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Broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 31 Mar 2013 Rev Dr Ross Clifford, President of the NSW Council of Churches, said in his Easter message that we are at a moral crossroads as individuals and as a nation, and urged all Australians to face up to their moral responsibilities. The message of Easter is to people of … Continue reading
Broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 31 Mar 2013 On this Easter Sunday, even as Christians remember the resurrection of Jesus Christ and what it means for us, we recognise the real cry in our community for correcting specific social evils and inappropriate personal behaviour, evident in recent sports betting excess, alcohol related violence, and the violation of … Continue reading
Broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 31 Mar 2013 Happy Easter to all our listeners. Christ is risen! As we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ today, spare a thought for those who do so amid persecution and terror. Today, from the Middle East west across North Africa; north through Syria into Iraq and Iran; and east … Continue reading
Broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 24 Mar 2013 The day before Thursday’s bizarre political leadership skirmish, the federal government dumped its much-touted anti-discrimination reforms, breaking an election promise but bringing relief to Christian leaders who had voiced concerns that church-run schools and aged care providers may be accused of unlawful discrimination for employing staff based on … Continue reading
Broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 24 Mar 2013 A major survey of religious identity and trends in world Christianity since 1910 has indicated that religious affiliation has surged globally since 1970, and Christianity and Islam both make up growing segments of the world’s population. So much for the triumph of secularism and atheism. The study, by Dr … Continue reading
Broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 24 Mar 2013 A survey commissioned by Macquarie University and the Exodus Foundation, providing a snapshot of homelessness in inner-city Sydney, has identified crisis levels of housing and health among Sydney’s homeless people. The results were collected from the homeless who used the nightly meal service offered by the Exodus Foundation’s … Continue reading
Broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 24 Mar 2013 Popular atheist professor Richard Dawkins took to Twitter on March 13, suggesting that the only moral question about abortion is whether a foetus can feel pain, and enraged readers by claiming that unborn humans are “less human” than adult pigs. He then acknowledged that late-term foetuses do feel … Continue reading
Broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 17 Mar 2013. On Thursday the NSW & ACT Alcohol Policy Alliance held a summit on alcohol, reviewing a 2003 summit on alcohol abuse and a subsequent report charting the way ahead on alcohol reform, and investigating why the NSW Government implemented very few recommendations most likely to reduce alcohol-related harm through hospitalisation, assault, … Continue reading
Broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 17 Mar 2013. On Thursday 170 people met in Sydney for a summit on issues relating to the sale and consumption of alcohol, organised by the recently established Alcohol Policy Alliance. The summit reviewed a summit on alcohol abuse held ten years ago and a subsequent detailed report charting the way … Continue reading
Broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 17 Mar 2013. The NSW Council of Churches welcomes Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s recent announcement that the Australian Government will boycott any organisation linked to slavery or people trafficking, but more needs to be done to protect women and reduce demand for sexual services in Australia. The key to this is … Continue reading
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