Have a happy Feast of the Incanation

(And enjoy Christmastide - Dec. 26 to Jan 5).

Bonhoeffer and Rudd

A few days ago an article appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald about the rise of religion in Australian politics and the "new sectarianism." Well, there is an interesting article in today's
SMH about Kevin Rudd (the new Leader of the Federal Opposition) and his emulation for Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and the dying breed of "politicians with conscience." (There's also a follow-up article on the same page by the same writer on why Al Gore is the "ants pants").

You'll find the article here. You will also find Rudd's original article about Faith and Politics from October's Monthly magazine here.

Genesis 3 and the Ashes

"And your seed will be ooh Ahh, England will bruise his heel, but he will crush their head."

- Michael Wells