The document discusses how the Old Testament prophets spoke about God's dealings with nations rather than just individuals. It provides several Bible verses showing how God intends to be exalted and known among all nations. The document also discusses how Australian history has Christian origins, with figures like Columbus, Magellan, and Cook exploring and settling the continent for religious reasons like spreading Christianity.
A journey through many features of Australia's rich Christian heritage. This presentation includes many of the people and events that have shaped Australia as a nation.
A new look at the gospels to show that Jesus was not rejected by the Jews but instead was executed by the Romans because he was so well received that he was perceived to be a threat to their rule.
The document provides an overview of the Jewish history curriculum covered in 10th and 11th grade. It summarizes the major eras and topics studied, including: the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah and their conquest by Assyria and Babylon; the beginnings of Jewish life in the diaspora after the destruction of the Temples; the Hellenistic period and Maccabean revolt; the establishment of the Hasmonean dynasty; the rise of Jewish sects during this unsettled period; and growing dissatisfaction with Roman rule that led to the Great Revolt. Key people and events are highlighted from each time period.
The document provides an overview of the origins and early history of Judaism. It discusses how the location of Israel contributed to trade but also made it a battleground. It outlines some of the key figures and events in early Judaism, including Abraham establishing the faith, Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt, receiving the Ten Commandments, and their conquest of Canaan under Joshua. The document also mentions important later figures like judges, prophets, and kings Saul, David, and Solomon who built the first temple.
The document provides an overview of the various rituals, traditions, customs, and holidays that are part of Judaism. It discusses some of the most widely celebrated holidays like Chanukah, Passover, Yom Kippur, and Purim. It also describes some Jewish customs like wearing a kippa, keeping kosher, bar and bat mitzvahs, and male circumcision. The final project will feature an infographic, music, animation, text, and narration to educate viewers on Judaism.
North East Region Summer Workshop 2014 - Lecture 9 (parallels in history)Matthew Huish
The document outlines a pattern of restoration seen throughout Jewish and Christian history. It notes periods of approximately 400, 210, 120, and 40 years between major events or figures. These periods are seen in the lives of biblical figures like Abraham, Jacob, the time of Judges, and the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah. The pattern is also seen in Christian history in the suffering of the early church, rise of the papacy and patriarchs, divided Christian empire, papal captivity, and time of preparation for Christ's return since Luther. The document argues this pattern shows God's plan of restoration unfolding progressively through history.
The document provides information about the religion of Islam, including its core beliefs, practices, history and global demographics. Some key points:
- There are approximately 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide, making it the second largest religion. The majority live in Asia and Africa.
- Muslims adhere to the Five Pillars of Islam - the shahadah (declaration of faith), salat (prayer), zakat (charity), sawm (fasting during Ramadan), and hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca).
- Islam began in the 7th century CE with the prophet Muhammad. Muslims believe he received revelations from God that were compiled into the Quran.
The document provides information about Islamic and Judaic cultures from 1900 BC to 700 AD, including:
- Worship during this period focused on worship without "graven images" in the Middle East, as practiced by Islamic and Jewish cultures.
It then provides a timeline of key events in ancient Israel from around 1950 BC to 6-4 BC, including the Hebrews' exile in Egypt, establishment of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah, and conquests by Assyria and Babylon.
Finally, it summarizes some key differences between laws in the Old Testament/Torah and teachings of Jesus in the New Testament, as well as providing overviews of Islam and some features of Islamic architecture like those
A journey through many features of Australia's rich Christian heritage. This presentation includes many of the people and events that have shaped Australia as a nation.
A new look at the gospels to show that Jesus was not rejected by the Jews but instead was executed by the Romans because he was so well received that he was perceived to be a threat to their rule.
The document provides an overview of the Jewish history curriculum covered in 10th and 11th grade. It summarizes the major eras and topics studied, including: the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah and their conquest by Assyria and Babylon; the beginnings of Jewish life in the diaspora after the destruction of the Temples; the Hellenistic period and Maccabean revolt; the establishment of the Hasmonean dynasty; the rise of Jewish sects during this unsettled period; and growing dissatisfaction with Roman rule that led to the Great Revolt. Key people and events are highlighted from each time period.
The document provides an overview of the origins and early history of Judaism. It discusses how the location of Israel contributed to trade but also made it a battleground. It outlines some of the key figures and events in early Judaism, including Abraham establishing the faith, Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt, receiving the Ten Commandments, and their conquest of Canaan under Joshua. The document also mentions important later figures like judges, prophets, and kings Saul, David, and Solomon who built the first temple.
