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Nazareth Then and Now
Ancient Nazareth lacked the critical advantages for its development as a significant settlement: abundant water supply, an elevated site for defensive purposes, and strategic location adjacent to a major highway. The most comprehensive recent study of the archeology of ancient Nazareth and its local region was completed by Ken Dark over several seasons between 2004…
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The oldest hatred
Presentation to a panel discussion sponsored by the Jewish Council of Australia at St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane on Monday, 29 September 2025. The topic of the event was: Should anti-Semitism be exceptionalised or should we combat all forms of racism together? Co-hosts for the event included: Doykeit (a local Jewish group in Brisbane), St John’s
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Jesus, Sepphoris and the Stoics
From time to time (and twice in the past couple of weeks) I am asked about the idea that Jesus may have been part of a casual workforce from Nazareth employed on the rebuilding of Sepphoris prior to commencing his public activity as a prophet of the basileia tou theou (the empire of God). This
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Faith hope and love
[ video ] Season of Holy Women 3Ipswich Anglican Community3 August 2025 It has been quite a journey since that first Sunday in May last year. In my sermon that day, I reflected on the question: Are we there yet? Perhaps that was a question the women asked themselves as they made their way through
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Martha and Mary (and Abigail)
Feast of Martha and Mary St Paul’s Church Ipswich27 July 2025 [ video ] Most of the time in our calendar of holy days and holy people, we look to celebrate extraordinary events: people who stand out from the crowd, events that amaze us, achievements that defy the odds, and so on. Today is different. Today we
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The legacy of Saint Thomas
Feast of St ThomasSt Thomas’ Church, North Ipswich6 July 2025 Last weekend and this weekend we have had two special Sundays: Last Sunday we celebrated one of the major feasts for Saint Paul This week we celebrate the feast of St Thomas. These two festivals offer liturgical book ends as we wrap up our first
