Rory Shiner: Contending Amidst Disinterest and Decline
In this Episode we speak with TGCA Council Member, Rory Shiner about how we confidently contend for the gospel, when the impression we are given is disinterest and decline.
In this Episode we speak with TGCA Council Member, Rory Shiner about how we confidently contend for the gospel, when the impression we are given is disinterest and decline.
The Byzantine Cathedral Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom) was built in 537AD by Emperor Justinian and remains one of the world’s most recognised and beautiful buildings. It is deservedly a Unesco World Heritage site: a museum of immense beauty and historical significance. Although I have never had a chance to visit Istanbul and to walk inside this magnificent building, I have long dreamed of wandering along its marble floors, admiring the mosaics and being entranced by the dome above. But this museum is no more. I have long dreamed of wandering along its marble floors, admiring the mosaics and being entranced by...
I had the great privilege of being a guest at a Christmas event at which the distinguished speaker was The Honourable Michael Kirby AC CMG, former High Court Justice. It was a fascinating evening that revealed a great deal about the current Zeitgeist in Australia. Kirby is an activist judge—dubbed The Great Dissenter on account of the number of times he dissented from judicial decisions. Amongst other things he is well known for his gay activism—surprising, given that he identifies as an Anglican. At one point in his talk, he declared—in an obvious reference to Bishop Davies—that he was not...
Rugby Australia and Israel Folau have come to an agreement. The terms of the settlement remain confidential but both parties have released a joint statement in which Folau affirms he never intended to offend anyone and where Rugby Australia apologises to Folau. Not everyone is satisfied. Lawyers are expressing their preference to see the case played out in court for the sake of clarifying where Australian Law sits. Other Aussies are disappointed because the case has ended in ex-communication rather than social execution. Not everyone is satisfied. Lawyers are expressing their preference to see the case played out in court,...
TGCA CEO, Akos Balogh talks to Neil Foster (Associate Professor of Law at the University of Newcastle), about the Morrison Government’s proposed Religious Discrimination Bill AB: What has happened recently at the Federal government level in terms of Religious Freedom legislation? Going into the last election, the Morrison Government committed to implementing most of the recommendations of the Ruddock Review on Religious Freedom. In particular, they promised that they would move quickly on a “Religious Discrimination Bill”, and refer issues around the religious exemptions applying in other discrimination legislation (especially, but not solely, related to religious schools) to the Australian...