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For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 2 Mar 2014. The Brunei Government has banned 19 Islamic words from use by non-Muslims in the small territory bordering Malaysia in the South China Sea, following a decision to implement Shari’ah law. The words, which include Allah, long used by Christians to refer to God, can no longer be used in reference … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 2 Mar 2014. The Anglican News Service reports that an estimated 15,000 people took part in candlelight vigils around Australia on 24 February for Iranian asylum seeker Reza Berati, who died as a result of violence at the Manus Island detention centre on 17 February. In commenting on Reza Berati’s … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 23 Feb 2014. The Lausanne Movement is issuing a call worldwide for nominations of emerging leaders in the global church to participate in a Younger Leaders Gathering in Kiev, Ukraine, in August 2015. Lausanne is a global movement of evangelical leaders that grew out of the 1974 International Congress on … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 23 Feb 2014. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, this week told the Church of England General Synod in London that there was a need for “massive cultural change” within the Church so that people could flourish despite deeply held differences. Noting that a report had been received with divided … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 23 Feb 2014. The NSW Council of Churches has welcomed the O’Farrell Government’s response to an Inquiry report into drug and alcohol treatment. In addition to earlier reforms including a new state-wide 10pm closing time for all bottle shops and liquor stores, the Government has supported all recommendations in a … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 23 Feb 2014. North Korea is a notoriously difficult place for Christians, especially Christian missionaries, as Australian missionary John Short discovered this week when he was detained by North Korean authorities after allegedly distributing religious tracts in Pyongyang. Mr Short, who has worked in Asia for 50 years, and was … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 16 Feb 2014. With fear, confusion and uncertainty over immigration policy and boat arrivals, rumours abound, such as the view that Muslim migration will overrun Australia. In reality, Muslims comprise 2.2 per cent of Australia’s population, and has increased by 0.73 per cent over the last 15 years. The Muslim … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 16 Feb 2014. Concerns about perceived deficiencies in the National Curriculum, now taught up to year ten in most Australian States, has led new federal education minister Christopher Pyne to set up a wide-ranging review. He has appointed Professor Ken Wiltshire and Dr Kevin Donnelly to oversee the review, with … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 16 Feb 2014. A former sex worker has urged politicians in Northern Ireland to pass a bill which would make it illegal to purchase sex in the Province. Similar measures have been introduced in other European countries, such as Sweden, with very positive results for women’s health and human rights. … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 16 Feb 2014. U.S. President Barack Obama made headlines recently when he claimed that, while he smoked marijuana as a young man – a habit he now regards as a “bad idea” – he believes drinking alcohol is more dangerous to personal health. Researchers claim that health risks associated with marijuana … Continue reading
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