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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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Sunday, 6 November 2016
| Anglican Diocese of Melbourne
Melbourne Bishop Philip Huggins has criticised a decision by AFL to stage a match on Good Friday next year, saying it was ‘another win for the market, not for people’.
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Thursday, 3 November 2016
| Ethos editor
Highlights of links to online news and opinion pieces for October 1st to 31st, 2016.
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Tuesday, 11 October 2016
| Mark Thiessen Nation
Mark Thiessen Nation, ‘The Singularity of the Gospel of Jesus, the Messiah', Equip, Issue 29, September 2016, pp.13-14 (with endnotes). You can subscribe to Equip via the Publications section of our website.
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