World Methodist Peace Award service to honour Asia-Pacific peace advocate
A former Uniting Church peace advocate will receive one of the highest international church honours in Sydney this week. .
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Footplate Padre tells the story of the busy Nyngen Locomotive Depot in the days of steam
In the days of steam on the New South Wales Government Railways young men initiated their career as Trainee Enginemen to becoming a Train Driver, and their role as a Trainee Engineman included cleaning the steam engine cabins, managing the turntable, oiling the steam engine\'s rods and motions and the like.
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Moveable house idea perfect for the modern church and saving hundreds of thousands
A recent news.com article illustrates the solving on an eternal problem for architects and home owners alike: How to keep your house cool in summer and warm in winter. (www.news.com.au)
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Australian science highlights – many things from vaccines to solar energy in space
Australian scientists have, as always, been solving problems that they see in society around them. They remind me of the Biblical exhortation from Daniel 5 verse 16 (ESV): "Now if you can read the writing and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with purple and have a chain of gold around your neck and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom."
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Claim of six books to be read to become a CEO, a different six for well rounded Christian leadership
News.com recently came up with an article suggesting the six books to read to become a successful CEO of a corporation. Three leading CEO\'s were asked to list two books to recommend for such a list. These were Gilman Wong, CEO Sirtex Medical Limited, John Hughes, CEO Thorn Group Limited and Radek Sali, CEO Swisse Vitamins. (www.news.
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An Australian Court acknowledges some play politics to hopefully see an opponent go-down
Regardless of what any one of us might think about Peter Slipper, the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, an Australian Court has determined that those who sought to come against him played politics with the process. (www.news.com.au)
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Silence has many bed fellows
Silence can be utilised as a defence, a weapon, a plea for mercy, a statement of ignominy, a cry of ignorance, a shout of defiance, a political comment, an expression of contempt, and much more besides.
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Australia Day Honours includes some scientists
In the Christian media I have read numerous articles of those who are actively Christian and who have received Australia Day honours and my congratulations are extended to each one. I remember that my late mother, an English woman at heart although she barracked for the Aussie cricket team, intently scrutinised the Honours lists.
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Margins significant, possibly dangerous, reputation up for grabs – Theology advisor aims for main stream
In 2008 the then Christian Today editor sought me out as a columnist, and then shortly afterwards, as a theological and philosophical advisor. Over these past four years it has also been my privilege to introduce a team of young sports writers, followed by young Comment writers and then, a team of New Zealand young writers.
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Australian scientist changes tack and makes the world a better place: Dr Howard Bradbury
Dr Howard Bradbury is proud that he has used his chemical knowledge to help reduce the incidence of konzo in rural African communities. This disease causes paralysis of the legs mainly in children and young women in village populations, where the diet is nearly all bitter cassava and is low in protein. Konzo is due to high cyanide intake from bitter (high cyanide) cassava, which is the staple food of tropical Africa.
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Why wait so as to get to the altar a virgin? – A review of Sabrina Peters' reflections
Over a life time in Christian ministry it has been one of my responsibilities to answer this question, an issue that Christian parents are immensely concerned about for their young people, let alone young people themselves. Moreover, each new teenage generation think they invented the high passion and drama of their inbuilt and very human sex drive.
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Afghan women to be lifted from poverty through new silk project by Christian Aid and Monsoon
Monsoon and Christian Aid are partnering on an exciting new project to lift thousands of women in Afghanistan out of poverty through silk production.