The document provides an overview of the various rituals, traditions, customs, and holidays that are part of Judaism. It discusses some of the most widely celebrated holidays like Chanukah, Passover, Yom Kippur, and Purim. It also describes some Jewish customs like wearing a kippa, keeping kosher, bar and bat mitzvahs, and male circumcision. The final project will feature an infographic, music, animation, text, and narration to educate viewers on Judaism.
North East Region Summer Workshop 2014 - Lecture 9 (parallels in history)Matthew Huish
The document outlines a pattern of restoration seen throughout Jewish and Christian history. It notes periods of approximately 400, 210, 120, and 40 years between major events or figures. These periods are seen in the lives of biblical figures like Abraham, Jacob, the time of Judges, and the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah. The pattern is also seen in Christian history in the suffering of the early church, rise of the papacy and patriarchs, divided Christian empire, papal captivity, and time of preparation for Christ's return since Luther. The document argues this pattern shows God's plan of restoration unfolding progressively through history.
The document provides information about the religion of Islam, including its core beliefs, practices, history and global demographics. Some key points:
- There are approximately 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide, making it the second largest religion. The majority live in Asia and Africa.
- Muslims adhere to the Five Pillars of Islam - the shahadah (declaration of faith), salat (prayer), zakat (charity), sawm (fasting during Ramadan), and hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca).
- Islam began in the 7th century CE with the prophet Muhammad. Muslims believe he received revelations from God that were compiled into the Quran.
The document provides information about Islamic and Judaic cultures from 1900 BC to 700 AD, including:
- Worship during this period focused on worship without "graven images" in the Middle East, as practiced by Islamic and Jewish cultures.
It then provides a timeline of key events in ancient Israel from around 1950 BC to 6-4 BC, including the Hebrews' exile in Egypt, establishment of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah, and conquests by Assyria and Babylon.
Finally, it summarizes some key differences between laws in the Old Testament/Torah and teachings of Jesus in the New Testament, as well as providing overviews of Islam and some features of Islamic architecture like those
The document summarizes the historical and cultural context of the time of Jesus in Palestine. It describes Jewish religious practices like observing the Sabbath and making sacrifices in the Temple. It also discusses the political situation under Roman rule, the various Jewish sects like the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the widespread hope for a Messiah who would liberate the Jewish people.
Judaism in the time of Jesus was complex with different groups holding varying beliefs and practices. The basic beliefs shared among groups included belief in one God, the covenant God made with Israel, and the Torah as the foundational law. The main groups were the Pharisees who emphasized strict observance of the purity code and oral tradition, the Sadducees who were more focused on the Temple practices, and the Essenes who lived separately and anticipated the Messiah. Overall, Judaism was still developing different interpretations on how to properly worship God and live as God's people.
This document highlights the important role that women have played in the Bible and in advancing God's kingdom throughout history. It discusses many biblical women who showed faith and courage, and also describes the significant impact that Christian mothers have had in raising children to serve God and become missionaries, preachers, and reformers. The document encourages parents to raise their children in accordance with God's word and to have a vision for how they can advance God's kingdom through their family.
Hidden Jewish Communities Part 2 - Ethiopia and ZimbabweS Meyer
The document discusses two hidden Jewish communities - the Beta Israel of Ethiopia and the Lemba of Zimbabwe. It provides background on their discovery, origins, beliefs, practices, and modern history. Key points include:
- The Beta Israel lived along the Blue Nile in Ethiopia and were first documented in the 16th century, with various theories about their origins.
- Their practices differed from rabbinic Judaism but included beliefs and holidays based on the Hebrew Bible.
- Israel initially overlooked the Beta Israel's plight but later conducted rescue operations in the 1980s-90s that brought over 100,000 to Israel.
- The Lemba tribe practices circumcision and some Jewish
The document outlines key features of several major world religions and their variants, including:
- Christianity (Anglicanism, Catholicism, Orthodoxy, Pentecostalism, Protestantism)
- Judaism (Conservative Judaism, Orthodox Judaism, Progressive Judaism)
- Aboriginal Australian spirituality (known as The Dreaming), which varies among different Aboriginal groupings but shares common beliefs about the interconnection of all living things.
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all share a foundation in monotheism and draw upon some of the same texts from Judaism. Both Christianity and Islam see themselves as continuations of Judaism in some form - Christianity through the Messiah Jesus Christ, and Islam through the lineage of Ismael rather than Isaac. The core texts of Judaism that also influence Christianity and Islam are the Torah (Pentateuch), Nevi'im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings) that make up the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible). The major branches within Judaism today are Orthodox, Reform, and Conservative, which differ in their interpretations of Jewish law and practice.
