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In his book, What is Happening to Religion in Australia? Understanding the Trends, social researcher Philip Hughes observes a fundamental change in Australian values in the past century. He charts a shift from duty to family life to personal fulfilment. Perhaps the most notable example of this is changing attitude towards same sex marriage, with two-thirds of all …
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Rod Benson, Moore College staff devotion, 6 February 2023 Opening of a new building at Moore Theological College, 1 King St, Newtown, Sydney, in 2017. We all face challenges and uncertainties in life. We feel the impact of our past, our family of origin, our environment, the choices we make, and a range of events …
The Bible contains four “Gospels,” located at the start of the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, named after their authors. These four long narratives serve as the primary source documents for what we know about the life and teaching of Jesus. The English word gospel comes from the Old English godspell, a translation of the Greek noun euangelion, meaning …
A Christmas Day sermon by Rod Benson When my three boys were very young, I used to read to them in the evening, and one of my favourites was a 1994 British children’s book, Guess How Much I Love You, masterfully written by Sam MaBratney and beautifully illustrated by Anita Jeran. It tells the story …
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