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 A paper presented by Rod Benson to an ICOBS/ABRF Conference on the theme "Interfaces: Baptists and others," Whitley College, Melbourne, 17 July 2009.  ------------------- At the beginning of their discussion of Christian responses to other faiths in Modern Christian Thought, James C. Livingston and Francis Schüssler Fiorenza observe that [s]cholars who study modernity appear to …
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Ethicist and Public Theologian, Tinsley Institute, Morling College, Sydney Christian Democratic Party National Convention Merroo, NSW, 9.30am Saturday 11 August 2012 Rev the Hon. Fred Nile MLC and other political leaders, my fellow ministers of religion, ladies and gentlemen: We live in interesting times, whether our outlook is political, economic, moral or scientific. Following the announcement …
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Sermon by Rod Benson, 16 Dec 2001. Proverbs 11:28; 30:8b-9 Here are ten rules that might govern a small child’s view of the world: 1. If I like it, it’s mine. 2. If it’s in my hands, it’s mine. 3. If I can take it from you, it’s mine. 4. If I had it a …
Sermon by Rod Benson, 9 Dec 2001. Proverbs 10:3; 15:16-17 In 1992 Mark Buchannan, a pastor in British Columbia, Canada, found himself in a small town called Wairacka in Uganda. Every Sunday evening, about 100 Christians from the neighbouring area gathered to worship.  They met under a tin roof lean-to set at the edge of …
Sermon by Rod Benson, 2 Dec 2001. Proverbs 18:10-11; 28:6 There are only 23 days to Christmas. Yesterday, in one of our annual rituals, our family installed our Christmas tree, weighing down its branches with tinsel, balls, beads and other decorations.  As he has done every Christmas, when all is ready, Michael is lifted aloft …
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