Category Archives: Social Justice

A Report on the Sydney Anglican Synod 2006

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Father Dave

Report to parishioners of Holy Trinity, Dulwich Hill of the 47th Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney by Leigh Bottrell The following report, while obviously initially intended for members of our parish, is reprinted here with permission, in the … Continue reading →

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Libya: Stop the Killing Now! – a statement from Dr. Chandra Muzaffar

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Father Dave

The peace-loving citizens of the world should regard it as their sacred duty to appeal to the governments of France, Britain, the United States of America and others who are involved in the aerial bombardment of Libya; the Muammar Gaddafi … Continue reading →

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Islamophobia in Europe – by Chandra Muzaffar

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Father Dave

On July 1st, 2009, Marwa al-Sherbini, a 31-year old, headscarf-wearing Egyptian Muslim woman who was about four months pregnant took her German neighbor to court for calling her a ‘terrorist’ The defendant, known as ‘ Alex W’.attacked her during the court … Continue reading →

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Pluralism and Islamic Civilisation – by Chandra Muzaffar

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Father Dave

I was perplexed -and perturbed – by the remark attributed to the State Mufti of Perak, Dato Seri Harussani Zakaria that pluralism was an attack upon the faith of the Muslims. (Star 14 June 2006). What does pluralism mean in … Continue reading →

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Why ‘My Marriage Made Me Do It’ is always a Cop-out

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Father Dave

Infidelity: Why “My Marriage Made Me Do It” is always a Cop-out by Dr. Robert Huizengap (author of ‘Break Free from the Affair‘) Ask someone why they had, or are having an affair and you may hear something like this: “I … Continue reading →

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What Everyone Needs to Know About Extramarital Affairs … and what you can do to help

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Father Dave

What Everyone Needs to Know About Extramarital Affairs … and what you can do to helpby Dr. Robert Huizengap (author of ‘Break Free from the Affair‘) Recent statistics suggest that 40% of women (and that number is increasing) and 60% … Continue reading →

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Brian McLaren on The Da Vinci Code – an interview by Lisa Ann Cockrel

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Father Dave

With The Da Vinci Code poised to go from the bestseller list to the big screen, pastor and writer Brian McLaren talks to Lisa Ann Cockrel about why he thinks there’s truth in the book’s fiction. What do you think … Continue reading →

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Am I an Anti-Semite? – by Staughton Lynd

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Father Dave

I attended a private high school in New York City during World War II. I was one of a very few students who were not Jewish. One of my closest friends was Daniel Lourie, son of Arthur Lourie, who prior … Continue reading →

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Letter to the Pope – by Munir Fasheh

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Father Dave

This long and heart-felt letter is written by a Palestinian Christian, Munir Fasheh, who pleads for a better understanding of both Islam and Palestinian Christianity from the Pope and from the Christian church worldwide. Dear Pope Benedict, I am writing … Continue reading →

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