It's been an incredible past week for all the wrong reasons: sky-rocketing case numbers in NSW, the destruction in Haiti and then just when you thought you were regrouping from that - the Taliban have regained control in Afghanistan. Shocking scenes in the global news: the sheer desperation of those striving to flee from an …
In mid-April I started reading Genesis (well, re-reading... I've read it many times before). For the uninitiated, Genesis is the opening book of The Bible. It sets up the 'narrative' of God's interaction with humanity, mainly with the Jews - when they begin as a race. I'm taking my sweet time, reading and absorbing little …
When I heard about all the awful goings-on in Australia's Parliament House earlier this week, with allegations of sexually inappropriate conduct, I thought I should blog about it. I thought I would make a comment about how when these things happen it's easy to point the finger at men and say that they are to …
Bugbear #3 is again related to being a woman in the Church – because I am one. On the lighter side, this bugbear could be considered unfair laziness. On the darker side, depending on the frequency and tasks, it could amount to spiritual and emotional abuse. Simone de Beauvoir’s first autobiographical work (which I have …
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