Pray for Peaceful Proclamation
We should pray that local, state and federal governments in Australia will recognise the socially harmonious benefit of religion in general, and of Christian beliefs and behaviours in particular.
The Secret Behind Conspiracy Theories
One of my favourite Mel Gibson’s films is “Conspiracy Theory” (CT). I like it, not because I’m enamoured by such theories but because, as with any good film, you’re left wondering up to the end: Is Gibson’s character paranoid—making connections between news events due to some mental illness—or is there some objective reality behind his theory? I’m writing this article after an hour and half conversation with an old friend who I have not seen in 30 years. Let me stress he is not mentally unstable. He unfolded the most elaborate and detailed conspiracy theory (CT) that involved, The Illuminati,...
Thanking God for Governments
We see so much of them these COVID-19 days. They pop up in every news bulletin, and on many social media feeds, telling us what we can’t do and urging us to ‘flatten the curve.’ Our Prime Minister and our Chief Medical Officer; our Premier and local Health Ministers are working very hard, it seems. I have become much more aware of the intrusions of government into my life than ever before. And at their word I have stayed inside almost all of almost every day for 5 weeks. I no longer go to work, I stay to work. I...
Losing Our Freedom?
In the past few weeks we’ve seen governments around the world curtail freedoms—with more probably to come—in an attempt to slow the spread of the Coronavirus. It provides an opportune moment to reflect on the nature of government, this loss of freedom, and how it could possibly be for our good. Governments—the plural is worth noting—are appointed by God to restrain evil and promote good. As we read in 1Peter, they are sent by Christ ‘to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right (2:14). With this responsibility, they are given power to fulfil it[1]. You...
The ‘Great Untruth’ That Could End Our Democracy
There’s a “great untruth” that’s gaining traction in the western world. This ‘great untruth’ is leading to the polarisation of our community. It’s eroding the stability of civil society. And if left unchecked, it could spell the end of our democracy. Speaking of this danger, secular Psychologist, author, and New York University professor Jonathan Haidt recently gave a warning about American democracy (although it applies to many other democracies, including ours): I think there is a very good chance … that in the next 30 years we will have a catastrophic failure of [American] democracy. The “great untruth” that’s leading...
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