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Addiction, Theft, Prison and God’s Unrelenting Grace

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By: Sumy

I was kindergarten age when I began smoking. I would pick up cigarette ends and smoke them just for fun. It was probably because of the lack of love I received as a child.

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A 20-Year Battle: Why Reverend Christie Buckingham is Fighting the Death Penalty

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By: Clare Bruce

Three months before Australian man Myuran Sukumaran was executed in Indonesia for drug trafficking, he asked his friend and spiritual advisor, Melbourne pastor Reverend Christie Buckingham, if she would make a vow.
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Our Christian Responsibility To Care About Prisoners

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By: Anne Rinaudo

It is easy to love the people who accept our love and to care for those grateful to be helped. Does our call to love our neighbour really include the gruff and ungrateful, the people who have been removed from society for criminal acts? Read more

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Is Our Prison System Working? Why Should we be Concerned?

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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