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#937 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 3 Aug 2014. Members of the Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce, a coalition of leaders from nine Christian denominations, released a report on Wednesday claiming that the Abbott Government is guilty of “state-sanctioned child abuse” in its treatment of children in immigration detention. The Churches Refugee Taskforce also called for … Continue reading
#936 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 3 Aug 2014. As thousands of Iraqi Christians face an uncertain future after being forced to flee their homes in the northern city of Mosul, the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Dr Glenn Davies, expressed outrage that a community established in the early centuries of the Christian era should face expulsion … Continue reading
#935 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 3 Aug 2014. Senior Sydney church leaders have issued strong calls for action by the Australian government and the international community to address human rights abuse of Christians in Iraq. Persecution by members of the militant Islamist group ISIS against Christians has escalated in recent days, especially in Mosul … Continue reading
#934 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 27 Jul 2014. The World Evangelical Alliance has joined Christians in Israel and Palestine in calling for an immediate end to violent hostilities in Gaza. WEA Secretary General, Dr Geoff Tunnicliffe, stated earlier this year in a speech in Bethlehem: “The suffering, grief and despair of Christians, Muslims or … Continue reading
#933 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 27 Jul 2014. As the conflict in Gaza intensifies, 14 peace organisations from Hiroshima has called on Israel to cease its “ongoing illegal acts, to respect basic human rights of all people including Palestinians, and to establish and implement new policies based on peace and justice.” The statement said: … Continue reading
#932 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 27 Jul 2014. The human tragedy continues to escalate in Iraq, with hundreds of Christian families driven from their homes in the northern city of Mosul by Islamic militants, who took over the city following a sweeping military offensive that began six weeks ago. The militants issued an ultimatum … Continue reading
#931 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 27 Jul 2014. Sydney’s Daily Telegraph called it “James Packer’s gift to Australia”: Crown Resorts and the Packer family have announced they will pump $200 million into Australian charities over the next ten years. The National Philanthropic Fund will focus on Indigenous education, community welfare programs, and promotion of … Continue reading
A sermon by Harry Goodhew INTRODUCTION Back in 2006 a New Testament scholar who was at that time the Anglican Bishop of Durham wrote a small book entitled “Evil and the Justice of God”. His opening chapter is eye catching: “Evil is still a four-letter word: The new problem of evil”. His point is that … Continue reading
#930 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 20 Jul 2014. In many parts of our world, religious freedom continues to be eroded and denied, whether by radical secularists or religious extremists. For example, South Sudan declared independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011. Three years on, Sudan is pursuing Islamisation and ethnic-religious cleansing, while South Sudan … Continue reading
#929 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 20 Jul 2014. In a radio interview this week, Kevin Donnelly, who is running the Government’s review of the national curriculum, said he was not opposed to corporal punishment where it was supported by the school community and was “done properly.” A spokesman for Education Minister Christopher Pyne was … Continue reading
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