Two weeks into the chaos of the new America there is no end to the dismay and anxiety on social media. But few commentators seemed to have really grasped the obvious bottom line. Here is a short video of two distinguished journalists I really respect that illustrate the point. Somewhere in the history of philosophical …
Hold The World Lightly
A song about openness in a time of sectarianism, racism and exclusion. This song has been sung a couple of times in churches. So I thought I might set up a little home recording studio and have a go at making a demo so others can hear it and use it if they want.So, it’s …
To Welcome the Stranger
Theologian Miroslav Volf once said that there is no greater injunction in the Bible than to welcome the stranger. So last Friday I was delighted to see a Refugee Week event being held in Rundle Mall, in the centre of Adelaide’s city shopping strip, doing just that! Multicultural Youth SA had set up a hospitality …
Easter Pietas
Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, Weeping for Gaza
Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage
Navigating the Minefield: Offence in Modern Society
Dr Steve Parker In our closely connected society, where views circulate quickly, learning to avoid offence has become crucial. What was once considered friendly teasing can now be perceived as subtle insults, leaving all parties feeling wounded and bewildered. This raises an issue: what part does offence play in our community, and how can we …
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Songsheet
Lyrics for a singalong of Geoff’s fav’s at Trish’s Septuagenarian Celebration, October 28, 2023 Mood Up! (Cathy’s Song) © Words and Music Geoff Boyce. Saigon. October 2023(Inspired by our tour guide) Chorus:Mood up! (Mood up!)Mood up! (Mood up!)Come put a smile on your face Make the decisionJoin the happiness mission For the whole human race. Verse 1:You can decide to be happyYou can decide to be freeYou can decide …(you know that) you can decide The way …
The Speech I Never Gave
So now we have war in the Middle-East. Have we learnt anything from during last 20 years since the beginning of the so-called ‘War on Terror’? As the growing response to the threat of terrorism from Islamic extremists began to impinge on our community following the events we now know collectively as 9/11, I began …
Thessalonians 1
Some news from Verena in Greece. How to avoid depression, anxiety, desperation and the blaze of the city? Get together at a festival to express outrage for government inaction and dance!
The Start of my Bleach Period, 22 years ago.
Embrace of the Cosmic Christ. 2000×1420. Acrylic and bleach on canvas. 2000 I had been chaplain to Flinders University for three years when veteran Italian artist Orlando Tisato visited Adelaide to participate in the 2000 Adelaide Festival of Arts. I went along to a seminar to hear him. I was sitting toward the back, diagonally …
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