Religion
Bernardi and Benson’s illogical arguments against same-sex marriage

As shown by Cory Bernardi's resignation today, the arguments against same-sex marriage are neither ...  
Movies: they're not real, people

The 'Innocence of Muslims' is certainly not the first movie to create religious controversy over ...  
The prophet

Gee ventures into the dangerous world of faith and politics. This work is lice ...  
The truth about homosexual health

This week's stoush between the Church and gay rights advocates may not have advanced the nation ...  
Love and marriage

What conditions are necessary to discriminate a married couple from other couples? Matthew Mitc ...  
The world moves forward to support marriage equality

An accelerating shift towards accepting gay unions around the world is borne out by Tasmania’s ...  
Where in the world is Sanal Edamaruku?

Sanal Edamaruku is the brave rationalist shining a scientific light on superstition and ignorance ...  
A Mormon U.S. President?

Why won’t Mitt Romney talk more openly about his Mormon faith? Jed Lea-Henry discusses Mormonism ...  
Marriage in the Judeo-Christian scripture — those kinky Hebrews

The Old Testament suggests the God of Israel does not follow what the Church currently regards as ...  
The mysterious Pell

The relationship between Cardinal George Pell and the alternative Prime Minister, Tony Abbott ...  
Wind shift in church gay union match

The conservative religious opposition to homosexuality has been dominant for a long time, but Alan ...  
For whom the Pell trolls

George Pell's performance on ABC's Q&A program this week was an embarrassment to his faith, sa ...  
Easter is a time of tolerance

On Easter, Independent Australia managing editor David Donovan reflects on Christianity — and ...  
One man one woman marriage a relatively recent institution

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Iraqi minorities have been left with nothing

Terrifying violence against Shia Muslims and Christians has escalated rapidly since the departure ...  
Japanese bishops urge end to nuclear power

In response to the Fukushima nuclear meltdown, Japanese Catholic bishops issue a joint statement ...  
The problem with life

Here’s the problem with life... You work really hard your whole life so you can lay back and ...  
Fred Nile makes NSW MPs swear to the Queen

The “Reverend” Fred Nile has introduced a bill into the NSW Parliament to restore the oath of ...  

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