The Dangers and Opportunities of a Christian Kanye West
By: Akos Balogh
‘What music do you like listening to?’ asks my martial arts instructor, as we prepare for class. (There’s always some ‘mood music’ in the background as we train).
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Incredible Act of Jesus-Like Mercy, as Man Forgives the Woman who Killed His Brother
By: Clare Bruce
It was an astonishing and rare display of Christ-like love in a Texas courtroom, when a young man forgave the Dallas woman who shot and killed his brother.
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The Sydney Morning Herald – Our History and the Christian Connection
By: Karen Schneider
John and Sarah Fairfax after fourteen years of hard work in growing their business in Leamington, England, stood in the place that was John’s printing business and Sarah’s bookshop, bankrupt. Unable to continue.
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African Enterprise – A Culture of Worship Made Possible in Prison
By: Laura Bennett
No matter how the prisoners found themselves in the Meru GK Prison, African Enterprise (AE) is on a mission to offer them care and support.
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You Will Believe Fake News Just Because It Has A Picture
By: Anne Rinaudo
People are more likely to believe a true or false claim if it is paired with a photograph, a researcher from The Australian National University (ANU) has found. Dr Eryn Newman, from the ANU Research School of Psychology, has been finding out how people find truth in a fake-news era. Read more
When Humans are Cloned One Day, How Should Christians Respond?
By: Clare Bruce
Imagine a world where humans are cloned, and babies are tailor-made to fulfil specific roles in society. Read more
Would Universal Basic Income Beat Poverty?
By: Anne Rinaudo
Ronald Henderson famously chaired a Commission of Inquiry into Poverty in the early 1970’s.
In his report, Henderson sought to identify the extent of poverty in Australia in terms of inadequate income relative to need. Read more
Ban on Bible Sales in China to be Reinforced
By: Anne Rinaudo
China’s government last week issued a ban on internet sales of the Bible. Beijing also issued its first white paper on religious freedom in 21 years. There is a long-standing rule that the Bible cannot be sold publicly or on the internet in China but oversight of this rule has been allowed to slide over the years. Read more
Slavery Couldn’t Silence Christian Music
By: Anne Rinaudo
The black American experience of slavery is a key factor in the development of popular music. African slaves in America’s southern states were subject to incalculable injustice and oppression. However, that shameful period in history was the source of many music genres. Read more
Is Our Prison System Working? Why Should we be Concerned?
By: Anne Rinaudo
Discussion of crime and punishment inevitably gets heated. Some people want to take a hard line ‘prison is for punishment’ approach while others see merit in addressing the social circumstances and personal difficulties that got people behind bars. Read more