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Why do some Christians like Donald Trump?

Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Matthew 7: 15-20 The “prosperity gospel” first hit me between the eyes when I was about 11 years old. My grandmother, who had been a very devoted Christian all her life, was dying in hospital. We were visiting her, and so was a local pastor. What I remember about this man was that he was slickly coiffed and highly polished and that…

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Bring back Parliament, and democracy

On the face of it, the proposition that the COVID-19 pandemic makes it too dangerous for the Australian Parliament to sit might seem to have some almost reasonable basis. When Parliament sits, lots of politicians and their staff descend on Canberra, circulating around the city and potentially creating opportunities for the spread of the virus. Many would come from virus-stricken Victoria, it is argued, and the risks are too great to contemplate. Like I said, it almost sounds a bit reasonable, and yet I don’t buy the story. This is a democracy – so we are…

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