Assembly will meet to vote on May 2 and 3, voting on the Saturday as Australia… Continue Reading
Christian reactions to the Conversion practices laws that ban some form of christian ministry to LGBTQIA persons have been scattergun, with some forecasting jail for prayers and others saying it is largely business as usual. It seems this magic pudding… Continue Reading
The Anglican Archdiocese of Melbourne (ADOM) has been alleged to have amended its Code of Conduct for Child Safety & Wellbeing in a manner which forces church workers to obey Victoria’s Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Act (CSP ACT).… Continue Reading
It might be expected that all reformed evangelicals would give three cheers for The Australian Creed for Sexual Integrity, (ACSI) produced late last year with a growing number of signatories. The ACSI outlines an evangelical or conservative take on sexual… Continue Reading
In an apparent reference to the conservative Diocese of the Southern Cross, which provides a home for Anglican (and some ex-Uniting Church) evangelicals from majority progressive dioceses (regions), Kay Goldsworthy, Archbishop of Perth, says it is possible some of her… Continue Reading
Bishop Michael Stead explained to David Marr in an ABC Late Night Live interview that Sydney Diocese does not want the laws that allow schools to expel LGBTQIA kids or only hire Christian teachers. The interview aired on October 1… Continue Reading
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
Richard Ostling via Religion Unplugged (ANALYSIS) Making history last week, delegates at a United Methodist Church General Conference in Charlotte agreed to allow same-sex clergy and marriages. Each UMC conference the past 52 years had upheld centuries-old heterosexual restrictions, most… Continue Reading
The answer to the question “Is sexuality dividing the church in Australia?” is a decided “yes!” for Mark Durie, a Senior Research Fellow at the Melbourne School of Theology. He makes the case in his new book Double Minded: How… Continue Reading