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Friday’s religion wrap

QLD Synod Webmaster — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 03:30:49 +0000

Grammy gong goes to Hillsong The Sydney Morning Herald covers news of Hillsong Worship’s award at the 2018 Grammys for best contemporary Christian music performance/song. The music group won for their hit “What A Beautiful Name” and were the only Australians to be honoured at the music industry’s night of nights. “No matter how far ...

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These Christian girls in Chinchilla are quietly subverting social norms … find out how

QLD Synod Webmaster — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 00:40:21 +0000

For the last nine years a group of 20 or so high-school-aged girls have come together once a week in the small town of Chinchilla on the Darling Downs to do something counter-cultural—take part in a Bible study. Dianne Jensen reports. Girls of Grace is a Chinchilla Uniting Church initiative pioneered by Pastor Tanya Errey. ...

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Navigating the moral minefield

QLD Synod Webmaster — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 14:05:16 +0000

When I was younger, making ethical decisions seemed a fairly straightforward process. As a Christian I had the Bible and centuries of Christian tradition to draw on when it came to making wise ethical choices—all pretty black and white and all pretty easy to understand. Now I am older things seem much greyer. As a ...

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Sexuality: What’s the big deal?

QLD Synod Webmaster — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 23:44:43 +0000

Last month, young adults across Queensland gathered to talk about holistic sexuality with Uniting Church President, Rev Dr Andrew Dutney. Ashley Goetze reports. Suggestively titled Theology between the sheets, bashfulness soon subsided in exchange for sincere questions surrounding the nation’s fixation on Biblical interpretations regarding same-sex marriage. As one young person asked, “What’s the big deal?” Uniting Church President ...

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