William Cameron Townsend was inspired to become a missionary after hearing John Mott speak. While preparing for WWI, he was challenged to go to the mission field instead of the battlefield. In Guatemala, a native asked why God didn't speak his language, motivating Townsend to found Wycliffe Bible Translators to translate the Bible into many languages. Starting with only a few students, it grew into a worldwide organization translating the Bible for thousands of ethnic groups around the world, fulfilling the Great Commission to reach all nations with the gospel.
Judaism originated in the Middle East approximately 3,500 years ago. To be considered Jewish, one must be born to a Jewish mother or undergo conversion. There are around 13 million Jewish followers worldwide who adhere to teachings from the Torah and other holy books. Some key beliefs include monotheism, following God's commandments, and bringing holiness to the world through one's actions. Important traditions include observing Shabbat and celebrating rites of passage like bar mitzvahs.
Samuel Ajayi Crowther was born in Yorubaland in 1807 and was captured by slavers at age 13. He was rescued in 1822 by the British navy and settled in Sierra Leone. In Sierra Leone, he converted to Christianity and received an education. In 1843, he was ordained as a Church of England minister. He led successful missionary efforts back to Yorubaland where Christianity grew. In 1864, he became the first African bishop of the Church of England. Crowther worked to end slavery, spread the gospel in Nigeria, and indigenize Anglicanism in Africa.
The document discusses the history of the Jewish people and their ability to survive despite facing existential threats. It notes that ancient Israel was surrounded by powerful empires like Assyria and Babylon who conquered the region. Throughout history, Jews faced persecution during periods like the Crusades, Spanish Inquisition, and Holocaust. However, they have made significant contributions to society and in 1948 the State of Israel was established for the first time in 2000 years. The document argues that the survival of the Jewish people against the odds is a "miracle" and they have had an outsized influence on civilization.
The Nag Hammadi texts were discovered in 1945 by Egyptian farmers in Nag Hammadi, Egypt. The texts were contained in 13 leather-bound codices dated to the mid-4th century CE. The codices contain over 50 early Christian texts associated with Gnostic sects, providing new insights into diverse beliefs in early Christianity. The discovery and publication of the texts was a long process, with the manuscripts changing hands several times before most were confiscated by the Egyptian government. An international team of scholars led by James Robinson eventually gained access and published translations, bringing these important texts to wider attention.
Judaism began over 3,500 years ago and was founded by Abraham around 1750 BCE. The religion is based on the belief in one God and obedience to his laws and commandments as passed down in the Torah and other holy texts. Some key figures and events in early Judaism include Moses leading the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt to Mount Sinai where God gave them the Ten Commandments. Symbols of Judaism include the Star of David and the Western Wall in Jerusalem, while synagogues serve as important houses of worship around the world.
The historical background before jesus’ comingFede Fretes
The historical background section summarizes the major periods in Jewish history before Jesus' coming. It discusses the return from Babylon in 538 BCE, the establishment of synagogues during the exile, the Hellenistic period beginning in 332 BCE where Greek culture spread after Alexander's conquest, and the Hasmonean period from 167-63 BCE where the Maccabees led a revolt against the Seleucids. It also briefly describes the main Jewish sects during this time: the Pharisees who believed in oral law and the afterlife, the Sadducees who rejected oral law and the afterlife, and the Essenes who lived as ascetics in the desert. Finally, it notes that
Islam originated with Abraham and his sons Ishmael and Isaac. The five pillars of Islam are the core beliefs and include Shahadah (proclaiming God's oneness), Salat (praying five times daily towards Mecca), Zakat (charity), Sawm (fasting during Ramadan), and Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca). The Quran is Islam's holy book and Hadith contain the words of Muhammad. Symbols include the minaret for calling prayers, the Kaaba housing the sacred black stone, and the crescent moon. Mosques are places of worship and the Grand Mosque in Mecca can hold millions for Hajj. Rituals include
The Kaifeng Jews were a Jewish community in Kaifeng, China that date back to the Song Dynasty in the 11th century. Evidence of their existence includes a 1163 stone inscription documenting the earliest synagogue. By the late 19th century, the community had dwindled to around 1,000 people with no one able to read Hebrew. The last synagogue was destroyed in 1854 by a flood and was never rebuilt. Today, around 500 people claim distant ties to the historical Kaifeng Jewish community, some of whom have made aliyah to Israel in recent years.
