The decision by Father Chris Riley to support Clubs Australia in its fight against the federal government’s poker machine reforms has prompted a strong response from the newly formed NSW Churches Gambling Taskforce. Rev Bill Crews, chair of the NSW Taskforce, said that counselling was an important part of helping people overcome addiction to poker …
The ACL does its job well
The Victorian Council of Churches has complained at what it sees as the one-sided view of Christianity portrayed in the Australian media. General Secretary Theo Mackaay said there was “growing concern amongst member churches that their voices are not heard or considered because of the media’s reliance on groups like [the Australian Christian Lobby].” Let’s …
Melinda Tankard Reist and the feminism debate
You may have heard/read comments, many of them hostile, about Australian anti-porn campaigner Melinda Tankard Reist flying thick and fast in recent days. This attention was generated in the wake of her "outing" as a pro-life feminist with alleged connections to Canberra's Belconnen Baptist Church, which to atheist bloggers and tweeters appeared to indicate MTR …
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The new way
Romans 12:3 In last week's sermon we saw how, in Romans 12:1-2, Paul commends a positive attitude toward God in God's attitude toward the world, and a negative attitude toward the world in its opposition to God, as the basis of Christian discipleship. Â There is great power in those words, and surprise, and challenge. But …
Human Centipede crushed
In a win for decency and sanity, the federal Classification Review Board has unanimously decided to classify the “torture porn” film The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence) as Refused Classification, meaning the film cannot be sold, hired or advertised in Australia. Earlier this year, the board gave the film an R18+ classification, despite the fact …
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