July 2007
- Still 2nd class (31 Jul 07)
On the fortieth anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in England Matthew Parris in The Times has declared himself a "post-homosexualist" and Simon Fanshawe in The Guardian says that "Forty ...
- This grubby government (30 Jul 07)
The government's graceless actions are bringing Australia into disrepute. Patrick Barkham argues in the Guardian that the Australian government's treatment of Mohammed Haneef reveals its struggle to justify alarmist anti-terrorism ...
- Dr May (29 Jul 07)
At the age of 60 Brian May CBE formerly lead guitarist of rock band Queen is close to completing work for a doctorate in astrophysics -- more than 35 years ...
- Contemporary Thomas (29 Jul 07)
I'm attracted to this work of John Granville Gregory Still doubting painted in the 1990s and hanging in St. Philip's Church Alderley Edge Cheshire Bangor Cathedral in North Wales Gregory ...
- English bishops out of communion? (28 Jul 07)
The Church of Ireland Gazette reports remarks by the Bishop of Winchester that six out of ten senior Church of England bishops could boycott next year’s Lambeth Conference if the ...
- s501 (26 Jul 07)
His 501s leave this guy plenty of freedom to move. But s501 of the Migration Act 1958 and Australia's anti terror laws took away Dr Mohamed Haneef's freedom Now the ...
- Be (26 Jul 07)
Be simply be in the stillness of my heart that my heart may be in all I doHeart gone walkabout: poems prayers lines and spaces / Noel Davis. (With my ...
- Burqas and budgie smugglers (26 Jul 07)
This has long been the iconic image of the Australian surf lifesaver: white Anglo and presumably straight. Surf Life Saving Australia has more than 300 clubs but just 5 per ...
- Celebrating James (25 Jul 07)
The 25th July is St. James day a patron saint of the Spaniards and Galicia in particulalar. The old Chambers Book of days says that according to legend James ...
- Small target sellout (24 Jul 07)
It's obvious that Labor is making itself vulnerable when Health Minister Abbott can say something like this (SMH 25 Jul 07)Federal Health Minister Tony Abbott says that while the Howard ...
- The publication of meaning (24 Jul 07)
In a long bleat in The Australian "Pulping our poetry" (07 Jul 07) Rosemary Neil laments big publisher's lack of interest in Australian poetry. She cites a study by University ...
- It's neat to be messy, or so they say (23 Jul 07)
In AFR Boss Jul 07 Fiona Carruthers asks "Messy or neat? Which state signifies a more intelligent and/or creative mind? Which is more conducive to producing top-quality work? Does the ...
- Mischief from the South (23 Jul 07)
On 18 Jul 07 Anglican Communion primates from the Global South have issued a statement saying they will continue to violate the boundaries of the Episcopal Church and may intervene ...
- Sexuality not the touchstone (21 Jul 07)
The July issue of Vanity Fair (p.96) includes this exchange between Brad Pitt and former Archbishop of South Africa Desmond Tutu:Brad Pitt: So certainly discrimination has no place in Christianity. ...
- The Howard government fails UN report card (21 Jul 07)
An inaugural report on Australia's performance at the UN has given the Federal Government a fail mark. Australia's efforts on the international stage were particularly poor on human rights and ...
- The Bible doesn't say anything (21 Jul 07)
In an essay "Rivers of revelation" (The Tablet 14 Jul 07 pp.14-15) Nicholas King SJ reflects on the recent flooding in the UK on finding meaning amid the destruction and ...
- Special Sommerville (21 Jul 07)
Blogger Peter Ould jokingly boasts of "being one of only 7 people in Britain able to sing Bronski Beat's 'Smalltown Boy' at the correct pitch." He reminds me how special ...
- A hundred Anglican flowers (20 Jul 07)
In agreeing that the blessing of same-sex unions is a 'matter indifferent ' the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada would appear to have approved blessing despite efforts ...
- Unfairness, incompetence and political opportunism (20 Jul 07)
The "Hapless case of Mohamed Haneef" as today's Sydney Morning Herald editorial (20 Jul 07) calls it demonstrated yet again (if any demonstration were still needed) the unfairness incompetence and ...
- A sign of success (20 Jul 07)
Australian newspapers have picked up Ian Robert's appearance on the cover of The Advocate (Issue 990 14 Aug 07) as a sign of success. Says The Advocate:In a city dedicated ...
- 50 years, 50s style (20 Jul 07)
On Sunday 6 May 07 St. Philip's Church celebrated the 50th anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone it buildings the Rt Revd EH Burgmann then Bishop of Canberra ...
