June 2006
- Robbed? (26 Jun 06)
With the last kick of the match Italy scored a penalty goal to knock Australia out of the World Cup 1-0. Were the Socceroos robbed? I have no idea. Michael Cockerill ...
- Sea of red (24 Jun 06)
A fascination in South Korea's World Cup campaign has been the depth and breadth of support Korea's people. Enthused by their country's successes in the 2002 World Cup huge crowds ...
- Presbyterians out of a ditch (24 Jun 06)
The Presbyterian Church (USA) has found a way through the ordination-of-homosexuals question.By a vote of 298-221 (57% to 43%) the 217th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) today approved ...
- Spiritual violence (23 Jun 06)
I need to be careful in commenting about the affairs of another church observed from the other side of the earth but I'm inclined to agree with Christopher in his ...
- Green and gold (23 Jun 06)
Having risen at 4.30am to watch the game many Australians are happy but sleepy today as the Socceroos go forward to the World Cup round of 16 after a 2-2 ...
- Straight Australia Policy (23 Jun 06)
The Australian Financial Review 22 June 2006 reports that the the Howard government is deliberately obtructing the work of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission's National Inquiry into Discrimination ...
- Christ-like ways of deciding (22 Jun 06)
Dr Kendall Harmon comments about the General Convention:I saw one bishop this morning who looked terrible and when I asked how he was doing he said "horrible I was up ...
- And is that the verdict of you all? (22 Jun 06)
I'm impressed by Bishop Jefferts Schori's homily at the closing eucharist of the Convention. "We children can continue to squabble over the inheritance" she concluded "Or we can claim our ...
- A small step towards women bishops in Australia (21 Jun 06)
Hard on the heels of Bishop Jefferts Schori's wonderful election as Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church the Sydney Morning Herald reports without explanation or details that Sydney Anglicans have ...
- I could not in good conscience apologise (20 Jun 06)
The House of Deputies of The Episcopal Church has passed the following resolution (A160) by a large majority and sent it to the House of Bishops for concurrence. Resolved the ...
- Howard out of step (20 Jun 06)
In an ACNielsen/Age poll 45% of those polled supported ACT laws allowing gay civil unions while 34% opposed them. (What happened to the remaining 21%? -- that's a lot of ...
- Chosen (19 Jun 06)
The Episcopal Church (of the U.S.) has chosen the Rt. Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori for a nine-year term as its Presiding Bishop and Primate. The vote in the House of ...
- Chocolate, banana, or bread and wine? (18 Jun 06)
In common with much of the Anglican Communion The Episcopal Church now meeting in General Convention seems to be facing a choice between two sickly alternatives. Rather than cucumber sandwiches ...
- The Spirit and/or Windsor? (17 Jun 06)
Writing at Titus 1: 9 Dr Ephraim Radner observes:I am not surprised that there is an argument at GC [General Convention] over whether or not to vote on the clear ...
- Windsor and cucumber sandwiches (17 Jun 06)
Doubtless her Majesty serves cucumber sandwiches at Windsor but here I am thinking of a rather less tasty product of Windsor and American Episcopalians' apparent disdain for upper crust afternoon ...
- Prevention of elder abuse (15 Jun 06)
"No Virginia elder abuse is not when Grandpa swore at you."Stories of horrific sexual assault of the elderly shocked even the most hardened social workers when its prevalence the violence ...
- Blowing the dog whistle (14 Jun 06)
There is much comment in the press about the Howard government's disllowance of the ACT's civil union laws much of it tediously repetitive. But senior journalist Laurie Oakes's observations in ...
- Listening and the centre aisle (14 Jun 06)
Amidst the plethora of debate commentary and blogging about the current general convention of the Episcopal Church of the USA the Diocese of Virginia is offering a running report and ...
- His Excellency disallows (13 Jun 06)
In a meeting of the Executive Council this morning the Governor-General accepted a recommendation by the Howard government that he disallow the Australian Capital Territory's Civil Unions Act 2006. The ...
