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Bishop fears radical Islam will fill 'moral vacuum'

Bishop fears radical Islam will fill 'moral vacuum'

The Bishop of Rochester has warned that the demise of Christianity is leaving Britain with a "moral vacuum" that radical Islam is ready to fill..

  • Jim Wallis: Faith succeeding where politics has failed

    In an era of broken politics and bad religion, faith is making a serious comeback as a force for social change, believes prolific Christian author and speaker Jim Wallis.

  • Moyes: Archbishop's Sharia Law Comment 'Unwise'

    Reverend Dr. Gordon Moyes, a Christian Democrat parliamentarian in the New South Wales Parliament, has called recent comments by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, on Sharia law 'unwise' for failing to take into consideration the likely hysterical and racist responses.

  • Christian Focus launched for 2008

    The first meeting of the Christian Focus on Society 2008, hosted by Rev the Hon Dr Gordon Moyes AC, MLC, was held in the Parliamentary Theatrette of the New South Wales Parliament House, on Wednesday, 20th February, 2008, from 1.00pm-2.00pm.

  • Gladstone celebrates first Christian service in Australia

    The Council of Clergy has celebrated the first Christian service held in Australia which had been led by Reverend Richard Johnson 220 years ago.

  • Impact of technology on Christians

    "Everyday technology has social ramifications," says Ian Packer, the new Director of Public Theology at Australian Evangelical Alliance, as he explains the importance of face-to-face relationships in communicating how the Gospel transforms the lives of those who are spreading it.

  • First Aussie Sermon: What shall I render unto the Lord for all that He has done for me

    As the newly-arrived Australians made their way to attend Sunday Service, everyone awaited in eager anticipation on what the sermon would be given a week earlier, the First Fleet had taken 36 weeks to sail to Australia. Reverend Richard Johnson, the first Chaplin on the Fleet, reading from Psalms 116: 12 declared to his weary congregants, "What shall I render unto the Lord for all that He has done for me?"

  • Saying 'Sorry' marks a new dawn in Australian history

    In a move to distant itself from the Howard government, the new Rudd government will use the first sitting of Federal Parliament to formally make an apology to the 'Stolen Generations' with one of its proponent declaring it a 'historic moment' for Australia.

  • Australian Christian Lobby looks forward to 2008

    The managing director of the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL), Jim Wallace, gives a concise summary of the achievements it had attained in the past year and what it is planning for 2008 to their supporters.

  • Christian Calls for bipartisan 'sorry' overshadowed by a hesitant Opposition Leader

    The chair of the Melbourne Anglican Social Responsibilities Committee, Dr Ray Cleary, has called for a bipartisan 'sorry' to be issued by both Houses of the national parliament, though his call was overshadowed by a remark given by the Opposition Leader, Dr Brendan Nelson, that there were more important issues to be dealt with.

  • Biblical justification to say 'Sorry' to Aboriginals

    Margaret Jacobs, a member of the World Evangelical Alliance International Council, has given an emphatic answer that the Federal Government should say 'sorry' to Australian Aboriginals with a warning that failure to deal with this issue means it will continue to raise its 'ugly head' in the future.

  • Christians: Federal Government should say 'sorry'

    The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ecumenical Commission (NATIEC) executive secretary, Graeme Mundine, urged the Federal Government to say 'sorry' quickly and it should be backed up with a commitment to improve the well-being of Aboriginals.