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Friday’s religion wrap

QLD Synod Webmaster — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 00:08:54 +0000

The Journey team selects stories that got us talking this week. ANU experiment sees priests as detriment Brisbane Times reports on the findings of an Australian National University report, Australian Beliefs and Attitudes Towards Science, which suggests that Australians see priests as a detriment to our wellbeing. But it’s always good to read the fine print: the 1200 ...

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Is this dirty word in secular society holding Christianity back?

QLD Synod Webmaster — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 03:38:14 +0000

In secular society the term “evangelism” can carry negative associations with heavy-handed preaching at others but how do we boldly share the faith when it could lead to a hostile reception? Rev Shane Kammermann offers his thoughts. My answer to this “how” question is pretty simple, but also complex! I have become wary of “isms” ...

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How to spread the Christian message in a digital world

QLD Synod Webmaster — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 01:22:44 +0000

Digital technology can be a powerful tool for the church, whether it’s being used for ministry, administration or general communications. Ashley Thompson and Ben Rogers meet some global leaders in the faith-tech space and talk to members of the Uniting Church community in Queensland about what is being done closer to home. In the constantly ...

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Reconnecting with stories that matter

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 01:13:16 +0000

Phil Day’s cartoon above highlights the juxtaposition the church in many parts of the west is finding itself in relation to the broader western society. I recently noticed one hotel in Brisbane advertising a family-friendly Easter, with Easter egg hunts, special menus, the whole nine yards. While there are powerful commercial and ideological interests at ...

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Celebrating hopeful disruptions

QLD Synod Webmaster — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 01:44:36 +0000

At Christmas, we celebrate an interruption to our ordinary existence and to what we had planned for life. The birth of Jesus was a disruption for Mary and Joseph: a challenging one that threatened their relationship and their standing in their community. Yet it was a disruption that gave them purpose, hope and fulfilment like ...

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