Ban on Bible Sales in China to be Reinforced
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.
Slavery Couldn’t Silence Christian Music
Glenn A Baker shares that whilst African slaves in America’s southern states were subject to incalculable injustice and oppression, that shameful period in history was the source of many music genres.
Is Our Prison System Working? Why Should we be Concerned?
Discussion of crime and punishment inevitably gets heated. Some take the ‘prison is for punishment’ approach, while others highlight the social circumstances and personal difficulties that got people behind bars.
When Clean Water is Just a Dream
Currently 844,000 people globally are without access to water and Papua New Guinea ranks among the world’s most disadvantaged nations when it comes to access to clean water.
Should the Gambling Industry be Allowed to Donate to Political Parties?
Tim Costello and the Alliance for Gambling Reform say donations from the gambling industry to political parties should stop.
Fear and Hoplessness: A Canberra Nun Describes Life on Manus Island
What is life like when you have been held in offshore detention for four years, with little to no hope of permanent resettlement?
Imbalance: How Religion Has Less Protection than Other Human Rights
The result of the marriage survey, with its consequent change to the law, has opened up the question of religious freedom in Australia.
Rohingya Refuge Crisis “Like Walking Through the Gates of Hell” — Tim Costello
Just days after returning from Bangladesh Rev Tim Costello said that it was “the worst human suffering that I have personally witnessed”.
“Church is the Place That Shattered My Homophobia”
Daniel Christianz says it was the very churches that were vandalised with "vote yes" graffiti, where he actually learned to love the gay community.
Pastors’ Peaceful Reactions after Churches Hit with ‘Vote Yes’ Graffiti
When two Melbourne churches were vandalised with graffiti by an angry yes campaigner, the pastors responded with peaceful messages of grace and love.