| Edition 43: If the hat fits... |
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| Monday, 17 November 2008 22:06 |
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As we publish on Melbourne Cup day, what better time to celebrate hats? Not just those we wear as part of our faith but the invisible 'hats' that reflect the various roles we play, our sense of identity, and our authenticity. How many hats do you wear? We are Australian Australia is widely considered a multicultural country. Indeed, the 2006 Census showed that more than one in five Australians was born overseas. However, last month the University of Western Sydney released a study, Challenging Racism: the Anti-Racism Research Project, which found one in ten Australians has racist views. Read more... Role models for peace Few roles are more important than that of the peacemaker. In the home, at work and in social situations we all strive for peaceful relations with those around us. However, there are those for whom peacemaking is done on a much larger scale. Young Ambassadors for Peace (YAP) operates in many countries, effecting peace and change. Read more... Rockin' the chapel The role of ordained ministers is something that is not well understood. The stereotype tends to be a fairly conservative male figure, lacking in humour and with little understanding of ‘how the world works'. Apart from being male, Rev Allan Mackenzie couldn’t be more different, but he has found that this particular cap is one that fits him well. Read more... Me and my hat Many Australians wear hats for fashion or protection against the sun, but there are those who don specific forms of headwear directly related to their faith. Here we talk to a Muslim woman who wears a scarf, a Sikh who wears a turban, a Catholic nun who wears a habit and a Jewish man who wears a kippah, about their relationship to their spiritual headwear. Read more... Authenticity: when values, words and actions agree Integrity is about convergence between what’s important to us, what we say and what we do. Living an authentic Christian life also means discovering and living our place in God’s story. It’s not my story — it’s God’s — I just need to work out the role I’m called to play and I can’t do this on my own. Read more... The Melbourne Cup Held on the first Tuesday in November, the Melbourne Cup is not just the biggest day in Australia’s racing calendar. Victorians get a public holiday while, around the rest of the country, in workplaces and even schools, life stops while people watch the race, sip some champagne and join in a sweepstake. It’s part of Australian culture. Read more... Towelhead Towelhead is a challenging film about 13-year old Lebanese-American Jasira, entranced and bewildered by her sexual awakening and the dangerous men and careless women that fail to guide her. Read more... Unpack LinksMulticulturalism
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