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archived: 20 March 2007
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In Africa, the missionary tables have turned
Hey, the Africans are trying to impose their culture on us! That's what Episcopalians in the United States are saying about last month's summit in Tanzania, where global Anglican leaders urged Americans to bar homosexuals from becoming bishops and to stop blessing same-sex unions ... more.
Christian Science Monitor - 1 March 2007
Anglicans of the world disunite
'The decision of the global Anglican Communion to threaten the Episcopal Church, its American affiliate, with expulsion is about much more than the headline issue of homosexuality. Yes, the impending divorce has been precipitated by the decision of the Episcopal Church to consecrate a gay bishop ... more.
International Herald Tribune - 28 February 2007
The choice is simple - let them live
Last March I lost one of my dearest friends to cervical carcinoma. As I sat for days beside her hospital bed, watching her gulp air and cry out in pain, I couldn't help wondering whether Kathy would have died had she had access to the new Merck or GlaxoSmithKline vaccines that block infection ... more.
International Herald Tribune - 28 February 2007
Democracy is a universal value
A month ago I was invited to speak at an all-day event on "The Clash of Civilisations" organised by the eccentric half of left-wing London mayor Ken Livingstone's personality. Its purpose, as far as I could work out, was to promote cultural relativism by suggesting that anything that looked like telling foreigners what to do was some kind of mad imperialism ... more.
The Australian - 1 March 2007
More facts, less evangelism in warming debate
The timing is perfect. Al Gore wins an Oscar for An Inconvenient Truth. If Rolling Stone is right, Gore will soon be running for president with his "save the world" message. Then, next month, Nicholas Stern, author of the Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change, will be in Australia preaching the same message ... more.
The Australian - 28 February 2007
Put the blame on those dames who think they're equal
Feminism has had a busy couple of weeks. According to its critics, this maleficent social movement has been responsible for shaving Britney's noodle, knocking off Anna Nicole Smith and making a flight attendant debase herself with Ralph Fiennes in a franger-less Qantas cubicle ... more.
The Australian - 28 February 2007
Don't mention the bomb
The Federal Government has not yet responded to the Switkowski report on Australia's nuclear future, which was released in December. Debate on its recommendations about nuclear power generation has moved into a higher gear ... more.
The Age - 1 March 2007
Gay marriage? Why would anyone want to?
I'm not sure if it's true but the story goes that when the announcement of the first gay marriage was made on October 1, 1989, one of the editors at this newspaper said, "I've got the headline. With This Ring . . ." ... more.
The Age - 28 February 2007
Truth, faith can co-exist in getting of wisdom
It's always difficult to argue on a matter of faith; it's too easy to be self-satisfied and eager to point-score. Everyone's right to believe or disbelieve whatever they choose must be sacrosanct no matter how deep the disagreement ... more.
The Age - 27 February 2007
It's marriage, Jim, but not as we know it
The UK Office of National Statistics has revealed that the number of people getting married has plunged to a record low. Annual marriages have dropped to 244,710, the lowest number recorded since records first started being kept in 1896. One striking fact is that very few people in their twenties are getting married ... more.
Spiked Online - 22 February 2007