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#885 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 4 May 2014. Exemptions to anti-discrimination laws are an important protection for the human right to freedom of religion and freedom of conscience. So when the Law Institute of Victoria last week recommended watering down the religious exemptions under that State’s Equal Opportunity Act, there was a robust response … Continue reading
#884 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 4 May 2014. While China is officially an atheist state, thousands of Christian congregations have sprung up in the four decades since the death of Chairman Mao Zedong heralded the end of the Cultural Revolution. Estimates suggest that China will have more Christians than the USA in 15 years, … Continue reading
#883 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 4 May 2014. The NSW Council of Churches supports government and industry measures to curb problem gambling including stronger regulation of gambling advertising. Council President, the Reverend Dr Ross Clifford, said The current NSW Government inquiry into the gambling industry is a welcome move and we hope recommendations will … Continue reading
For immediate release – 30 April 2014 If you’re someone who loves their televised sport and you’re sick and tired of the creep of gambling advertising in the game, you’re not alone. Researchers from La Trobe University have found that footy fans are exposed to more than five minutes of broadcast gambling advertising on average … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 27 Apr 2014. The ongoing civil war in Syria is a shocking story of tragedy upon tragedy and immense human suffering, especially for innocent children caught up in the conflict. The Australian government has announced it will contribute $20 million to provide schooling for almost one million Syrian refugee children. … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 27 Apr 2014. Family Voice Australia Victorian state officer, Peter Stevens, claims “religious freedom is under threat in Victoria, now that a court ruling has denied a Christian-run camp its right to maintain biblical standards of conduct on its premises.” The Victorian Court of Appeal recently dismissed an Appeal from a VCAT … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 27 Apr 2014. Conservative Christians have long been characterised for what they oppose. They are anti-abortion, anti-euthanasia, opposed to gay marriage, human cloning, and such like. The fundamental principles underlying this approach to life and public policy is the biblical teaching on the sanctity of life. But this applies to … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 27 Apr 2014. Liberal Premier Mike Baird is a man of strong Christian convictions. Elected unopposed as Premier following the resignation of Barry O’Farrell earlier this month, Mr Baird attends St Matthew’s Anglican Church in his beachside electorate of Manly. Senior Minister, the Reverend Bruce Clark, told Eternity newspaper: “Mike … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 20 Apr 2014. If you’re someone who loves their televised sport and you’re sick and tired of the creep of gambling advertsing in the game, you’re not alone. Researchers from La Trobe University have found that footy fans are exposed to more than five minutes of broadcast gambling advertising on average at an … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 20 Apr 2014. British Prime Minister David Cameron this week acknowledged that Christians are the most persecuted faith community around the world, and that Britain should be “unashamed” in standing up against those who persecute Christians and other religious groups. The Pew Research Center reports that Christians remain the world’s most … Continue reading
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