Apologetics
Women and Buddhism: the need for liberation
Liberating All Beings from Suffering, Women Included By KARMA LEKSHE TSOMO MAY 7, 2015 The recent spotlight on sexual violence raises questions about gender injustice internationally, including in Buddhist societies. Some women may be included in meetings, a few may even get on stage, but patterns of male privilege remain strong. Standard policies acknowledged by […]
Big banks support ethics classes
Big banks support ethics classes, university degrees for scandal-hit financial planning industry Dan Conifer RELATED STORY: Change corporate tax law, CBA director tells politicians RELATED STORY: David Murray says more regulation will not improve bank cultures Australia’s biggest banks have announced support for a huge overhaul of the scandal-hit financial planning sector, including mandatory university […]
Politicians’ State/National budgets – good, bad, or ugly?
Victorian budget 2015: Why Victoria’s budget is in cracking shape May 5, 2015 David Hayward Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas’ debut budget is bound to go down well thanks to former treasurer Michael O’Brien’s generous legacy. Whereas O’Brien budgeted for an operating surplus a tad over $3 billion for 2015-16, Pallas has wound this back to […]
Earthquakes – more about geological forces than divine forces
Natural disasters like Nepal earthquake expose human frailty May 6, 2015 Paul Monk We can’t stop a wide range of natural and social phenomena, but the consequences can be alleviated by a lot of work on governance. Illustration: John Spooner. We are still in the first stages of reacting to the earthquake in Nepal: shock, […]
Turkey must set record straight over Armenian genocide
April 16, 2015 Paul Monk Australia should help push for a truth and reconciliation process that acknowledges Turkey’s ethnic cleansing in World War I. Illustration: John Spooner One of the strangest holdovers from the disasters of the 20th century is the refusal of the Turkish government to acknowledge the genocides of Armenians and Assyrians that […]
Tony Campolo (conservative) and Steve Chalke (progressive) on Same-Sex Marriage
Steve Chalke Drops the Bomb in Support of Committed, Faithful, Same-Sex Relationships 03/22/2013 If you haven’t already picked up the news via the internet, let me tell you that Steve Chalke, one of the most prominent preachers in the United Kingdom, and an icon among Evangelicals, has published a definitive statement in support of committed, […]
Phillip Adams versus God
These days I listen more to two individuals than to anyone else: my wife of 55 years is a fellow-Christian. And Phillip Adams – Australia’s best-known public atheist.  Each week, on my iPod, I listen to the world’s experts via Phillip’s ‘little wireless program’ on Radio National. And I learn a lot about Phillip […]
Israel: Two Case Studies in Politics and Freedom of Religion
By ALON HAREL APR. 9, 2015 The Jewish Western or Wailing Wall (r.) and the Dome of the Rock, a Muslim Shrine located on the Temple Mount (l.), Jerusalem, Israel Photo: Sean Pavone / shutterstock.com Two recent debates in Israel have drawn a lot of attention, raising questions about freedom of religion in cases in […]
Robots, Algorithms and your Future
Human Work in the Robots’ Future By MARTIN E. MARTY APR. 7, 2015 “How Robots & Algorithms Are Taking Over,†is an important book review by Sue Halpern of Nicholas Carr’s The Glass Cage: Automation and Us. (The review is easily accessible; you might want to read (or reread) it before reading on. See “Sources†[…]
BIG TOBACCO – more murders than IS ?
As Europe adopts Australia’s plain packaging reforms, big tobacco fights back March 22, 2015 Nick Miller There are winners and losers in the plain packaging for cigarettes battle. Big business is trying valiantly to its protect its ground. Weed killers: Former attorney-general Nicola Roxon has been meeting European campaigners such as Norwegian Cancer Society’s Anne […]
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