Kanishka Raffel says the Sydney church will continue to follow the bible on same-sex marriage,even if it is “culturally awkward”.
The census has shown that Australians are adapting and finding solutions to difficult problems that government policies are failing to address.
Churches need to be honest about the reasons for their decline and be less divisive and judgmental with people,says a high-profile Sydney Christian.
The comedian discusses growing up in Tasmania’s bible belt,her career Plan B,and the unexpected outcomes of money and marriage.
Simon Birmingham says the shift of voters from blue-ribbon Liberals to teal independents began years ago.
The musician opens up about the women who have influenced his life,and his husband,Richard Cullen.
Sydney’s Anglican archbishop has warned the church is in a perilous position after bishops narrowly vetoed a statement affirming that marriage is only between a man and a woman.
Anglican school guidelines say students struggling with gender identity should be given compassion,but must honour their body’s “maleness or femaleness”.
The Anglican Diocese of Sydney – which runs Shore,Kings,Abbotsleigh and St Catherine’s – now requires principals to pledge they believe marriage is between a man and a woman.
The US president said he believed the draft decision “would mean that every other decision related to the notion of privacy is thrown into question”.
The Australian writer discusses marriage,motherhood,the physical toll writing has on her body,and her complex relationship with religion.