A growing number of parents are choosing Christian schooling for their children; between 2012 and 2022, enrolments grew by 50 per cent. Our family is one of those statistics. So far, we have been very impressed by this aspect of our new school.
Ever heard of the Overton Window? It’s a term that relates to the public perception about certain concepts, policies or ideas. At any given moment of history there are some things that seem unthinkable, some things that seem undeniable; some things that seem radical and some things that seem normal and inevitable. The normal and inevitable things are those which fall within the Overton Window. Eighty years ago, western governments thought eugenics a sensible idea. It took Nazism and the Second World War to push that notion out of the Overton Window. These days, things are continually moving in and...
The fight against the Religious Discrimination Bill is heating up with a submission from some of the nation’s powerful Unions and with a bank telling everyone to love their way or go away. The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that the Australian Council of Trade Unions and the Australian Industry Group have written a letter to Attorney General, Christian Porter, warning the Government about perceived flaws in the Bill. I am not saying that the Bill is perfect and that improvements cannot be made. I personally wish there was no need for a Religious Discrimination Bill in Australia, but hardline...
As a Victorian, I have a moral obligation to report to authorities personal knowledge of alleged child abuse. As a pastor of a church, I have both a moral and legal duty to report knowledge of or suspicions of child abuse. Mandatory reporting is a social good. Even without the legal requirement, one’s natural concerns for a child’s wellbeing would automate contacting the police. In Victoria, under new laws being proposed by the Andrews Government, I can be imprisoned for 12-18 months, for speaking up against the psychological and physical trauma inflicted upon children by gender warriors and dangerous medicos...
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,...
