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Australia has a difficult journey ahead in securing reconciliation with First Nations people, but others have walked a similar path, writes Rod Benson. The defeat of the 2023 referendum proposing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament left many Australians unsettled. For some it represented relief that constitutional change had been avoided; for …
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No. 28 of 47. First published 20 Dec 2007. Today we take a quick break from blogging our Australian delegation's activities in Israel and Palestine to note six important recent documents analysing various aspects of the conflict. There's a key paragraph and a link to the source, which I'm sure you will find stimulating reading. …
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By Rod Benson Rod outlines the real reason for the Southern Baptist Convention’s recent decision to sever ties with the Baptist World Alliance. One of the chief architects of the Southern Baptist Convention's "Conservative Resurgence," retired Texas appellate judge Paul Pressler. The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) is a fellowship of 211 Baptist unions and conventions …
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