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#979 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 19 Oct 2014. According to Christian Solidarity Worldwide, Nepal’s Prime Minister, Sushil Koirala, has guarantee religious freedom in the forthcoming constitution, a pledge included in a message to Muslims and people of other faiths on October 6. Concerns had been expressed about a proposed anti-conversion clause in the new … Continue reading
#978 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 12 Oct 2014. Listeners may recall that the Department of Education and Communities was asked to commission an independent review of Special Religious Education and Special Education in Ethics in NSW schools including the issue of annual confirmation by parents or carers on “opting out” of SRE; and a review of … Continue reading
#977 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 12 Oct 2014. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to people or organisations who have “done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses.” Past Laureates include Nelson Mandela, Aung San … Continue reading
#976 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 12 Oct 2014. As Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston fronted the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse this week, Pastor Houston posted a statement on his church’s website stating that exposing child sexual abuse and the response of institutions to that abuse, and allowing survivors to … Continue reading
#975 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 12 Oct 2014. Over the last 18 months, thousands of citizens in over 100 nations have signed a petition to world leaders, who will gather at the G20 Summit in Brisbane next month, asking them to take action on tax reform. Dr Mark Zirnsak, from the Uniting Church’s Tax … Continue reading
A sermon by David Raey The story has been told of a woman who had “got religion” and was telling others of the difference it made in her life. She told her church study group, “I’m so glad I discovered God. I have an uncle I hated so much that I vowed I would never … Continue reading
A sermon by Margaret Hall Introduction Allegations of sexual abuse and of attempts made to hide it raise many questions about the kind of society we live in. Naturally the victims of such abuse are profoundly affected. For society as a whole, the allegations are unsettling, to say the least. For the many thousands of … Continue reading
#974 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 5 Oct 2014. Defenders of true marriage had a small win this week after a Senate inquiry into a bill to recognise foreign same sex marriages, introduced by Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, recommended that the bill not be passed. But the fight for marriage law reform returns now to … Continue reading
#973 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 5 Oct 2014. According to Family Voice Australia, a program launched in Sydney on July 31 by Family Planning NSW could mislead teens into adopting the homosexual lifestyle. The program, known as the “Safe Schools Coalition,” is intended to end bullying by blurring the distinctions between girls and boys. … Continue reading
#972 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 5 Oct 2014. As the NRL Grand Final kick-off approaches,the President of the NSW Council of Churches, the Reverend Dr Ross Clifford, has said high levels of advertising for gambling and alcohol are out of place in our great sporting codes. He said stronger state regulation was needed to … Continue reading
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