Vridar

2007/08/25

Legislating to make us nicer

Filed under: Australia,Politics & Society — Neil Godfrey @ 8:38 pm

Marion Maddox concludes her God under Howard: how the religious right has hijacked Australian politics with an interesting reminder of the power government legislation to effect social change for the better. “[T]here is good evidence that governments can bring out people’s better side” (p. 317). The example is worth keeping in mind in order to counter the cop-out less progressive governments like to use that politicians cannot make people nicer. (more…)

Bauckham’s Jesus and the Eyewitnesses. Chapter 18g

Filed under: Bauckham: Jesus-Eyewitness,Book Reviews & Notes,Religion — Neil Godfrey @ 12:56 pm

Completion of this series of section by section review and comment: (more…)

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