On The Road Conference 2017
Theme: Called to Community. Friday 27–Sunday 29 January, 2017, Long Point Conference Centre, Sydney
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OTR Gathering — Restorative Communities: Radical Reformation Ruminations
Geoff Broughton | Friday, 19th August 2016 At our August OTR Gathering, Rev. Dr. Geoff Broughton shared some Radical Reformation Ruminations about Restorative Communities. This comes out of Geoff’s many years of theological reflection and inner city ministry with the marginalised. What does a truly restorative community look like? How can we embody that here and now? Have a […]
The Art of Empathy: An Exploration of Friendship in the Face of Fear
LUCY JARASIUS | In a time of great fear — especially of people that are different to “us” — the political and social discourse across the Western world is becoming increasingly bitter and polarised. Think Trump, Brexit, and now Pauline Hanson. What can we do in the face of such fear? Lucy Jarasius explores a possibility.
What Being Anabaptist Is Not
ROB MARTIN | Anabaptism is often misunderstood as simply being about baptism, or pacifism, or (forbid it!) withdrawal from society. Rob Martin discusses what being Anabaptist is not…
Politics that Devour: A Reflection on Revelation 13
SHANE FENWICK | With upcoming elections in Australia and the U.S., it’s a good time to reflect on the nature of our politics. Shane helps us to do so by turning our attention to the two beasts of Revelation 13.
Book Review — Merdeka and the Morning Star: Civil Resistance in West Papua by Jason MacLeod
Thursday, 3rd March 2016 Jason MacLeod, Merdeka and the Morning Star: Civil Resistance in West Papua (St Lucia: University of Queensland Press, 2015), 284 pp. AUD $39.95. (Also distributed by Penguin Books Australia.) Review by Dale Hess Although West Papua is only about 125 km from Boigu Island, Australia’s northern point, very few Australians know much about it. […]
Sanctuary—Christendom Again? Some Reflections
MATTHEW ANSLOW | Dozens of Australian churches have offered sanctuary to 267 people seeking asylum whom the government is threatening to deport. Some have criticised this offer as a return to the dynamics of Christendom…
8 Ways to Defend Against Terror Nonviolently
GEORGE LAKEY | With terrorism now unceasingly in the public consciousness, public concern around security is greater than ever. Is there a way to defend against terror nonviolently? (Image: LA Times)
The Jihad of Jesus (Part 4): A Strong-But-Gentle Struggle for Love and Justice
DAVE ANDREWS | In this fourth and final part of his series on the Jihad of Jesus, Dave discusses the substance of Jesus’ jihad—his nonviolent struggle for justice.
The Jihad of Jesus (Part 3): Jesus as the Supreme Example
DAVE ANDREWS | In the third installment of in his series on the Jihad of Jesus, Dave discusses the radical nonviolence of Jesus, and the way love absorbs evil.