Considering both sides of the fence

                              The Gatekeepers (M) Review by Helen Fallaw To sit in the cinema agreeing with the hard men, six former heads of Is

Theological diversity within a multicultural church

When we declared in 1985 at the 4th National Assembly that ‘the Uniting Church is a multicultural Church’ we affirmed that we are a diverse church. Diversity is the hallmark of a multicultural church.

Why is Christianity evolving?

In Uniting, Catholic, Anglican, Baptist, Churches of Christ and Lutheran churches in Australia there are growing numbers of discussion groups, sometimes known simply as ‘The Book Group’.

Picture of shattered peace

                          5 Broken Cameras Review by Dr Mark Zirnsak 5 Broken Cameras is a powerful and very moving documentary capturing the complexity o

Hope and healing

By Penny Mulvey On Friday 20 September, 15 people died in a bomb attack in a Sunni mosque in Iraq.

Acting for peace in Syria

Ahmed (5) from the southern Syrian city of Daara outside his tent in Zaatari refugee camp.

Risk to freedom to protest

The Federal Government is considering banning virtually any activism which seeks to hold Australian companies to account for their business practices overseas, particularly when poor environmental standards are alleged.

Church continues to debate who can say ‘I do’

At a same-sex marriage debate held at a Uniting Church last month, one thing all three speakers seemed to agree on was the fact that marriage is an institution that has undergone significant change.

Letters

The May 2013 Synod was very poorly informed about the facts which led up to the abrupt demise of the college on 17 October 2012.