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The Marrow Controversy was one of the most significant theological disputes in eighteenth-century Scottish Presbyterianism. Although it emerged within a specific ecclesial and historical setting, its underlying questions remain deeply relevant: What is the relationship between grace and obedience? How should the gospel be preached? Can assurance of salvation coexist with serious holiness? And what …
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The historic Thornleigh zig zag railway, in Sydney's north, was the third and apparently final such transportation infrastructure built in New South Wales. It is also the least known of the three tracks. A zig zag railway, also called a switchback railway, is a method for climbing or descending steep terrain where a direct railway …
Christian anarchism is a theological and political doctrine holding that ultimate authority belongs to God rather than the state, and that the teachings and example of Jesus radically undermine coercive power, violence, domination, and nationalism. Christian anarchists typically emphasise the practice of nonviolence, voluntary community, mutual aid, economic justice, and radical discipleship shaped by the …
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Australian poetry has a long and notable history, and contemporary Australian poets continue to produce work that is original, engaging, diverse and at times formally experimental. Yet for emerging and established writers alike, finding pathways to publication can be daunting. Many established journals accept limited submissions, small presses operate with scarce resources, and competition is …
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We live in an information-saturated world where it is increasingly difficult to discern facts from falsehoods, and truth from fabrication. Tech giants have largely abandoned internal fact-checking of content posted to their platforms. The rise of AI, including confected images, has accelerated the decline of public confidence in news and information sources, tempting many of …
