We have all heard of the atrocities perpetrated by Hamas terrorists against Israeli civilians on October 7, 2024, and the military responses and counter-responses. That deplorable conflict, far from over, is now further complicated by evidence of mass starvation, allegations of genocide in Gaza, and Israeli “pogroms” against Palestinians living in Israel. And this is merely …
Healing the divided self
Within reach of most of us this morning is our smartphone, that miracle and tyrant of modern living. Cast your mind back to the day when you first took your device out of its box. It’s flawless, shiny, sleek, light; the screen is crystal clear. On that first day, you’re careful – wiping it down, …
Iron, silver and gold ethics
On Thursday, I attended a Prayer Service for Peace at St Stephen’s Uniting Church in Macquarie Street, Sydney, led by my colleague, Rev Dr Manas Ghosh, a champion of interfaith dialogue and minister of Wahroonga Uniting Church. Manas is Chair of the Abraham Conference, a group of Jewish, Christian and Muslim leaders that formed after …
There’s some good in this world
Walter Brueggemann, one of the great Protestant theologians of the Hebrew Bible, died on Thursday, aged 92. Brueggemann is widely described as a modern prophet in the tradition of the prophets of the Hebrew Bible. He possessed the ability to explain the meaning of the ancient text with clarity and precision, and interpret its prophetic …
Little me, big God
I have very few religious books for children at home, but one of my favourites is a book for lower primary school readers by Steph Williams, titled Little Me, Big God: Stories About Jesus.[1] I thought about that title as I prepared this sermon. The third Beatitude in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:5) is often …
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