By Rod Benson Christian author Max Lucardo knows how to write a book. He’s sold more than 65 million. And he loves to talk about his faith, and argue with atheists. But several years ago musician Tai Anderson asked Lucardo a challenging question: “When your great grandchildren learn that you lived in a day in …
Banks need ethical leaders
By Rod Benson It’s fair to say that my interests centre on politics, ethics and literature. I don’t often read the business section of the daily papers. But a Sydney Morning Herald article by Ian Verrender caught my eye this week. He notes that the four big banks are expected to deliver annual earnings figures …
In step with the Spirit
By Neville Callam The old quinquennium [of the Baptist World Alliance, 2005-2010] is over; a new one has begun and, early in this new period, do we not have opportunity to reflect on the road we took during the last quinquennium? Shall we not take steps to ensure that we are benefitting from the lessons …
Why I will continue using Twitter
This afternoon, hot on the heels of The Australian's James Massola's spectacular and unwarranted "outing" of Canberra public servant Greg Jericho as the person behind the anonymous blog, Grog's Gamut (and the associated Twitter account @grogsgamut), Canberra journalism academic and prolific tweep Jason Wilson declared his imminent and permanent departure from the twitterverse. You can read his …
Reconciliation requires action
By Rod Benson Recently the NSW Parliament moved to follow counterparts in Victoria and Queensland in reforming its Constitution to formally recognise and honour “the Aboriginal people as the state’s first people and nations,” and “as the traditional custodians and occupants of the land.” Similarly, Prime Minister Julia Gillard has indicated that she will hold …
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