- Rex to the rescue (19 Jul 07)
Thursday night signals the approach of the end of the week and the weekly ritual of Inspector Rex on SBS TV now with Alexander Pschill as Rex's co-star. His character ...
- The burden of false certainty (18 Jul 07)
The cure of some aspects of the Church's present malaise must be discovered in Winston Churchill's words: in "blood toil tears and sweat" They must cultivate sophistication in what pertains ...
- Haneef action shows up political cowardice (17 Jul 07)
The Government's use of immigration laws to detain Dr Mohamed Haneef after he had been released on bail by a magistrate is a disgrace. The Labor Party's support of the ...
- An honoured pastor and uncle in God (16 Jul 07)
A National Day of Thanksgiving on 26 May 2007 thanked God for our heritage and offered honour respect and gratitude toward others. Acknowledged by the Governor-General the Prime Minister and ...
- Getting on to offside (16 Jul 07)
With the press full of puns like "Thai breaker" and "Thai-tanic" Australia's football team has avoided humiliation in the Asian Cup by defeating Thailand and advancing to a quarter-final against ...
- The Synodical not-so-melting teapot (14 Jul 07)
Giles Fraser's columns in The Church Times are always interesting. Even when he writes on specifically English matters there is often value for we non-English. This time (13 Jul 07) ...
- Hear us with mercy : Luke 10.25-37 (14 Jul 07)
A prayer for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost -- Luke 10.25-37 God of all mercy as we hear again Jesus' parable of the Samaritan who showed mercy it would seem ...
- Wright on writing poetry (13 Jul 07)
Doing something I should have done years ago I've been reading Australian literary magazine Overland. It is offering a prize for new poets -- the Overland Magazine Judith Wright Prize ...
- What will it be in 2007? (13 Jul 07)
2001 We will decide Who comes into this country-- And the circumstances In which they come.[*] Like a piece of poetry it was the toughening iambics those sharpened 'c's like ...
- Sic transit gloria CAN (13 Jul 07)
Nigeria's Tribune (07 Jul 07 ) reports along with the Daily Champion that the General Assembly of the Christian Association of Nigeria has declined to ratify the election of Archbishop ...
- Honoured friends (12 Jul 07)
I am honoured to call the bishop of Canberra and Goulburn the Rt Revd George Browning a friend. At the recent graduation ceremony of the Charles Sturt University School of ...
- . . . just sexercise (12 Jul 07)
Hmm.Do we need centuries of moral philosophy to understand this?! ...
- Final nail on warming? (12 Jul 07)
Australia's ABC screened British Channel 4's The Great Global Warming Swindle today. The ABC has a duty to be even-handed in airing controversial issues. Nevertheless it's broadcasting of such a ...
- Worthy of affirmation (10 Jul 07)
On 6 June 2007 Australian Jewish news reported that the Union for Progressive Judaism's rabbinical council (Moetzah) for Australia and New Zealand has decided to allow rabbis to officiate at ...
- Communion is Christ not covenant (08 Jul 07)
This passage from Orthodox theologian Olivier Clément's small book Taizé: a meaning to life (Chicago: GIA Pubs 1997 pp. 37-38) illustrates why a written 'covenant' such as that being considered ...
- $0 for 70 * 7 @ 7:07 on 07/07/07 (07 Jul 07)
This morning I woke up at about 7:07 on 07/07/07 which signified exactly . . . nothing. But as Jesus commanded I'm willing to forgive the superstitious more than 70 ...
- My elite Facebook (07 Jul 07)
According to a widely reported essay by researcher Danah Boyd social class decides whether American teenagers choose either MySpace or Facebook. Her observation is that Facebook is the choice of ...
- On madness and poetry (06 Jul 07)
I've been reading a lot of modern poetry recently mostly Australian and American and trying to work out why I find it difficult to be poetic myself. Reading poetry and ...
- Covenantal caution (06 Jul 07)
Church Times 7530 (6 Jul 07) notes call in the Church of England for caution in approval of an Anglican Covenant. The present General Synod motion asks the Synod to: ...
- Swimming well without water (05 Jul 07)
Though I didn't bother to see An inconvenient truth because I've already studied the matter fully I respect Al Gore and his campaign on climate change. Now it seems Mr ...
- Liberty and the pursuit (04 Jul 07)
Greetings to my American friends! As I was driving to work this morning ABC Classic FM reminded me that it is July 4th by playing Sousa's Presidential Polonaise (Cincinnati Pops ...
- Iona welcomes (02 Jul 07)
" An inclusive church reaps ever greater rewards for all" by Kathy Galloway of the Iona Community in a Credo column The Times 30 Jun 07.The current furore about religion ...
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