Desire: reconnected (Song of Songs 7-8)
A Sermon on Song of Songs 7-8 Lionel Windsor, 18 July 2004 Desire … disconnected We seem to live in a world where sexual desire is everywhere, but means almost nothing. Turn on the TV, and you’ll soon...
View ArticlePet food, pornography, and the law
From The Briefing: One lazy afternoon in 1999, travel writer Bill Bryson discovered a shop that sold pet supplies and pornography.1 It was at the far end of the main street of an unassuming Australian...
View ArticleWhen the offended decide to go on the offensive
Being an Aussie living in the UK sometimes leads to bizarre experiences. Like when I’m talking to a Brit, and he or she makes a joke based on the premise that Aussies are descended from criminals....
View ArticleA new morality: child death and suffering is the price we must pay for sexual...
I just heard Andrew Marr’s BBC program “Start the week”, broadcast from the Charleston Festival which is celebrating the Bloomsbury Group. This was a group of artists and intellectuals–including, for...
View ArticleSame sex marriage: why are so many Christians opposed?
Kudos to the Sunrise team for this excellent interview. No matter where you are in this debate, it’s well worth taking 11 and a half minutes to hear this balanced and helpful presentation of the...
View ArticleMarriage redefinition: What does Romans 1:26-27 really have to say?
William Loader's scholarly article contradicts the claims made by Robyn Whitaker in her ABC news article, even though she cites Loader. Read the full post: Marriage redefinition: What does Romans...
View ArticleThe Bible and Same-Sex Marriage: A Response to Robyn Whitaker and Amy-Jill...
A big thanks to the ABC for publishing my recent article about a hot topic in Australian political and social life: The Bible and Same-Sex Marriage. Read the full post: The Bible and Same-Sex Marriage:...
View ArticleThe Line in the Sand: The Appellate Tribunal Opinion and the Future of the...
I've contributed an essay to a recent publication called The Line in the Sand that will be of special interest to Australian Anglicans, especially those involved in the forthcoming session of the...
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