Imbalance: How Religion Has Less Protection than Other Human Rights
By: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House
The result of the marriage survey, with its consequent change to the law, has opened up the question of religious freedom in Australia. Read more
“Time to Accept Change” says Christian Leader after Gay Marriage ‘Yes’ Announcement
By: Clare Bruce
The head of a leading Christian media outlet has called on ‘No voters’ to accept Australia’s democratic ‘Yes’ for same sex marriage, with good spirit and grace. Read more
Rohingya Refuge Crisis “Like Walking Through the Gates of Hell” — Tim Costello
By: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House
World Vision’s Tim Costello has visited many of the world’s most critical humanitarian disasters.
Yet even he was unprepared for the refugee camps hastily constructed in Bangladesh for the Rohingya people fleeing from the continuing conflict in Myanmar. Read more
Healing a Divided Australia: Advice from a Professional Peacemaker
By: Clare Bruce
If there’s one expert Australia needs to hear from right now in the heat of painful national debates, it’s a Peacemaker. Read more
Healing a Divided Australia: 5 Keys from Psychologist – Collett Smart
By: Clare Bruce
After months of national debate over marriage law, many relationships across Australia are suffering, and in need of some healing. Read more
Healing a Divided Australia: 10 Tips from a Pastor – Brett Ryan
By Clare Bruce
If there’s one thing the Marriage Law debate has achieved, it’s division. Australians have pointed fingers and labelled each other, and many of us need to re-learn how to live in harmony with our neighbours. Read more
Aboriginal Elders say a Change to Marriage Will Damage Ancient Kinship Structures
By: Clare Bruce
An Aboriginal elder says a change to Australia’s marriage law would damage indigenous family structures handed down over millennia. Read more
Freedom of Religion Affects More of Us than You Think
By: Steve McAlpine | Freedom for Faith
Last year’s census in Australia (remember all the hoo-hah?) contained for the first time the option of ticking “no religion”. And plenty of us did. The statistics show that one third of the nation ticked that particular box. The number will surely rise at the next census. Read more
Predictable Individualism?
Michael Moore, the US film director neatly puts the argument that gay marriage does not concern anyone but the couple involved:
“If you are against gay marriage, don’t get gay married. You won’t like it. It’s not for you. But live and let live.”
It’s a position we are hearing a lot regarding the postal survey – ‘This is just about whether two individuals should be allowed to marry.’ Read more
Share Your Voice
Labour Party councillor Chika Amadi, a member on the United Kingdom’s Harrow Council, says changes in the law regarding same-sex marriage have stripped her of her right to free speech. Read more