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A regular article written by Phillip Jensen in his role as Dean of Sydney at St Andrew's Cathedral.

Who Are The Problem Gamblers?
2 October 2011

Recently ‘the Church’ has been criticised for not speaking out on the Federal legislation aimed to help problem gamblers cope with poker machines. It’s strange how ‘the Church’ is not to speak into the public forum unless it’s going to say what its critics want to hear.

more | churches, covetousness, gambling, government, oppression
Shopping on Public Holidays
18 March 2009

Should shops remain closed on Easter and Boxing Day? Should the TAB open for bets on Good Friday?

Are these steps another slap in the face of Australia's Christian heritage and one more step in de-Christianizing society?

If you expect me as a Christian leader to react with horror and self-interest, blind to the privileged place that Christianity holds in our society—I am sorry to disappoint you.

more | community, family, gambling, government, materialism
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