Weve been spending some time trying to understand the recent events in Lebanon. We are certainly not experts on the Middle East; and like most situations of warfare, this one is shrouded in complexities that will only become clearer when hostilities have ceased. Nevertheless we thought it might be helpful to gather the facts as others have reported them, and then to offer a Christian evaluation.

Legal experts say the battle to ensure Australia maintains a just refugee program is not over, despite Prime Minister John Howards decision to drop the Governments controversial Migration Bill this week.

It is in the understanding of the holiness of God that we find one the most striking differences between YHWH and Allah.

From day one, the Head of Shellharbour Anglican College has seen these school buildings as the home of a future church.

Opposition to the Australian Democrat survey God and Government is increasing as prominent Christian commentators and every-day believers combine to label the questionnaire 'loaded and 'deceptive.

The epic Motor Mission is approaching its final rest stop. Julian heads into Europe where he trades hard-up stories with tramping Americans and validates the prayers of elderly French ladies...

According to Gordon Cheng, 'encouragement is an overused word whose meaning can be as vague as a bus drivers brain on a Monday morning. But encouragement is much more than simply helping a sad person feel happier, or a happier person to stay happy.

From ancient Greek theatre, through the theatrical productions of the Elizabethan age and into the present, real life tragedy and disaster have played a part in the writing and performing of drama. In modern society the most common expression of such stories is through cinema "“ a medium associated with escapism and entertainment. Movie making is also a business involving millions of dollars. So is there an ethical dilemma in the turning of real life tragedy into a commercial venture? Is there a moral quandary in making entertainment out of anothers suffering?