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#1147 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 1 November 2015 It means a great deal to have the freedom to read the Bible in your own native language, a privilege most of us take for granted. The Australian Society for Indigenous Languages (AuSIL) has embarked on a new process, putting Indigenous people in charge of translation, … Continue reading
#1146 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 1 November 2015 On Monday the Medical Board of Australia disciplined euthanasia activist Dr Philip Nitschke after he admitted supporting the decision of 45-year-old Perth man Nigel Brayley, who was not terminally ill, to commit suicide. FamilyVoice Australia research officer Ros Phillips said the new restrictions on Dr Philip Nitschke’s … Continue reading
#1145 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 1 November 2015 Presenting the second annual Margaret Thatcher Lecture in London on Tuesday, former Prime Minister Tony Abbott claimed Europe’s compassion toward refugees fleeing war in Syria was misguided, and Australia’s policy of “stopping the boats” was “the only truly compassionate thing to do.” His apparent dismissal of a … Continue reading
#1144 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 25 October 2015 The Chair of the Australian Churches Gambling Taskforce, the Reverend Tim Costello, this week described poker machines as “a counterfeit experience of grace.” Speaking to church leaders, he said: [poker machines] promise blessing and the favour of ‘the gods,’ but deliver a reality that destroys lives … Continue reading
#1143 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 25 October 2015 It is not lawful to have an abortion on the Pacific island of Nauru. So when 23-year-old Somali asylum seeker Abayan fell pregnant as a result of an alleged rape on Nauru, the Australian government flew her to Sydney for an abortion, which her lawyers insisted … Continue reading
#1142 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 25 October 2015 In the words of Professor David Norton of New Zealand’s Victoria University, the King James Version of the Bible has had unparalleled influence on the religious consciousness of English-speaking peoples, comparable to William Shakespeare’s influence on the English language. Eternity newspaper reports that the earliest known … Continue reading
#1141 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 18 October 2015 There’s rising tension in Bendigo this weekend as supporters of the nationalist group United Patriots Front protest the construction of a mosque in the regional Victorian city. Some of those joining the protests are Christians fearful of their Muslim neighbours. Others prefer not to take sides, arguing that … Continue reading
#1140 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 18 October 2015 Earlier this year, more than 10,000 Tasmanian families received a booklet, Don’t Mess With Marriage, published by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, explaining the church’s opposition to same sex marriage. Transgender rights activist Martine Delaney has lodged a complaint with the Anti-Discrimination Commission, alleging the booklet … Continue reading
#1139 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 18 October 2015 In his opening address to the annual Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, Archbishop Glenn Davies called on Christians to oppose moves to legalise same sex marriage. He said: The antagonism of the world to the word of God is perhaps seen nowhere more acutely … Continue reading
#1138 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 11 October 2015 Following police raids on houses across Sydney in the aftermath of last week’s fatal shooting of police accountant Curtis Cheng, NSW Premier Mike Baird took to Facebook, saying his government’s efforts to hunt down those who may have assisted the gunman were part of a growing … Continue reading
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