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Gospel, Society and Culture is a committee of the Presbyterian Church of NSW.
The committee provides resources and organises conferences to assist Christian leaders.
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NAVIGATE 2022 FORUM – Engaging Our Culture For Christ
This year’s Gospel, Society and Culture Navigate Forum featured six speakers on the broad topic of Engaging Our Culture For Christ. Here are the six videos. Speakers were Geoff Brailey from McCrindle Research, Pastor and author Stephen McAlpine, Pastor David Maher, Chaplain and Religious Studies teacher Jiye Kim, Freedom For Religion’s Rohan McHugh and Town Planner and business director Michelle Chapman
Video interview: New organisation focuses on relationships and building bridges into communities
A new organisation seeks to prioritise relationships – how best to ensure that children grow up in safe, stable and nurturing families; how to address the growing problem of loneliness; how to build caring, local communities where people look after one another; how to best look after the disadvantaged.
COVID vaccines for children – Q&A to help parents
COVID-19 vaccinations for children can cause parents concerns. NALINI PATHER answers questions to help you navigate the issue.
It’s right that boys cry – a wise campaign that we should embrace
An average of nine deaths by suicide occur each day in Australia. Seven of these deaths will be male. AMY BUTLER applauds a new campaign that could help lower that number
Religious Discimination Bills – how to make submissions and complete a survey
Urgent call to action: The Federal Government’s religious discrimination bill has been referred to not one but TWO parliamentary inquires. Both are accepting submissions from the public. Here are some guidelines to help you prepare a submission.
Masks not required – but should I wear one anyway?
You will know by now that masks are no longer required in most situations, including in church. But people are still intending to wear a mask in church. Why would anyone want to do that? Benjamin Shuhyta* has prepared this Q&A to help you work through the issues and come to your own decision:
Is Facebook harmful?
Social media promises so much. But, as it ‘matures’, doubts and questions arise. NICK RABE challenges Christians to reconsider whether we should participate on these platforms.
Animal rights and wrongs – how then should we care for the beast?
PAUL BYUN wrestles with a big ethical question – his love and care for a new pet while at the same time eating a bacon and egg roll.
EUTHANASIA – Updated resource paper and new Short-Take
The Euthanasia issue is coming to a head in the NSW Parliament. The Gospel Society and Culture committee has updated its resource paper and produced a new Short-Take to help you navigate the issue.
‘Dying with dignity’ reimagined: Reasons to reconsider voluntary assisted dying
‘Dying with dignity’ may sound noble, but we dignify patients best when we provide them with the most appropriate care, to make the most of their precious and fragile existence. *Benjamin Shuhyta writes