Matthias Stom, “The Evangelists St Mark and St Luke,” c.1635. Wikimedia Commons. Public Domain. As I said in the first post in this series, none of the churches I attended as a child affirmed creeds or confessions of faith. The Bible alone was said to be our rule of faith. While I remain grateful for the spiritual …
Statement by Australian Church leaders on Israel
Archbishop Phillip Aspinall addresses the Heads of Jerusalem Churches at a dinner in Jerusalem, 6 Dec 2007. Photo credit: Rod Benson In December 2007, a delegation of nine Australian Church leaders visited Jerusalem and the Holy Land. I was one of the nine. Seventeen years on, so little has changed. So many have died, and …
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Tomatoes filled with goat’s cheese
Last week, Masterchef Australia (season 14) set an invention test where contestants had to create a dish that clearly reflected two cuisines. That set me wondering what I'd cook up if I were in the fabled Melbourne kitchen. I started thinking about Japanese-Italian pairings, and this is what I created. INGREDIENTS 12 truss tomatoes (smaller …
Mountains of Scripture (6): Mount Carmel
An address by Dr Rod Benson on 1 Kings 18:20-46 The Triumph of Elijah Over the Prophets of Baal (c. 1622)Domenico Fetti (c. 1589 - 1623) The story is one relished by Sunday school teachers and enjoyed by their students – although someone who supports interfaith dialogue might be less than enthusiastic about some elements of …
Ten tips for better referencing
In academic writing, few conventions are more important than referencing. When writing an essay, report, journal article or book, referencing puts your work in context, and demonstrates the breadth and depth of your research. It acknowledges the work others have done that you have used (that is, it avoids plagiarism). Referencing also enables your readers …
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