February 5, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Article in the Age by Simon - the picture selection by me As reported in The Age last week (22/1), the Australian Defence Force has swiftly removed biblical references from soldiers’ gunsights manufactured by US company Trijicon. The gunsights, which some US Army commanders have dubbed ‘’spiritually transformed firearm[s] of Jesus Christ”, have scripture references stamped next to their serial numbers. These revelations have once again raised questions over the connection between religion, particularly... [Read the full story]
January 7, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Below is a great reflection from Cara. Thanks and good stuff Cars. Keeping vigil for slain Indian student CARA MUNRO JANUARY 06, 2010 They came to stop the violence. Four, maybe five of them, in dark hooded jackets and pale, worn jeans. Hovering uncertainly in the car park. Shadow-like. Haunted. Wrongly, we assumed they had come to join us. It was 9.30pm, and we were gathered outside the place to which he had come, bleeding, begging for help. We had initiated this gathering: ‘Bring a flower. Bring a candle. Spread... [Read the full story]
December 17, 2009 · 2 Comments
Dear Friends, With three days to go, the crucial Copenhagen summit is failing. Tomorrow, the world’s leaders arrive for an unprecedented 60 hours of direct negotiations. Experts agree that without a tidal wave of public pressure for a deal, the summit will not stop catastrophic global warming of 2 degrees. Click below to sign the petition for a real deal in Copenhagen — the campaign already has a staggering 10 million supporters - let’s make it the largest petition in history in the next 72 hours!... [Read the full story]
February 2, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Hi peeps I am here to recruit you. The St Stephen’s Community Living Centre (SSCLC) has granted us (by us I mean you and me) a year to see what a morepraxis young adult hub may look like, get up to and become. SSCLC is where Ringwood East UC congregation used to meet before joining up with Ringwood UC. We have the opportunity to help develope with SSCLC the church end of the building to be a more arty and spirituality type of space for us and the community. Very cool. I would like to begin this thrilling adventure... [Read the full story]
Hi peeps I am here to recruit you. The St Stephen’s Community Living Centre (SSCLC) has granted us (by us I mean you and me) a year to see what a morepraxis young adult hub... [Read more]
Dear Friends, With three days to go, the crucial Copenhagen summit is failing. Tomorrow, the world’s leaders arrive for an unprecedented 60 hours of direct negotiations.... [Read more]
Dec ’09271:00 pm Feast of the Holy Innocents: Prayers and peace procession from Victoria Barracks to Defence Plaza, 1pm-3pm. In the days after Christmas, while most... [Read more]
The Urban Seed mob are organising a “Christmas with a Difference” stall in the Bourke St mall over the next 3 Wednesdays from 11:30am. It would be great if you could... [Read more]
Dec ’09511:30 am UPDATE: GOODNEWS! WORD HAS JOINED THE CONVERSATION!!!! This morning Word updated its public purchasing policy and this afternoon they begun dialogue... [Read more]
Nov ’09812:30 pm Hi Guys want to go to a festival and cause a little mischief? This Sunday (12:30-1pm) inside the Maroonah Festival we are doing the STT freeze action... [Read more]