Apologetics
We must kill dirty coal before it kills us
September 3, 2014 Tim Flannery and Fiona Stanley coal miner Over the years, mounting evidence has accumulated against coal. Research has shown the severe, and often unaccounted for, human health impacts from coal emissions on miners, workers and local communities. Health risks from coal include lung cancer, bronchitis, heart disease and other health conditions. In […]
Why Sunni Arab States are dragging their feet
September 3, 2014 Rodger Shanahan Given that the greatest security threat  now facing the Middle East arises from the actions of an increasingly aggressive and violent group of radical Sunni Arab fighters, the apparent reluctance of Sunni Arab states to confront them says much about the nature of the regional Arab security system and even […]
MEDIA PREJUDICE AGAINST CATHOLICISM IN AUSTRALIA?
No evidence of media prejudice against Catholicism Date September 2, 2014 Jonathan Holmes Pope Francis Did you know Fairfax and the ABC are involved in a concerted attack on religious freedom in general, and the Catholic Church in particular? You didn’t? Well, Senator George Brandis thinks you should. Two weeks ago, the federal Attorney-General delivered a […]
Jews, Palestinians and Victimhood…
Diversity, hope and strength: Why I’m proud to be Israeli Date August 31, 2014 Dana Amir After the Holocaust, Jews had to choose between being shaped by our victimhood, or behind defined by it…  But Palestinians have chosen to be defined by their victimhood… Pro-Israeli activists gathered in Sydney recently. Photo: Daniel Munoz/Getty Images I am […]
Traditional marriage can impoverish women
US campaigner Larry Jacobs claims an emphasis on traditional marriage would eliminate 90 per cent of poverty (”Poverty 90% solved by marriage”, 30/8). I was raised in a traditional family with five children and a father with a well-paid managerial job and a mother who did not work outside the home. We were not rich […]
Child sexual abuses: the Catholic Church is more concerned for its reputation
Obstacles on the path to justice for abuse victims Author: Judy Courtin – Judy Courtin is a lawyer and a doctoral researcher at Monash University’s law faculty, doing research into sexual assault and the Catholic Church. Date: 25/08/2014 Publication: The Age The evidence suggests the church is more concerned for its reputation than for its […]
Kids and guns should not be allowed to mix
Girl, 9, who pulled trigger also a victim in Arizona shooting range death Sydney Morning Herald Date: August 28 2014 Nick O’Malley There were two immediate victims of the shooting at the Bullets and Burgers gun range in Arizona on Tuesday. One, most terribly, was the 39-year-old instructor Charles Vacca who lost his life. The […]
52 nations threatened by rising sea-levels
Help small island states win their battle against climate change Achim Steiner Earth’s fate is inextricably linked to 52 nations threatened by rising sea levels – the rest of the world should not let them drown Funafuti, the main island of the nation state of Tuvalu in the South Pacific. Photograph:AP/Alastair Grant Saturday 30 August […]
My Muslim religion has problems that need fixing
Date August 29, 2014 – 12:00AM Glenn Mohammed Under attack: The Muslim community is quick to stand up and use its democratic right to protest against being singled out. I am an Australian, I am a Muslim. I am an Australian Muslim. The recent actions  of the group known as Islamic State have put my […]
U.S. Christianity: ‘How a faithful nation gets Jesus wrong.’
Bill McKibben: “The Christian paradox: How a faithful nation gets Jesus wrong.” The following article came to my attention while viewing Bill Moyer’s interview with New York Times conservative columnist, Ross Douthat. http://billmoyers.com/segment/ross-douthat-on-modern-christian-heretics/ *** Excerpt:  “Therein is the paradox. America is simultaneously the most professedly Christian of the developed nations and the least Christian in its behavior.” […]
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