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The Mystery of Suffering

Tuesday, 7 September 2010

| Richard Shumack

Richard Shumack of the ETHOS Islam think tank compares Biblical and Qur'anic visions of God and evil in the light of the floods in Pakistan

Where are We? What Time is It? #5

Monday, 6 September 2010

| Bruce Wearne

In the run up to the election, 'Nurturing Justice' has occasionally tried to identify some key questions to ask. Now the election is over and we still don't know the outcome as far as which parties will form the government. So it is time to "nurture justice" in our own thinking about how we "do politics". How do we understand the nature and limits of party discipline, conscience votes, the representative's loyalty to electors as well as the elector's ongoing trust in our political system. How indeed can Christian people contribute as citizens to this polity to ensure that Government proceeds along the way of Shalom? Below is the latest edition of Nurturing Justice [7 2010]. Past editions of NJ can be found here: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~bcwearne/nj.htm

Radio Interview - Teaching Ethics and Scripture in Schools

Monday, 9 August 2010

Gordon Preece and Ian Barns (Ethos Secularism Thinktank) along with Bp Glenn Davies are interviewed by John Cleary on the controversy in NSW

ETHOS interview on ABC Radio Sunday Nights

Monday, 9 August 2010

| Ian Packer

John Cleary interviews Gordon Preece, Ian Packer and Denise Cooper-Clarke

Recommended Resource - IsaiahOne website

Monday, 9 August 2010

Isaiah One website is dedicated to a Christian View of Human Rights and contributes to the Christian discussion on a federal Charter of Rights. Angus McLeay is involved with the ETHOS thinktank on human rights.

Welcome to our regular update

Monday, 9 August 2010

| Ian Packer

ETHOS has relaunched the popular EA election site under our 'Faith and Politics' link. You'll find articles and links to articles on a variety of local and general issues plus commentary as we head towards the next federal election. For comment and links to various resources leading up to the federal election and beyond, check in regularly!