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Monday, 16 January 2017
| Kara Martin
Kara Martin responds to a Herald Sun editorial, which argued that Millennials who want to enjoy work need to just suck it up and get on with the job.
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Friday, 6 January 2017
| Darren Mitchell
Arrival is a gift of remarkable filmmaking. We exit the cinema in awe of Villeneuve’s achievement, and of what more we now know of God’s world.
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Wednesday, 4 January 2017
| Ethos editor
Highlights of links to online news and opinion pieces for December 2016.
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Tuesday, 6 December 2016
| Paul Arnott
In contrast to the common understanding of retirement, the fourth quarter of your life may be the culmination of everything for which God has been preparing you.
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Tuesday, 6 December 2016
| Amanda Jackson
At Christmas, we're confronted with an array of options for doing good, which can be confusing and unsettling. God trusted us to make the generous, kind and godly decision.
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Monday, 5 December 2016
| Ethos editor
'I did not want to become a politician but we Yolngu have tried many ways of gaining recognition of Yolngu law, and none have worked.'
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Monday, 5 December 2016
| Ethos editor
Highlights of links to online news and opinion pieces for November 1st to 30th, 2016.
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Friday, 11 November 2016
| Andrew Brown
This morality tale, based on a true story and with a fair presentation of Christianity, tackles the meaty ethical issues of war and pacifism, leaving the viewer with a lingering admiration for the central character.
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Sunday, 6 November 2016
| Michael J. Lichens
While Mother Teresa worked amidst heart-breaking poverty, she found her own heart beaten down by interior struggles of doubt, pain, loneliness, and anxiety.
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Sunday, 6 November 2016
| Frank Brennan
All members of parliament should be given a free conscience vote on any bill amending the Marriage Act to include same sex marriage.
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