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INTERNATIONAL

Truth lies at the heart of communication
- Andrew Hamilton
- 13 May 2021
10 Comments
There are larger and unchanging questions about why we communicate and about the effect of our communications on the way we live. World Communications Day is an opportunity to think about these basic questions.
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MEDIA

Beyond belief: How the media gets caught up on PM’s Pentecostalism
- Anthony N Castle
- 13 May 2021
6 Comments
At this point, the media cycle is mostly internal, and while the media is talking to itself, Scott Morrison is talking to a rapidly growing base with significant resources. The devil isn’t in the headline here, the devil is in the detail, in the appeal itself.
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RELIGION

Hands-on faith
- Andrew Hamilton
- 06 May 2021
17 Comments
The laying on of hands has been associated with controverted change in Western religious societies. Central in religious societies, it became neuralgic in cultures seeking to mark out clear boundaries between religion and such domains as politics, science and medicine and demography. To appreciate the significance of the action, it is worth reflecting on its history.
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INTERNATIONAL

Football, money and the nature of the local
- Andrew Hamilton
- 29 April 2021
4 Comments
The history of sport, with its varied and often conflictual relationships between local communities, money and administration, provides the context for understanding the Super League move. It also raises more important questions about the nature and importance of the local.
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INTERNATIONAL

Working together to achieve healthcare equity for all
- John Watkins
- 20 April 2021
6 Comments
The stark differences between Australia and Papua New Guinea during this crisis are a reminder of how far we still have to go to make sure that all humans, no matter where they’re born, have access to decent healthcare.
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ENVIRONMENT

Climate crisis, displacement and solidarity
- Stephen Minas
- 13 April 2021
2 Comments
On 30 March, the Holy See engaged with an important aspect of displacement with the publication of its ‘Pastoral Orientations on Climate Displaced People’. The intersection between climate change and human displacement is a still emerging area of concern. Nevertheless, we know that climate change is already a factor in various forms of human mobility.
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FAITH DOING JUSTICE

How do fathers figure in?
- Mike Kelly
- 01 April 2021
5 Comments
There are many gems and reflections on ‘fathering’ in Pope Francis’s apostolic letter, Patris Corde ‘With a Father’s Heart’, in which he nominates 2021 as the year to honour the fatherhood of St Joseph. Francis’s letter is inclusive, encompassing the scope of fatherhood and the responsibilities fathering entails. ‘Fathers are not born, but made’, Francis says.
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RELIGION

Did the pope’s Iraq visit make a difference?
- Kerry Murphy
- 25 March 2021
6 Comments
Pope Francis is the first Pope to ever visit Iraq. Although Pope Francis only spent three days in Iraq, his visit received much attention and support from the Iraqi Government and was of major interest to Iraqis both in Iraq and here in Australia. I spoke with several Iraqis in Australia in order to hear their thoughts on this historic visit.
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FAITH DOING JUSTICE

Keeping the common good after COVID
- Anthony Albanese
- 23 February 2021
17 Comments
What we have is a rare opportunity — in all likelihood a once-in-a-lifetime chance — to shape the future and emerge from the pandemic as a better, fairer nation.
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ENVIRONMENT

Halki Summit highlights care for creation amid pandemic
- Stephen Minas
- 18 February 2021
2 Comments
The COVID-19 pandemic has provoked difficult questions about the links between the simultaneous health and ecological crises. These questions were examined in late January at the virtual Halki Summit, the latest in a long series of environment-focused events convened by the Istanbul-based Ecumenical Patriarchate.
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RELIGION

Commending faith
- Andrew Hamilton
- 11 February 2021
41 Comments
The exchanges within churches echo trends in national life that heighten disagreements, lessen respect, and tend to confine conversation circles to people of similar views. People become annoyed if those opposing their views gatecrash their forums. This trend creates problems for Church sponsored publications.
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RELIGION

Making space for conversation
- Andrew Hamilton
- 04 February 2021
68 Comments
The exchanges within churches echo trends in national life that heighten disagreements, lessen respect, and tend to confine conversation circles to people of similar views. People become annoyed if those opposing their views gatecrash their forums. This trend creates problems for Church sponsored publications.
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Keywords: Churches