Tag: Biblical History
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Dear Australians #2.5: God’s Authority
One of the aim’s of the Religious Discrimination Bill was to give religious organisations the capacity to operate under the guidelines of what they perceive to be God’s authority. In the early hours of 10 February, 2022, last minute changes the bill saw the insertion of clauses that would prevent institutions like schools being able…
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Non-Binary Christians in History: Eunuchs and a Bearded Woman
Eunuchs The concept of non-binary genders is relatively new, with the term only being coined a few decades ago. Nonetheless, there is ample evidence to suggest humanity has never neatly fitted into two categories of male and female. While some modern Christians oppose non-binary concepts and transgenderism, there is an extensive history of Christians embracing…
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Dear Australians #2.4: Jesus and Women
The cultures Christianity emerged from, (Jewish and Greco-Roman, c.30-100CE), were patriarchal and sexist. While women in some spheres could hold positions of power, the mainstream way of life was men had more authority and women were expected to be submissive. Christianity’s saviour, Jesus, overtly and covertly challenged these gender attitudes. A clear example of Jesus…
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Dear Australians #2.3: Let’s Talk About Sex …
Issues relating to sexual orientation and gender identity emerged from the Religious Discrimination bill as two distinct items. But first, let’s start with the basics so as we’re all on the same page. Sex Sex refers to a person’s gender, male or female. The distinguishing features are genitalia; a male has a phallus and the…
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Dear Australians #2.2: Australia and Human Rights
WW1 and WW2 prompted the whole world to re-evaluate prejudices and the need for equality. In response to Hilter taking racial discrimination to the abominable level of genocide, discussions of basic human rights began to take place. Australia had direct involvement in the United Nations formation of defining The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The…
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Dear Australians #2.1: We Need to Have a Heart to Heart Conversations About the Religious Discrimination Bill. I’ll Start …
The Religious Discrimination Bill has been shelved, but the issues it brought up still need to be addressed …