Letters – November 2016
Flying the flag The August issue of Crosslight has a dramatic cover of the cross, the main symbol of the Christian religion, being manoeuvred into position at Long Tan, and its articles on military chaplaincy expresses m
Context and Contingency
Is there any theology that does not have a context? Is there any theology which can avoid a hermeneutic of suspicion? Clearly, the answer to both these questions is ‘no’.
All creatures
REVIEW BY REV IAN SMITH BOOK | ANIMALS IN RELIGION | REV BARBARA ALLEN This book is timely; in the midst of the growing global concern around climate change and the future of our world as we know and understand it, Barba
Universal truth?
REVIEW BY NICK MATTISKE BOOK | INVENTING THE UNIVERSE: WHY WE CAN’T STOP TALKING ABOUT SCIENCE, FAITH AND GOD | ALISTER MCGRATH Confronting the New Atheists is a bit like tidying up after toddlers.
Bali beyond the beaches and bars
Rev Ketut Sudiana, Irene Deborah, Made Effrayim Arifin. Irene Deborah was completely unprepared for what happened when the Jeep window was wound down in Sepang village, northern Bali a few months ago.
College trail a blooming success
Cornish College’s Indigenous Plant Trail has been recognised in the 2016 Victoria Schools Garden Awards. It is in the running for a state award in the Most Engaging Student Garden for Teaching category.
Back to first principles
After 17 years working for synod, the last 10 as executive director of the Commission for Mission, Rev David Pargeter is, in some ways, starting again.
November 2016 Synod Snaps
Hamilton KUCA (Kids of the Uniting Church in Australia) recreated the story of Joseph.
Energy audits make cents
NIGEL TAPP It may seem too easy, but a church can reduce its power bills by up to $40 a week simply by contacting their current provider and ensuring they are receiving the best possible tariff price.
Forgotten meaning of Halloween
With Halloween goodies and Christmas delights jostling for space on the shelves of our supermarket, it can be hard to remember that the season of trick-or-treating has its foundation in the Christian celebration of All S
Talking mental health with the moderator
DAVID SOUTHWELL “We need to keep talking about these issues, we need to keep caring for each other. It’s an issue that’s very close to my heart and an issue I am passionate about.