The 2019 Synod of the Uniting Church of Victoria and Tasmania has recently voted to allow the practice of euthanasia in all of its healthcare facilities. As their website records: Just over forty-years ago my own denomination decided not to join the amalgamation of Presbyterian, ...read more
“I believe in miracles!” It was one of the first things our Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, said when claiming victory in the recent federal election. Somewhat appropriately, before leading in public prayer at the Hillsong Conference earlier this week, Ps Brian Houston asked him to ...read more
When Israel Folau is asked to swear on the Bible before he gives evidence in the High Court, will someone from the legal team of Rugby Australia object that it is an example of ‘hate speech’? That’s a serious question now, because as Miranda Devine ...read more
There has obviously been a lot written on the whole fiasco involving Israel Folau and Rugby Australia, but the reporting has been far than accurate. Take for instance the evidence provided by former Wallaby captain, Nick Farr-Jones, who was interviewed at the start of the ...read more
Like Australia’s Israel Folau, Felix Ngole from the UK is a litmus test regarding freedom of religion, as well as freedom of speech, in the Western World. Just in case you’re not familiar with his case, Mr Ngole had been previously dismissed from his postgraduate ...read more
The Australian Human Rights Commission has just released its Guidelines for the inclusion of transgender and gender diverse people in sport dated June 2019. According to the Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Kate Jenkins: Further, these guidelines have been endorsed by David Gallop, the Chairman of the ...read more
If you were one of the 20,000 people “who donated to Israel Folau’s bogus fundraising campaign” then you are a hard-core homophobe. At least, that’s what Claire Harvey, the deputy editor of the Sunday Telegraph thinks! According to Harvey, she is the only true believer, ...read more
Since the re-definition of marriage, no one is denying the validity of the “slippery-slope” argument anymore. Instead, they’re simply shaking their heads and wondering, “Has the world has gone mad?!” It seems as though the world is hurtling down the slope faster than the Gadarene ...read more
In a recent interview with Andrew Denton, Madonna said that she wants to challenge the Pope regarding the Catholic Church’s opposition to abortion. Not only that, but she doubled down and said that Jesus would support a woman’s right to choose. Is it just me, ...read more
Now that Israel Folau has had his contract with Rugby Australia torn up, it seems that his wife Maria’s future with Netball South Australia as well as Netball Australia is also being called into question. Well, at least by certain journalistic activists in the media ...read more