Address by Rod Benson to a meeting of Encore, Morling College, Sydney 7 September 2012 The world today faces a global refugee crisis with up to 40 million displaced people, the majority of whom are women and children. Australia currently accepts around 13,750 refugees each year as part of total planned annual immigration of around 182,000 …
Challenges and opportunities facing Australian voters
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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Speech at launch of Take the Time
I would like to acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora nation as the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet tonight, and pay respect to their elders past and present, and I extend that respect to other Indigenous people present here tonight. Greetings from the Baptist Churches of NSW and the ACT, …
Speech on Special Religious Education
Speech by Rod Benson, Public Affairs Director, NSW Council of Churches, to a public meeting for "Save Our Scripture," NSW Parliament, Monday 28 February 2011. There were about 180 people present. For more than 140 years students in NSW state schools have enjoyed access to religious education, a situation that is the envy of my …
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