Religion
Will the Ruddock 'Religious Freedom Review' be the bigots' own goal?

The 'Religious Freedom Review' and its attempt to enshrine the religious "right" of schools  ...  
Pedo confessional priests: Lawrence researchers pose as sex abuser priests

Contributing editor-at-large Tess Lawrence conducted in the mid-1990s into Catholic clergy and the ...  
Freedom of Speech: Why do we need to change?

Freedom of speech can be detrimental to the progress of an enlightened society unless it is used ...  
Pentecostal Morrison’s blunder of biblical proportions

Can religious zealotry ever be compatible with national leadership in a secular democracy?  
Scott Morrison and the ancient scourge

Australia has an unelected Prime Minister who believes the religious faith he professes is good ...  
PM ScoMo says Hallelujah! in the Pentecostal tradition

ScoMo addresses the nation from the grounds of Parliament House, with his fellow Parliamentarians ...  
Prime Minister Morrison and the Pentecostal agenda

Corinna Elaine questions whether Scott Morrison will be able to lead Australia forward when his ...  
Praise be! Father Morrison is PM

Thank God we finally have a Prime Minister in this country who is willing to tackle the most ...  
Daily Telegraph bashes bible-basher bashers up Hillsong and down dale

According to the Daily Telegraph, sledging Scott Morrison's odd Pentecostal faith is entirely ...  
Bring back the Black Australia Policy

From terra nullius to terra fullius, white Christians are taking over Australia, writes contri ...  
When the urge to control causes damage

Denmark has become the latest western country to ban the burqa. But this response is only making ...  
It's okay to be gay — Pope Francis says so

Pope Francis' comments to Juan Carlos Cruz are a step towards ending the persecution of LGBT ...  
Israel turns 70 as Palestine bleeds and grieves

While Palestinians were being slaughtered, Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu was declaring this ...  
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EDITORIAL: What bad Guys say: “The end justifies the means”

The Victorian pairing controversy confirms that conservatives really have only one principle — ...  
The 'War on Christmas' myth (Part Three): Happy Saturnalia!

Rather than being a fundamentally Christian holiday, Christmas is, in fact, built on pre-existing ...  
The 'War on Christmas' myth (Part Two): 'Australia is a Christian country'

Stephen Keim SC uses some of his forensic courtroom skills to dismantle arguments often seen in ...  
The 'War on Christmas' and other  myths: Returning to a tabloid near you

The "war on Christmas" is a right-wing cultural tactic to suggest there's a conspiracy to change ...  
Royal Commission recommends sweeping reforms for Catholic Church

There were more than four times the number of child abuse allegations against the Catholic Church ...  

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