I’m no art connoisseur, but I recognise beauty and ugliness in works of art. Some art inspires awe, other art invokes outrage or offence - especially art that ridicules religious symbols and traditions, such as the infamous “Piss Christ” artwork, or caricatures of baby Moses parting his bath water, or the Danish cartoon which offended Muslims in [...]
Archive for the ‘Easter’ Category
Last weekend former NSW Council of Churches President Ross Clifford engaged in a public debate with Dan Barker, a former Christian minister and now atheist. Barker was in Australia for the Global Atheism Conference. The debate went for an hour over the existence of God, the person of Jesus, and his death and resurrection. Ross observed [...]
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed. Easter means many things to many people. For secular Australia, it means the longest of long weekends, the ritual exchange of chocolates of various shapes and sizes, perhaps a family get-together, or a bit of cricket, or a barbecue. And for Christians, Easter is the most holy time [...]
The long weekend is almost upon us, offering time to catch our breath and reflect on where we’ve come from and where we’re heading. We all have hopes for the future – whether private or public, small or large. What are your hopes for 2010? What are your hopes for the future? What gives you [...]
Easter messages from Australian church leaders
Posted: March 29, 2010 by rodbenson in Easter, refugeesThis afternoon I received, via email from the office of the National Council of Churches in Australia, the text of the official Easter messages from Australian church leaders. The NCCA represents (or seeks to serve, depending on your perspective on ecclesiology) a very broad church. And it would be broader still if my ecclesial tradition, [...]
