Latest Blog Posts for Per Crucem ad Lucem

• Euthanasia and misplaced compassion?
  on Dec 7, 2016 in Euthanasia
  I am very relieved to learn that the Victorian Government has, at somewhere near the eleventh hour it seems, put some brakes on its inchoate proposal to establish assisted suicide legislation for the terminally ill. The confession of the Government...
• The Courage to be Baptist: A Statement on Baptist Ecclesiology and Human Sexuality
  on Dec 5, 2016 in Baptists Church Sexuality Theology
  Seven Baptist theologians in the UK have penned a very good piece of constructive work, and a clear articulation of Baptist ecclesiology, in this statement ‘The Courage to be Baptist: A Statement on Baptist Ecclesiology and Human Sexuality’ [p...
• On the fallacy of ‘Christian marriage’
  on Dec 5, 2016 in Theology Church and State Marriage William Stringfellow
  ‘There really is no such thing as “Christian marriage” as the term is commonly used. “Christian marriage” is a vain, romantic, unbiblical conception. “Christian marriage” is a fiction. There is no more an institution of “Christian...
• On not singing the national anthem
  on Sep 2, 2016 in Australia Christianity Church Nationalism Singing Theology
  A friend in Tweetland (and Zuckerland) is wondering whether his kids, who are Christians and who are about to start school, should be encouraged or discouraged to sing the Australian National Anthem – ‘Advance Austral...
• Painting for Freedom: some happenings with Richard Kidd
  on Aug 23, 2016 in Art Theology
  I’ve previously mentioned that next month Richard Kidd, Anne Mallaby, and myself will be teaching an intensive unit on theology and the arts. I’m really looking forward to being part of what is shaping up to be a great week of learning.
• ‘No longer male and female’: a note on gender, Christian community, and the intersex condition
  on Aug 17, 2016 in Sexuality Theology
  A guest post by Andie Hider In June last year, I was invited to attend a conference held by the Australian Paediatric Endocrine Group at which was discussed the vexed issue of how to treat a group of infants born with a particular group of genetic co...
• ‘Human Rights and Human Wrongs’: An Evening with Gillian Triggs
  on Aug 12, 2016 in Australia Human Rights
  Filed under: Australia, Human Rights...
• ‘Children’s Song’
  on Aug 8, 2016 in Children Poetry Theology
  We live in our own world, A world that is too small For you to stoop and enter Even on hands and knees, The adult subterfuge. And though you probe and pry With analytic eye, And eavesdrop all our talk With an amused look, You cannot find the centre W...
• Whitley College seeks a new Principal
  on Aug 3, 2016 in Theological education
  Whitley College is looking for a new Principal for its theological school. The position description is available here. The closing date for applications is 22 August 2016.  Filed under: Theological education...
• ‘And there is no dawn’
  on Aug 1, 2016 in Poetry
  Is there anything behind the façade of performance and pretence any bottom to the abyss of self-doubt and self-condemnation? Stretches of the road are long and lonely times of bleak unknowing plagued by anxiety, uncertainty memories burdened by guil...

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