Judaism originated with the Hebrews who settled in Palestine, the promised land, in 930 BCE. The kingdom later split into Israel and Judah. Jews believe in one God and that they are God's chosen people according to the sacred texts of the Torah and the Ten Commandments. Important Jewish figures include the patriarch Abraham, leader Moses who led the Exodus, and kings David and Solomon. Today Israel is a Jewish state and the site of ongoing conflict with neighboring Palestine.
The document provides an overview of the origins and key beliefs of Islam. It discusses how Abraham and his descendant Ishmael lived in Mecca around 2000 BCE. It then summarizes Muhammad's experience receiving revelations from Gabriel in the 7th century CE and how he spread the word of Allah. The five pillars of Islam are outlined as the core duties of Muslims: the Shahadah (declaration of faith), Salat (prayer), Zakat (charity), Sawm (fasting during Ramadan), and Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca). Important Islamic symbols, texts, places of worship, and holidays are also summarized.
The document discusses the 400th anniversary of the King James Version of the Bible. It summarizes the key events leading up to the creation of the KJV, including previous English translations by Tyndale, Coverdale, and the Geneva Bible. It then discusses celebrations taking place across Britain to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the KJV, including events, commemorative coins and stamps, and documentaries. The KJV is described as the most influential, bestselling, and beloved Bible translation of all time.
The Australian flag symbolizes the Christian heritage of Australia through its design elements. It incorporates aspects of the flags of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland which represent the nations that colonized Australia. The colors red, white and blue each have spiritual significance from the Bible. When the symbols of the first and last letters of the ancient Hebrew alphabet are overlaid, they form the Union Jack which is incorporated into the Australian flag. The flag's design reflects God's plan and covenant with Australia.
The document summarizes the historical and cultural context of the time of Jesus in Palestine. It describes Jewish religious practices like observing the Sabbath and making sacrifices in the Temple. It also discusses the political situation under Roman rule, the various Jewish sects like the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the widespread hope for a Messiah who would liberate the Jewish people.
Judaism in the time of Jesus was complex with different groups holding varying beliefs and practices. The basic beliefs shared among groups included belief in one God, the covenant God made with Israel, and the Torah as the foundational law. The main groups were the Pharisees who emphasized strict observance of the purity code and oral tradition, the Sadducees who were more focused on the Temple practices, and the Essenes who lived separately and anticipated the Messiah. Overall, Judaism was still developing different interpretations on how to properly worship God and live as God's people.
This document highlights the important role that women have played in the Bible and in advancing God's kingdom throughout history. It discusses many biblical women who showed faith and courage, and also describes the significant impact that Christian mothers have had in raising children to serve God and become missionaries, preachers, and reformers. The document encourages parents to raise their children in accordance with God's word and to have a vision for how they can advance God's kingdom through their family.
Hidden Jewish Communities Part 2 - Ethiopia and ZimbabweS Meyer
The document discusses two hidden Jewish communities - the Beta Israel of Ethiopia and the Lemba of Zimbabwe. It provides background on their discovery, origins, beliefs, practices, and modern history. Key points include:
- The Beta Israel lived along the Blue Nile in Ethiopia and were first documented in the 16th century, with various theories about their origins.
- Their practices differed from rabbinic Judaism but included beliefs and holidays based on the Hebrew Bible.
- Israel initially overlooked the Beta Israel's plight but later conducted rescue operations in the 1980s-90s that brought over 100,000 to Israel.
- The Lemba tribe practices circumcision and some Jewish
The document outlines key features of several major world religions and their variants, including:
- Christianity (Anglicanism, Catholicism, Orthodoxy, Pentecostalism, Protestantism)
- Judaism (Conservative Judaism, Orthodox Judaism, Progressive Judaism)
- Aboriginal Australian spirituality (known as The Dreaming), which varies among different Aboriginal groupings but shares common beliefs about the interconnection of all living things.
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all share a foundation in monotheism and draw upon some of the same texts from Judaism. Both Christianity and Islam see themselves as continuations of Judaism in some form - Christianity through the Messiah Jesus Christ, and Islam through the lineage of Ismael rather than Isaac. The core texts of Judaism that also influence Christianity and Islam are the Torah (Pentateuch), Nevi'im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings) that make up the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible). The major branches within Judaism today are Orthodox, Reform, and Conservative, which differ in their interpretations of Jewish law and practice.
