Reflections
“Finding ways to do meaning-making is an incredibly important and life-enhancing activity in our society which has a tendency to see things through a utilitarian lens. That is, we look at things in terms of their usefulness to we humans, rather than seeking to appreciate their deeper intrinsic value…,” says The Very Rev’d Dr Peter Catt
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“Birds often give me solace, including a wedge-tailed eagle after the violent death of a cousin; encouragement from black cockatoos at the closing of a Kairos Outside prison ministry weekend; affirmation from bulbuls outside my house in Dodoma after my arrival and upon my departure,” says Marilyn Wright from St Bartholomew’s, Mt Gravatt, as the Season of Creation continues
“An eminent Queensland marine scientist recently shared his unique insights about climate change and associated career pathways to eager university students at St John’s College’s 39th annual Academic and Professional Dinner,” reports University of Queensland journalism student and Matthew Flinders Anglican College graduate, Paige Lena
“Over the years, Adani has tried to convince us that digging up coal from our Galilee Basin to ship to India would help lift millions of people out of poverty and that we should therefore not oppose the project. Nothing could be further from the truth,” say Peter Branjerdporn, The Rev’d Peter Moore and Cathy Delaney
When it comes to climate change, religious leaders of all faiths are increasingly of one mind, says The Very Rev’d Dr Peter Catt
People from the Baha’i, Buddhist, Christian, Krishna Consciousness and Muslim faiths recently gathered in St John’s Anglican Cathedral to celebrate the gift of the Great Barrier Reef and to dedicate themselves to protecting it from climate change. The event was organised by the Australian Religious Response to Climate Change, the Social Responsibilities Committee, AngliGreen and St John’s Anglican Cathedral
anglican focus chats with Peter Branjerdporn, a pharmacist and father, who works part-time as Justice Enabler with the Social Responsibilities Committee
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