Atheist author Alain de Bottom on ABC: Religion is for all, especially nonbelievers
Famed atheist Alain de Botton, also a best-selling Swiss author and philosopher known for challenging Richard Dawkins and what he calls his \"destructive\" atheistic theology, has in a recent interview highlighted many ways in which religion is useful even for secularists..
-
Fred Nile calls for State to stop funding Mardi Gras
The Rev Hon Fred Nile MLC, Leader of the Christian Democratic Party, has called on the NSW Government to end State-funded apartheid based on sexual orientation and invest funds that would otherwise have been spent supporting the 2012 Sydney Mardi Gras Festival into infrastructure and services for the benefit of all.
-
Ross Clifford calls for NSW gambling inquiry
The President of the NSW Council of Churches, the Revd Dr Ross Clifford, has called on the O'Farrell Government to hold a wide-ranging inquiry into the gambling industry.
-
Australian Catholic Film Office welcomes R18+ legislation for games
The Australian Catholic Office for Film (ACOFB) and Broadcasting has cautiously welcomed the introduction of legislation which looks to create an R18+ classification for computer games.
-
Christian lobby welcomes biological details inclusion on birth certificates
The Australian Christian Lobby has welcomed news the NSW Government is considering introducing laws to reinstate a child's biological heritage on a birth certificate.
-
Uniting Church supports community processing of asylum seekers
The Uniting Church in Australia today expressed strong support for allowing asylum seekers to live in the community while their claims are being processed.
-
Christian marriages have higher success rate
Christians are happier in their marriage and more likely to stay together than non-Christians, new research has found.
-
Gay marriage law debate hits parliament
The Australian Greens, independent MP Andrew Wilkie and an ALP backbencher and have introduced two separate bills into federal parliament to allow same-sex marriage.
-
Combined Churches of Townsville awarded for community outreach
The Neighbour to Neighbour program, which is the combined Churches of Townsville National Day of Thanksgiving community outreach activity, was awarded a Spirit of Townsville award at the Australia Day awards ceremony last week.
-
Uniting Church minister supports inquiry into PIP breast implants
The Uniting Church\'s Rev. Bill Crews has called for a federal parliamentary inquiry into the Therapeutic Goods Administration\'s handling of the Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) breast implant issue.
-
Advertising authority: claim that God can heal diseases gives false hope to the sick
A Christian organisation in Bath has been asked to take down claims stating that God can heal certain illnesses after a complaint from an \"unofficial adviser to the media\".
-
LNP Newman to address Christian voters via webcast, Premier declines invitation
The Australian Christian Lobby will proceed with a live webcast in Queensland with LNP Leader Campbell Newman on Wednesday February 8 from 5:30pm, despite the Premier and Deputy Premier declining.