William Cameron Townsend was inspired to become a missionary after hearing John Mott speak. While preparing for WWI, he was challenged to go to the mission field instead of the battlefield. In Guatemala, a native asked why God didn't speak his language, motivating Townsend to found Wycliffe Bible Translators to translate the Bible into many languages. Starting with only a few students, it grew into a worldwide organization translating the Bible for thousands of ethnic groups around the world, fulfilling the Great Commission to reach all nations with the gospel.
Judaism originated in the Middle East approximately 3,500 years ago. To be considered Jewish, one must be born to a Jewish mother or undergo conversion. There are around 13 million Jewish followers worldwide who adhere to teachings from the Torah and other holy books. Some key beliefs include monotheism, following God's commandments, and bringing holiness to the world through one's actions. Important traditions include observing Shabbat and celebrating rites of passage like bar mitzvahs.
Samuel Ajayi Crowther was born in Yorubaland in 1807 and was captured by slavers at age 13. He was rescued in 1822 by the British navy and settled in Sierra Leone. In Sierra Leone, he converted to Christianity and received an education. In 1843, he was ordained as a Church of England minister. He led successful missionary efforts back to Yorubaland where Christianity grew. In 1864, he became the first African bishop of the Church of England. Crowther worked to end slavery, spread the gospel in Nigeria, and indigenize Anglicanism in Africa.
The document discusses the history of the Jewish people and their ability to survive despite facing existential threats. It notes that ancient Israel was surrounded by powerful empires like Assyria and Babylon who conquered the region. Throughout history, Jews faced persecution during periods like the Crusades, Spanish Inquisition, and Holocaust. However, they have made significant contributions to society and in 1948 the State of Israel was established for the first time in 2000 years. The document argues that the survival of the Jewish people against the odds is a "miracle" and they have had an outsized influence on civilization.
The Nag Hammadi texts were discovered in 1945 by Egyptian farmers in Nag Hammadi, Egypt. The texts were contained in 13 leather-bound codices dated to the mid-4th century CE. The codices contain over 50 early Christian texts associated with Gnostic sects, providing new insights into diverse beliefs in early Christianity. The discovery and publication of the texts was a long process, with the manuscripts changing hands several times before most were confiscated by the Egyptian government. An international team of scholars led by James Robinson eventually gained access and published translations, bringing these important texts to wider attention.
Judaism began over 3,500 years ago and was founded by Abraham around 1750 BCE. The religion is based on the belief in one God and obedience to his laws and commandments as passed down in the Torah and other holy texts. Some key figures and events in early Judaism include Moses leading the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt to Mount Sinai where God gave them the Ten Commandments. Symbols of Judaism include the Star of David and the Western Wall in Jerusalem, while synagogues serve as important houses of worship around the world.
The historical background before jesus’ comingFede Fretes
The historical background section summarizes the major periods in Jewish history before Jesus' coming. It discusses the return from Babylon in 538 BCE, the establishment of synagogues during the exile, the Hellenistic period beginning in 332 BCE where Greek culture spread after Alexander's conquest, and the Hasmonean period from 167-63 BCE where the Maccabees led a revolt against the Seleucids. It also briefly describes the main Jewish sects during this time: the Pharisees who believed in oral law and the afterlife, the Sadducees who rejected oral law and the afterlife, and the Essenes who lived as ascetics in the desert. Finally, it notes that
Islam originated with Abraham and his sons Ishmael and Isaac. The five pillars of Islam are the core beliefs and include Shahadah (proclaiming God's oneness), Salat (praying five times daily towards Mecca), Zakat (charity), Sawm (fasting during Ramadan), and Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca). The Quran is Islam's holy book and Hadith contain the words of Muhammad. Symbols include the minaret for calling prayers, the Kaaba housing the sacred black stone, and the crescent moon. Mosques are places of worship and the Grand Mosque in Mecca can hold millions for Hajj. Rituals include
The Kaifeng Jews were a Jewish community in Kaifeng, China that date back to the Song Dynasty in the 11th century. Evidence of their existence includes a 1163 stone inscription documenting the earliest synagogue. By the late 19th century, the community had dwindled to around 1,000 people with no one able to read Hebrew. The last synagogue was destroyed in 1854 by a flood and was never rebuilt. Today, around 500 people claim distant ties to the historical Kaifeng Jewish community, some of whom have made aliyah to Israel in recent years.
