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By: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House
Christians for Marriage Equality has launched a campaign to argue the yes case in the upcoming marriage survey.
The group describes itself as “a national campaign bringing together churches, church organisations, ordained ministers and ordinary Christians who support civil marriage equality”. Continue reading “Christian Group Launched to Argue the Same Sex Marriage ‘Yes’ Case”
By: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House
When Canada legislated nationally for same sex marriage in 2005 many couples took advantage of the new law. But more than a decade later, the latest census shows that same sex marriages make up less than 1 percent of all marriages. Continue reading “Same Sex Marriage Legislation: What we can Learn from Canada”
By: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House
The Parliament has enacted special legislation to govern campaigns for the Same Sex Marriage Postal Survey.
In keeping with the survey itself the rules for the campaign are also contentious. Continue reading “Rules of Engagement for the SSM Survey”
By: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House.
Soft drink behemoth Coke-a-Cola got a huge shock when Woolworths declared they would not stock yet another variation of the iconic beverage.
Continue reading “Millennial Consumers: Why Coke Has So Many Variants”
Author: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House.
Can you trust what you see? Sometimes our eyes play tricks on us — or at least that’s what it seems.
What is actually happening when we are caught out by optical illusions gives a real insight (sorry) into how our brain works.
Author: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House
Colin has same sex attraction. He describes it as something he has, rather than who he is. It doesn’t define him.
Continue reading “My Christian Marriage is More Important Than My Same Sex Attraction”
Are parents right to be concerned about the dangers their children face in our increasingly digital world? Psychologist Kirrilie Smout is a reassuring voice for parents.
Continue reading “Chill, Mum and Dad: the Digital Age Isn’t All Bad”
Author: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House.
Ancient history tells us that while same sex relationships have been evident in many civilisations, including Greek and Roman cultures, there was never a question of calling such relationships marriage. Continue reading “The Marriage Debate: Why History, Society and Religion Regard it as Heterosexual”