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No Condemnation

Read Romans 8:1-2 1-2 No condemnation now hangs over the head of those who are “in” Jesus Christ. For the new spiritual principle of life “in” Christ lifts me out of the old vicious circle of sin and death. (JBP)

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That’s not an Apology, This is an Apology; A Christian Apology

Man apologising to girlfriend

How can we apologise fully and well? On Open House, Stephen Frost, a family lawyer who runs the not for profit Horizons Family Law Centre in Sydney, explained the elements necessary for a good, sincere apology, using a framework developed by the Peacemaker organisation. 

Modern Slavery: In Your Device, Your Food, Your Clothes, Even Next Door

Kawah Ijen, Indonesia: Miners carry baskets with sulphur in the fumes of toxic volcanic gas at the sulphur mines in the crater of the active volcano of Kawah Ijen, East Java, Indonesia.

The 2018 Global Slavery Index has been released at the UN this week. Jacqueline Juodo Larsen, head of research for the project told Stephen O’Doherty on Open House that data highlights the truly global nature of forced labour, forced marriage and forced sexual exploitation, and the role many rich countries play in exploiting the most vulnerable.

Letting Go

Read Colossians 3:12-14 12-14 As, therefore, God’s picked representatives of the new humanity, purified and beloved of God himself, be merciful in action, kindly in heart, humble in mind. Accept life, and be most patient and tolerant with one another, always ready to forgive if you have a difference with anyone. Forgive as freely as… Continue reading Letting Go

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Grief and Loss – Part 3

In Parts 1 and 2, I’ve been talking about grief and loss. I read recently of a woman whose daughter is brain-damaged. Read Part 1 and Part 2 She said: I can hardly bear it sometimes. My most recent wave of grief came just before her sixteenth birthday. As the day approached I found myself… Continue reading Grief and Loss – Part 3

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Truth Decay: Exploring the Diminishing Role of Facts and Analysis

Pinocchio

There is increasing disagreement about facts and analytical interpretations of facts in both Australia and the United States. While this trend is not unprecedented in history, the level of disagreement over objective facts and the declining trust in formerly respected sources of facts is a new phenomenon. Sydney University linguist Professor Nick Enfield talked to Open Huse about ‘Truth Decay”.

From Gravitational Waves to Mobile Phones: 50 Years of Physics

GPS is all about physics

Mobile phone functions like internet access, GPS, touch screens and phone cameras are all possible because of physics. Professor of Physics at Melbourne University David Jamieson reflects on 50 years of physics and nominates some of the biggest discoveries that have changed the world.