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Left Behind - by La Haye & Jenkins - Martial Christianity

Left Behind - by La Haye & Jenkins - Martial Christianity

The Left Behind series by Tim La Haye & Jerry Jenkins is a phenomenon that has just recently been noticed by some in the mainstream press. It is a 12 book series commencing with (ISBN: 0842329129) and culminating with Glorious Appearing: The End of Days (ISBN: 0842332375). But the series

Cultural Gap Between US & Australia

Cultural Gap Between US & Australia

It is not always apparent to the casual observer how significant the cultural differences between Australia and the United States really are. One particular difference that really strikes me is the respect for authority. Americans seem to have a high level of respect for authority & for the apparatus of

The great maternity leave debate

The great maternity leave debate

I do not have children, nor do I plan to reproduce - so I suppose you could say I have no skin in this particular game. But I've been thinking about the debates around maternity leave and the low birthrate that have occurred recently in Australia. The key problem

ALP Politics in Australia Getting Weirder ...

Just when you think politics here is settling down to the usual pre-election party favour handout phase someone somewhere does something entertaining. This last week it has been the adoption of ex Midnight Oil front-man and sometime greenie, Peter Garrett, as an ALP candidate for a safe federal

John Howard, Australia and the United States

John Howard, Australia and the United States

I keep wondering when John Howard will go to the next logical step? First we became the deputy sheriff for the US in Asia, then we went to war by their side in Afghanistan and Iraq, now we are making a free trade agreement with them. Surely the next logical

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