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Give peace a chance

QLD Synod Webmaster — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 03:20:34 +0000

Nyaluak Leth talks to Dianne Jensen about the hopes and challenges facing the new generation of South Sudanese Christians growing up in Australia. Nyaluak Leth remembers holding her father’s hand as they walked to the train station on their way to St David’s Uniting Church, Coopers Plains in Brisbane. The 19-year-old student was only five ...

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Multi-faith movement for peace at home

QLD Synod Webmaster — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 03:32:26 +0000

A multi-faith coalition of communities will come together on 25 November for the “Peace Begins at Home” walk to stop violence against women. The event coincides with the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and White Ribbon Day. Journey talks with three women helping organise the event. Now in its ...

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Breaking bad biblical bigotry

QLD Synod Webmaster — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 23:30:45 +0000

Using biblical texts to stereotype women does immense damage to society. Rev Dr Anita Monro explores the overt and subtle consequences of sexism. Mary, mother of Jesus (the virgin) and Mary Magdalene (the alleged prostitute): that’s how we remember two of the key leaders of the early Christian movement. That kind of stereotyping of women ...

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Klaxons sound at War Room’s success

QLD Synod Webmaster — Sun, 04 Oct 2015 22:00:08 +0000

War Room is terrible. There’s no getting around it. It’s a turgid, artless film with an unusually simplistic approach to prayer and a staggeringly problematic slant on abusive relationships. It’s also wildly popular. War Room is the latest in a string of films by the Kendrick brothers, who have a talent for making movies panned ...

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The monster in the back pew: Why domestic violence still happens in your church

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 05 May 2015 22:00:44 +0000

Churches must tackle their own demons if the scourge of domestic violence is to be overcome, writes Dianne Jensen. The chilling stories take time to trickle down through the years, but the tragedy of abuse at the hands of family lingers across the generations. We all know this to be true. Domestic violence is not ...

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How workplace culture can help stamp out domestic violence

QLD Synod Webmaster — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 01:43:51 +0000

UnitingCare Queensland CEO Anne Cross has written an opinion piece on the Conversation about what we can do at work to stop violence in our homes. Often viewed as a private matter not appropriate for the workplace, Anne recounts the stories of women who has been victimised twice by their co-workers by blaming them for “causing trouble” ...

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Five taboos the church needs to talk about

QLD Synod Webmaster — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 06:00:42 +0000

Suicide Everyone knows someone who struggles with their mental health, but how often do we talk openly and honestly about it? Community groups like A Nouwen Network are working to connect people and break the stigma that surrounds mental health issues, but there’s still a lot of work to be done. Doubt It’s a big, pluralistic ...

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Empowering Pacific women

QLD Synod Webmaster — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 02:33:58 +0000

This year, UnitingWorld turns its focus towards gender equality and addressing violence against women in the Pacific Island region. Ashley Goetze spoke with Bronwyn Fraser from UnitingWorld. A self-described “link and chain” between the Uniting Church in Australia and Pacific Island church partners, last June UnitingWorld facilitated a workshop in Fiji that involved women representatives from the four Pacific ...

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