One of the central mantras of the campaign to redefine marriage is that it’s all about “equality”. We hear the language of “equal marriage”, “marriage equality” and even the claim that homosexuals are, somehow, “second-class citizens”. What are we to make of this claim? I think the key is to establish quite what proponents have […]
See, I can do alliteration like the best of them. Buckle yourself in, this may be a slightly longer ride. This weekend has seen a remarkable exchange in the media between the two main political parties here in Australia over the question of the upcoming plebiscite on redefining marriage. In a fascinating turnaround Labor party […]
Here’s my presentation from Monday’s #Nexus16 conference. I was asked to speak for 10 minutes on what it’s like “living in exile” online. This is a short clip from a much larger video of the whole day’s events. I was also helping co-host for the livestream event, keeping viewers up to date with the twitter conversation. […]
Here’s my letter to our church from this Sunday’s bulletin. Over the past few weeks there has been some discussion in the Sydney Morning Herald and online around the topic of Domestic Violence and the Church. I trust it is clear to all of us that there is simply no place at all for abuse […]
This blog post should be read in conjunction with “some closing thoughts” edit (7 March 2015): Thank you for the many helpful comments over the past few days. I’m particularly grateful for the sustained and direct engagement in the comments on my handling of “in the same way”, particularly with working out what the referent […]
S.G. Tallentyre, writing under the pseudonym Evelyn Beatrice Hall, famously described the french philosopher Voltaire‘s attitude to free speech as, I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it! They were not his exact words, but nevertheless a fair representation of what he thought and have […]
