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The Spirit of Progress is back to the future

The Spirit of Progress is back to the future

Footplate Padre Mark Tronson, a Baptist minister who has written 16 books on railways, considered what he might write for the New Year, 2010. The passenger timetables that spell out exact times of arrival and departure: those you are familiar with on a little card, or on a notice board at the railway station, or on-line, is composed of a myriad of finely calculated time allotments between each section of line. The same calculations are done for freight trains..

  • Combating Christian Paganism

    While Christian paganism may seem to be a contradiction in terms, it sadly is not. Indeed, there are growing segments of the church which may be better described as pagan than as Christian. Many churches have abandoned biblical truth, and have instead simply latched onto the latest secular trends and fads.

  • We are not amused

    Her Royal Highness, Queen Victoria, who in her long widowhood was alleged to have said 'We Are Not Amused', and Chairman of Well-Being Australia, Mark Tronson sometimes likes to agree with those sentiments. Her words express the idea of disdain and disapproval and, more than that, there is a sense in which a serious change in behaviour is expected.

  • A story to remember

    As news comes of the death of Miep Gies at aged 100, we remember stories of sacrifice of individual citizens who helped Jewish families in Europe during World War II. Miep was the (then) young woman who helped the Frank family and friends in hiding for – not two weeks – not two months – but two long years from 1942 to 1944.

  • Are sports people sacrosanct?

    In today's political climate terrorist attacks have become commonplace. Countless innocent people have lost their lives going about their ever day business. Embassies, public transport systems and popular tourist spots are some of the prime targets of these ever increasing terrorist campaigns.

  • Business and Sports Arbitration are good models

    In September 2008 Well-Being Australia chairman Mark Tronson recommended an independent \'Arbitration of Religious Practitioners\' based on the highly acclaimed sport arbitration model and now big business has adopted the idea.

  • "The price of freedom is eternal vigilance."

    On this Australia Day 2010, Christian Today Australia Advisor Mark Tronson reflects on our fortunate position, where we have many personal freedoms in our society.

  • No Islam – no selection in Egyptian soccer team

    It\'s now official. Egyptian soccer coach Hassan Shehata, who failed to take his squad to the World Cup in South Africa this year, only wants players who observe Islam. He says openly that team selection is based equally on religious piety and skill.

  • Haiti and Theodicy

    When the great earthquake of 1755 rocked Lisbon, it raised all sorts of questions about God and faith. The quake, along with a devastating tsunami and massive fires, resulted in anywhere from 10,000 to 100,000 deaths in Lisbon alone.

  • Emails are a major issue for net-censorship

    In December, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy announced plans to introduce legislation before next year\'s elections that will force ISPs to block a secret blacklist of \"refused classification\" (RC) websites for Australian internet users.

  • Charlesworth's comments have a familiar ring

    Ric Charlesworth is the renowned coach of the Australian hockey team, the Kookaburras. He is himself a World Cup gold medallist from London in 1986, and has coached Australia's national women's team, the Hockeyroos, to multiple Olympic gold medals.

  • Trades and industries retain need for vans and utes

    The article written by Richard Blackburn in the Sydney Morning Herald on December 17th 2009 pointed out that car buyers are reflecting growing confidence about the economy. http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/performance-models-lift-the-lid-on-sales-20091217-kzj2.html