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The politics of the “new evangelicals”: Rethinking abortion and gay marriage: Marcia Pally
In 2005, no less a publication than Christianity Today wrote, "George W. Bush is not Lord ... The American flag is not the Cross. The Pledge of...
Should We Give a Homeless Man Shoes?
It started out as the most heartwarming story of the week. A NYPD cop caught in the act of buying socks and shoes for a homeless man he saw barefoot...
Parents 'left in the dark' about ethics classes
Ethics classes are set to stay in New South Wales schools, but there are claims parents may not necessarily be told about them.
Opting out of religion only way in to ethics
PARENTS will not be told of the availability of ethics classes in their school until after they have opted out of special religious education, or...
Separation of scripture and ethics
Why is it that ethics classes and scripture classes need to be kept as separate options for parents? The current situation in New South Wales is...
Unsealing the confessional: The duty of society versus the salvation of souls
In 1077, a penitent Holy Roman Emperor, Henry IV, crossed the Alps by foot and knelt for three days in snow before the castle of Pope Gregory VII....
Confronting the culture of abuse within the Catholic Church
In order to eradicate sexual abuse from the church, three things must be done: identify and remove all offenders, reach out to and assist victim/...
Evil, part 3: does freedom make us evil?
Kierkegaard believed that human sin was a result of a combination of pride and fear in the face of freedom
Evil, part two: does it exist?
St Augustine's theory was that evil was 'nothing other than the absence of good' – an idea supported by modern science
Evil, part one: how can we think about evil?
The religious idea that thinking about evil involves coming to terms with a darkness in all our hearts provides food for thought
Islamic world unleashes the demons of misogyny
THE targeting of Malala Yousafzai, the 15-year-old girl shot this month by a Pakistani Taliban assassin, brought back memories of my teenage years in...
US election: Obama vote dilemma for black Christians
For millions of black Christians in the United States, the decision about who to vote for in the forthcoming Presidential elections is far from...
The moral case for sex before marriage
Condemning premarital sex and promoting abstinence are not working. Lasting, loving relationships are made through intimacy.
Religion, children, and doing unto others
Hold your hats. Gird your loins. Scrunch up your face like you’ve just witnessed your Dad on the dance floor at a wedding. Ready? Good, because...
Chaplaincy programs
The high court has ruled that the national school chaplaincy program is constitutienally invalid because it exceeds the commonwealth's funding...
Religion and Ethics: Simon Longstaff (audio)
Simon Longstaff steps in to talk religion and ethics in animal welfare, among other things.
Bloodyminded Bible bashing of ethical choices
FOR those who prefer their reading material spiced up with a little blood and gore, the Bible is quite the page-turner. Animal sacrifice, being...
Cannibals considered in school ethics inquiry Cannibals considered in school ethics inquiry
A inquiry examining the future of ethics classes in New South Wales has discussed topics ranging from cannibalism to burning in hell. A state...
When it is ethical to disclose your religion
I grew up in a nominally Christian household. I was educated at a boarding school run by Anglican nuns. As a young mother I had my sons baptised....
Ethics classes too difficult to compete with; they must be destroyed
NSW citizen David Hutt doesn’t like non-religious ethics classes. Particularly if they’re “non-judgemental”. Because ethics...
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