FREEDOM OF RELIGION
The Ruddock Review of Freedom of Religion In December 2017, the Federal Government set up a panel to review Freedom of Religion in Australia. Here are the submissions made by the Presbyterian Church of Australia and by the GS&C Committee on behalf of the Church in NSW: PCA Religious Freedom Review submission Freedom of Religion Expert Panel...
MARRIAGE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Navigating the tech world Technology is ubiquitous and is having a major impact on the world we live. If, as Christians, we are to influence society and culture for the gospel we must understand and use the technology and tools of the times effectively. These two G,S&C resource papers help that goal: Information and Communication Technology...
REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS
Photo by Ahmed akacha: PEXELSResource Paper A Christian perspective on refugees Short-Take A one-page summary of our paper OTHER RESOURCES Bible Study This Bible study is in booklet form, designed to printed out and folded. Additional Reading Gordon Preece gives one Christian point of view on refugees in "We're All Boat People: A Biblical...
Fertility, infertility and surrogacy
Photo by Helena Lopes: PEXEL Resource Paper: Infertility Infertility is not an easy subject for most couples to talk about, especially within the church as it can be a taboo subject, or one that is surrounded by strongly held opinions. This paper tables the topic for discussion. MORE HELPFUL ADVICE Resource Paper: Surrogacy Where does...
SEXUALISATION AND PORNOGRAPHY
Resource paper We live in a highly sexualised society. Issues that emerge from this relatively new 'freedom' are addressed in this paper. OTHER RESOURCES Short-Take A summary of the resource paper. Papers, Videos and Articles The Australian Senate Inquiry: Online access to porn Porn Harms Kids Symposium UK Children’s Commissioner report: Porn...
NEW ATHEISM
Preaching Resource The New Atheism - controversial and perhaps not new at all. John McClean (Christ College) and Michael Jensen (Moore College) have produced this paper to help you prepare to preach on issues raised by the New Atheism.
