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Hope and help for Christian detainee

Christian asylum seeker Amir Mesrinejad says his spirits have received a welcome lift from news the Prime Minister is examining plans to release long-term detainees.

To call or not to call?

The place of 'altar calls' has exercised my mind in recent weeks. Shall I play it safe and 'work the cards', or should I step out and ask them to step out too?

Battle lines drawn at UTS

Two intellectual giants are marshalling their arguments for a knock-down battle at Sydney's University of Technology this Easter.

Invite the Archbishop to church this Easter

Sydney Anglicans will have the opportunity to have Archbishop Peter Jensen take part in their Easter celebrations this year with the internet release of his media statement these holidays.

Students walk in, missionaries walk out

Rory and Susan Shiner, new AFES staff workers at the University of Western Australia, offer a small glimpse into the efforts undertaken at Moore College. Rory is one of over 75 Moore graduates being recognised tonight as the College holds its annual Graduation Ceremony at Sydney Town Hall.

Prayer vigil for asylum seeker

More than thirty Moore College students have held an impromptu prayer meeting at the gates of the Villawood Detention Centre, asking God to save the life of an Iranian asylum seeker imprisoned there.

Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell

In her epic novel, Jonathon Strange and Mr Norrell, English writer Susanna Clarke has recreated England in the early 19th century. Echoing the literary styles of Jane Austen and George Eliot, Susanna Clarke reconstructs England with her thorough and engaging prose. But more than that she reimagines English history as if magic were a fundamental part of existence.

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