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The Hidden Half

The Hidden Half

A fantastic book was recently launched in Sydney called 'The Hidden Half – Women and Islam', written by Dr Stuart Robinson..

  • Every tear drop is a waterfall: music's link with the eternal

    I love Coldplay for many reasons. Something about their music resonates deeply with me. I have often said they are the secular version of the band 'Jars of Clay' for this generation.

  • Islamism - last week’s alert  

    Last week, yes, only last week, there were several commentaries on the ugly side of Islamist scourge and the current fear of a resurgence.

  • House hunting

    Everyone wants a house to live in, a place to be sheltered from the elements, a place to share with loved ones, a place to make memories, a place to be with family or even make a family.

  • Faith on the frontlines of secular Australia

    We are called to live out our faith in whatever public arena we’re involved in; an uncovered light amongst those who don’t know God.

  • Step into the light

    What are we like under pressure, when there is nowhere to hide? Are we the same whether or not the spotlight of ...

  • WINDY

    Bushland suburbs in the foothills of Mt Wellington (Hobart) are cleaning up after a near-cyclonic windstorm over several days last week. The sound of chainsaws and trucks with mulchers was heard everywhere during the calmer days of the weekend.

  • The art of the politic

    Engaging in some research from a previous article, I found this News.com piece from some years ago how playing politics 'can be identified'.

  • Australian Federal Election 2022 – Does my vote matter?

    With the announcement of an Australian Federal election for May 21, we are coming to the end of another long, drawn out, media driven campaign.

  • Bite-size news of persecution from around the world

    In this article I will draw to your attention many snippets of persecution and points for prayer from around the world.

  • The Great Reversal

    Why is it that the most difficult part of Easter is Good Friday, when the climax of the undivided Easter event is the resurrection? I still find, usually elderly and devout believers, feeling bad about Good Friday, and I can still recall my mother’s refusal to wash clothes that day.

  • “I am a woman trapped in a man’s body” Part 3

    In Part 1 of this series, I reviewed a new book by Dr. Carl Trueman, Professor of Biblical and Religious Studies at Grove City College - “The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution.”