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For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 22 Dec 2013. As Christmas approaches, and Australians wish peace on earth and goodwill to all, in the El-Minya region of Upper Egypt mobs of Islamists are subjecting Christians to repeated violent attacks. Reports suggest that Muslim Brotherhood supporters are looking for any excuse to attack Christians. Impunity is extended … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 22 Dec 2013. Dr John Dickson is co-founder and director of Sydney’s Centre for Public Christianity, a think tank seeking to promote the public understanding of the Christian faith by engaging mainstream media and the general public with high quality and well-researched print, video and audio material about the relevance … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 15 Dec 2013. The Australian Churches Gambling Taskforce is extremely disappointed by Labor Party support of the Abbott Government’s repeal of the National Gambling Reform Act 2012, historic legislation passed by the Gillard Labor Government. The Taskforce continues to be deeply concerned about the social and economic impacts on the community … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 15 Dec 2013. It’s great to see nativity scenes and hear traditional Christmas carols in stores and malls in Sydney again this year. Elsewhere, the so-called culture wars guarantee that religious symbols have no place in public spaces. But American religion Professor Martin Marty has an interesting take on the … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 15 Dec 2013. For Warwick Marsh, from Dads4Kids, “Marriage is the internationally recognised institution that holds the natural biological family of a mother and father together in the bonds of love, to protect the right of the child to equal nurturing and care from both the male and female gender of … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 15 Dec 2013. FamilyVoice Australia President Dr David Phillips has praised the High Court’s “common sense” unanimous decision to overturn the ACT’s same sex marriage laws. “The court said that the whole of the ACT Act has no effect because federal legislation – which defines marriage as a union between a … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 8 Dec 2013. Vested interests always make a mockery of the democratic ideal of one vote, one value in Australia. And nowhere is this more apparent than in the introduction of laws to regulate problem gambling. The Abbott Government has moved to overturn the small gains made by the Gillard … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 8 Dec 2013. There’s a new book out this month titled, The Great Bible Swindle… and What Can Be Done About It. The book, published by Bible Society Australia and written by CEO Greg Clarke, is a light-hearted look at a serious topic – the need to know the Christian … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 8 Dec 2013. The Reverend Fred Nile has called on all churches and church-based social welfare agencies to lodge submissions to an inquiry into the social impact of gambling in NSW. The wide-ranging inquiry, to be chaired by Rev Nile, will focus on the design and regulation of electronic gaming … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 8 Dec 2013. Canberra wedding venues are awash with conspicuous celebrations this weekend as same sex couples seek to tie the knot in the same way as heterosexual couples. The ACT Government last month legalised same sex marriage, and the first ceremonies took place in Canberra yesterday after the High Court … Continue reading
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