Hitchens wins religion debate with Blair
Atheist campaigner Christopher Hitchens appears to have emerged the winner of yesterday's debate on religion with former Prime Minister and Catholic convert Tony Blair..
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Forcing deletion of Facebook can not solve infidelity
Preventing faithlessness in marriage involves more than deleting a Facebook account, according to Fred Lydbrand, a pastor of 25 years.
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Don't do Christmas on credit, debt charity warns
Christians Against Poverty is urging people not to give into the temptation of a loan to cover the cost of their Christmas celebrations.
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Family First MLC expresses relief over defeated Euthanasia bill in SA
Family First MLC Dennis Hood expressed relief today that a Green's Voluntary Euthanasia bill has yet again been defeated in State Parliament.
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ACL joins calls for communities and families to express their support for marriage
The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) today joined calls for members of communities, churches and families to express their support for marriage as being between a man and a woman.
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Electricity has become a luxury for many poor Sydney-siders
Electricity has become a luxury for the poorest in our community with many forced to rely on charity to fill the void left in family budgets by sky-rocketing power prices.
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Aid agency hits back at Christmas waste
On Novmeber 23, the international aid agency Act for Peace launched its annual appeal, the Christmas Bowl, encouraging Australians to share their Christmas with war-torn communities. The appeal is set to hit back at the billions of dollars spent each December on Christmas gifts that prove to be unwanted.
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Victorian election survey finds big gap between parties
"Our survey of all Victorian election candidates has revealed a big gap between the major parties on family values," FamilyVoice Victoria state officer Peter Stevens said today.
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Christian lobby group welcomes major parties' commitment to marriage
The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) today welcomed Prime Minister Julia Gillard's refusal to guarantee she would legalise gay marriage even if the ALP National Conference changes its policy on this issue.
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Mark Driscoll on a mission to get dads involved in Christmas
When it comes to getting the tree decorated, the turkey roasted to perfection and gifts the children actually want, mothers seem to get it done.
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Christian Institute raises concern after Beyoncé advert axed from daytime TV
The Christian Institute has voiced concern over sexually explicit advertising after a perfume advert for Beyoncé's new perfume was deemed unsuitable for daytime television.
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Rebecca St James supports Pope's call for prayer for unborn
Grammy-winning Christian music artist Rebecca St James has urged Protestants to join Pope Benedict XVI's unprecedented call for worldwide prayer against abortion.