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Hollywood, Australia, and Historical Revisionism

Hollywood, Australia, and Historical Revisionism

That filmmakers take a bit of artistic license with their products is nothing new. It happens quite often. Indeed, films purporting to deal with historical events can often be radically skewed because of the filmmaker's political and ideological stance..

  • Good News for Muslims

    Some Christians think that they can help Muslims by affirming them in their faith, and encouraging them to be good Muslims. That is more or less how Christians in the interfaith movement operate. But there are other Christians who think that the only really helpful thing we can do for our Muslim friends is to tell the wonderful news about Jesus Christ.

  • Christians Meet the Challenge of Care in Tough Economic Times

    For the past six months Wesley Mission has been warning of an impending social and economic crisis. Long before the financial sector meltdown began in September our frontline workers were seeing a growing trend of despair.

  • The Stuff

    Well-Being Australia chairman Mark Tronson, a Baptist minister of 31 years, claims that more often than not those who stay with the \'stuff\' play a far more important role than they will ever be given credit for.

  • Students, Red Pens, and the State of a Nation

    By now most of you would have heard of another example of madness in our public (taxpayer-funded) schools. An education kit in Queensland is encouraging teachers to throw out their red marking pens because using them might give little Johnny or Sarah a bad self-image. Here is how one news report puts it:

  • A Christmas Calamity Saved!

    Footplate Padre, Baptist minister Mark Tronson, in his \'December story\' in the \'On Track\' E-railway magazine, relates a near disaster that would have shocked an already fearful nation in the time of war during the threat of a Japanese invasion.

  • Coercing Tolerance

    It is now clear that the Australian government thinks that homosexuality is the norm and it must be fully embraced by all Australians. And it also seems convinced that men's issues are not that important, nor is the well-being of children and of families.

  • Worshipping the Lord Brings Sense of Calm

    Well-Being Australia chairman Mark Tronson, a Baptist minister of 31 years who has ministered to corporate and business people throughout his ministry, has found that many find a sense of calm in worshipping the Lord.

  • Seventeenth Cricketers Newsletter

    Cricket chaplain Mark Tronson is delighted that the \'seventeenth\' Retired Australian Cricketers Bi-Annual Newsletter with his Chaplain\'s Chat has been released and his 24th Australian Cricketers Pastoral Letter has been distributed by Australian team coach Tim Nielsen.

  • Outcomes: What was the moment like?

    Outgoing US President, George W Bush, has revealed he is keen to write a book after he leaves the Oval Office. The theme of his book is to be, \'What the moment was like\', at the very time he made some particular decisions while in the White House.

  • Getting Our Priorities Right

    When believers put God first, he is quite able to take care of the rest. As C.S. Lewis once said, "Aim at heaven, and you will get earth thrown in; aim at earth, and you will get neither." This of course is basic Christian thinking. As Jesus reminded us in Matthew 6:33, "Seek first the kingdom of God, and all these other things will be added onto you". It is all about priorities, in other words.

  • The Simon Manchester Story

    Simon Manchester, Rector at St Thomas Anglican North Sydney, has been a stalwart in the philosophy of biblical truth for a generation of \'Christian men\' in the view of Well -Being Australia chairman Mark Tronson, himself a Baptist minister for 31 years.