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An interesting article appears in the Age newspaper today about the Pope’s trip to the Auschwitz concentration camp. Having a Pope visit the place is not unique, but having a German Pope visit is…
Apparently Benedict XVI is a a fairly well respected theologian, but when it comes to the hideous reality of what happened during […]

A fairly damning, but surprisingly honest, article appears in todays Age newspaper about the state of Christianity in the USA. Much of Australian culture is shaped by what happens in the USA, but interestingly the ‘religious’ stuff is ignored almost entirely. It seems your average American will say they’re a Christian, whilst your average Australian would […]

This article appears in todays Age newspaper.
An interesting read. Even more interesting how its release coincides nicely with Easter and the realease of the Da Vinci Code movie….

I commented on Anne Rice’s latest work in this post a while ago.
Reviews are starting to pop up around the place now. It sounds like a good read and I’m hoping to get to read it this year some time. A nice, short review by Gearoge Barna can be found here.
Anyone read it yet?

It’s so stinking hot here in Melbourne it’s not funny anymore. It’s about 50 degrees C in my study, hence the lack of computer time!
Anyway, I’ve been following with interest the writings on Jesus by Anne Rice, of Interview With A Vampire fame.
She’s had an encounter with Jesus and is not writing about him, viewing […]

This article, from the Age Newspaper, gives a perspective on the government’s new industrial relations laws from the executive chairman of the Australian Christian Lobby, Jim Wallace (reading his credentials, he doesn’t sound like somebody you’d want to mess with!).
Anyway, I thought it was interesting how Wallace says that the new laws will break down […]

From todays’ Age Newspaper…
Today’s lesson comes from the gospel according to iPod.
Users of Apple’s trendy device will be able to take the Bible on the move when an audio version, which also scrolls Scripture across the iPod screen, goes on sale in February.
“We believe this new format will make it more convenient and desirable for […]

This article appears in todays Age newspaper. It talks about how harmful the steroe-typical role for the Australian male has become for our men.
Yet another good reason to rediscover manhood.

Read this article a few weeks ago and was totally flabbergasted!
Wasn’t sure whether I should laugh at these people or feel overwhelmingly sorry for them.

Saw this article in todays Age newspaper. Thought it highlighted some of the things I’ve been reading and reflecting on whilst reading Manhood.
Incredibly sad.