- Tradition in discipleship (12 Jun 06)
At seminar recently a lecturer from my school observed that Jesus made choices about his use of the tradition. We can follow he said by making choices ouselves; this is ...
- Da Vinci dull (12 Jun 06)
Gloomy reviews (23% at Rotten Tomatoes 2.5 stars from At the Movies) persuaded James and I not to bother with the movie The Da Vinci code. But there's been so ...
- The Age talks sense on civil unions (12 Jun 06)
The Age enhances its reputation as a respected newspaper in this sensible Editorial "Same-sex unions a matter of human rights" (12 Jun 06).The last time the Federal Parliament overturned ...
- Singing with Hill, Norman and Beard (12 Jun 06)
Yesterday Trinity Sunday was marked by sung Eucharist for which I sung Psalm 29 in this lovely setting by Rosalie Bonighton. This was my second outing as cantor so I think ...
- The Spirit is not torn (11 Jun 06)
The Episcopal Church of the USA is gathering for its General Convention and there is too much trepidation as to the outcomes. The Revd Tobias Haller BSG is right when ...
- A Rabbi reflects on Leviticus 18:22 (11 Jun 06)
Rabbi Mark S. Glickman of Congregation Kol Shalom on Bainbridge Island Washington reads Leviticus with love and humour in "Scripture misread by those who oppose gay-rights legislation" The Seattle Times ...
- Queer John (10 Jun 06)
The current hoo-hah about The Da Vinci Code has stimulated me to learn something about Leonardo. This is his St. John the Baptist c.1513-1516 from the Louvre. To our eyes ...
- The thought of ultimate waste (10 Jun 06)
Nothing is so paralysing and destructive to the human spirit as the thought of ultimate waste. Yet that is just the appearance which much in human life seems inevitably to ...
- Addressing union (10 Jun 06)
Following the federal government's decision to ask the Governor-General to disallow the ACT's Civil Unions Act 2006 the Territory's assembly has taken the unprecedented step of voting to deliver a ...
- not too much graphically (09 Jun 06)
Sala has devised a way of graphically representing the links in a website. Some of the most interesting results are displayed on flickr. The not too much graph is below. ...
- Changing Attitude Australia (07 Jun 06)
Changing Attitude Australia Inc. will be launched at a gathering at 3pm-5pm Sunday 25 June 2006 3-pm at St John's Anglican Church Bentleigh (corner of Tucker and Centre Roads). Dr ...
- This is what we're on about (07 Jun 06)
"How can same-sex unions possibly be a threat to marriage?" by Andrew Lynch Andrew Lynch is senior lecturer in the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law Univerity of New ...
- Outrageously undemocratic and sickeningly disappointing (05 Jun 06)
The conservative Australian federal government announced today that it will legislate to to overturn the Australian Capital Territory's Civil Unions Act 2006. Federal Attorney-General Mr Ruddock says that the ACT ...
- Pentecost, Jerusalem and the Red Devils (04 Jun 06)
At St. Philip's today we celebrated Pentecost with a service including music in the Taizé style -- the first time I had experienced it. It was joyful but peaceful. There ...
- Well honoured (04 Jun 06)
On Friday I attended the 2006 graduation ceremony of my school the Charles Sturt University School of Theology. I was delighted that the University's highest award Doctor of the University ...
- Entsch supports equity (03 Jun 06)
Mr Warren Entsch Liberal (i.e. conservative) federal Member of Parliament for the north Queensland seat of Leichardt is proposing a Private Member's Bill to abolish federal legal inequities against people ...
- Rex . . . and Gedeon (03 Jun 06)
I don't watch a lot of TV but Inspector Rex is a regular weekly escape as he always gets his man (or woman) "with canine cunning . . . and ...
- HREOC inquires (02 Jun 06)
16th June is the last day for submissions to a national enquiry by the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Same-Sex: Same Entitlements -- Discrimination against People in Same-Sex ...
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