Kurt Vonnegut said that there is only one story "“ man falls in hole, man gets out of hole. At the beginning of Umberto Ecos new novel a man awakes in a fog, in hospital, not knowing his name, or even his own face, let alone his wife or children. This is a fascination hole to watch a man climb out of, and a daring scenario for a novelist to portray convincingly. Does Eco manage to pull it off?
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A brutal and deadly game
Our political life is being driven by a rumour-hungry media says Margaret Rodgers.
It’s a deal!
With a gracious nod, Standing Committee member Warwick Olsen accepted the Rev Neil Flowers adjustment to a land-mark amendment that will put Anglican Media back in the business of evangelising Sydneys unchurched masses.
The Christian response to Islamic terrorism - Colin Chapman
With all that has happened since 9/11, and especially the ongoing conflict in Iraq, it may seem that its a bit late in the day to be asking how Christians and the West should have responded. But if we can work out where we may have gone wrong, there should still be time to find more effective ways forward.
The Ignite 2005 DVD
The Ignite Short Films are surprisingly different to what I anticipated. It's an eclectic mix of cartoon, music, drama and social comment, many of which are quite dark and grapple with significant issues. Others are just plain strange, but thats part of what makes it interesting...
Have bike, will travel
Two Sydney Anglicans have flown out on an epic road trip visiting Middle Eastern Christians after successfully solving some last-minute transport issues.
A long time ago, in a monarchy far, far away
Anglican Church League Chairman, Robert Tong has taken ACL members and guests on an epic journey to the other side of the globe and through history at the ACLs annual first night of Synod Dinner.
Tackling a new generation with old tactics - Glenn Davies
One of the most important resources we have is our human resources. And I dont just mean volunteer time. I also mean our intellectual resources. As society changes, so we must 'reinvent our ministry methods. In earlier days the church bell would ring and people would come. That no longer works. We still need to do the same things, but reinvent the 'how. We need to invite people to church. We need to reach children. We need to teach the Bible. The question always is, 'how?
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