Judaism originated with the Hebrews who settled in Palestine, the promised land, in 930 BCE. The kingdom later split into Israel and Judah. Jews believe in one God and that they are God's chosen people according to the sacred texts of the Torah and the Ten Commandments. Important Jewish figures include the patriarch Abraham, leader Moses who led the Exodus, and kings David and Solomon. Today Israel is a Jewish state and the site of ongoing conflict with neighboring Palestine.
The document provides an overview of the origins and key beliefs of Islam. It discusses how Abraham and his descendant Ishmael lived in Mecca around 2000 BCE. It then summarizes Muhammad's experience receiving revelations from Gabriel in the 7th century CE and how he spread the word of Allah. The five pillars of Islam are outlined as the core duties of Muslims: the Shahadah (declaration of faith), Salat (prayer), Zakat (charity), Sawm (fasting during Ramadan), and Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca). Important Islamic symbols, texts, places of worship, and holidays are also summarized.
The document discusses the 400th anniversary of the King James Version of the Bible. It summarizes the key events leading up to the creation of the KJV, including previous English translations by Tyndale, Coverdale, and the Geneva Bible. It then discusses celebrations taking place across Britain to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the KJV, including events, commemorative coins and stamps, and documentaries. The KJV is described as the most influential, bestselling, and beloved Bible translation of all time.
The Australian flag symbolizes the Christian heritage of Australia through its design elements. It incorporates aspects of the flags of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland which represent the nations that colonized Australia. The colors red, white and blue each have spiritual significance from the Bible. When the symbols of the first and last letters of the ancient Hebrew alphabet are overlaid, they form the Union Jack which is incorporated into the Australian flag. The flag's design reflects God's plan and covenant with Australia.
In this era of rapid pace digital technology, information technology and services are a strategic advantage and more importantly a source of survival. Winning with the business requires convergence or business and IT strategy with professionals that are multi-dimensional thinkers. This presentation speaks to Why, How and What it takes for successful IT Business Relationship Management.
Rencontrez Charlie - Traduction de Meet Charliegagnonc
Présentation originale en anglais par Scott Gavin
Traduite en français par Caroline Gagnon
avec l’accord de Scott Gavin
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Marlabs Capabilities Overview: IT Service DeskMarlabs
Marlabs’ Managed IT Services provides 24x7 comprehensive Incident Management, Problem Management, Release Management, Availability Management and Continuous Improvement Services for datacenter and application infrastructure. Our services are delivered through transparent, cost effective, and efficient processes modeled on ITIL, ISO, and industry best practices.
As digital competition continues to force established companies to re-think their business models and how they operate, they will have to treat executive learning as a necessity, not a luxury. Doing so will increase their ability to win at the now-perpetual game of getting smarter, faster, and lighter.
Google Docs es un procesador de texto, hoja de cálculo y presentaciones en línea que permite crear y editar documentos de forma colaborativa en tiempo real desde cualquier dispositivo con acceso a Internet. Ofrece funciones similares a las de un procesador de texto tradicional pero con la ventaja de permitir compartir y editar documentos en línea de manera gratuita entre múltiples usuarios de forma síncrona o asíncrona.
Symposium 2015 : Business Relationship Management as as a Role, a Discipline,...PMI-Montréal
In today's world many challenges rise from the miscommunication between the Business and the Service Provider (i.e. IT). In many organizations, those two entities are seen as rivals rather than partners. The BRM sits between the Business and the Service Provider to help ensure convergence of business values, priorities, timely escalations, and powerful communications deliveries. The BRM role focuses on the business customer and realized business value. BRM competencies can be leveraged through organizational roles, a discipline, and an organizational capability.
The BRM Discipline rests on solid research-based foundations verified and enhanced over a decade of successful implementations in leading organizations around the world. Proven to be equally effective for shared services including Human Resources, Finance, Legal, external service providers and others, BRM practices have enjoyed widespread adaption in IT. The BRM organizational Role is a crucial link between a service provider and the business. In practice, the titles used by BRMs vary considerably (e.g. Business Partner, Account Manager, Consultant, Business Unit Manager, and Business Integration Manager). Building a BRM organizational capability goes well beyond just defining the BRM role and placing individuals in that role. The growing global importance of Business Relationship Management as a role, discipline and organizational capability is due to the shift from Provider ( i.e. IT department) as a commodity/order taker to a business strategic partner, as there is an increasing business demand for innovation and agility.
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY
Svetlana Sidenko is the President of IT Chapter, a Montreal-based company, which specializes in IT consulting and IT Best Practices training, which she co-founded in 2003.
This document discusses the disruption of Aboriginal spiritual beliefs by Christianity and calls for unity under the Aboriginal god Baiame. It claims that for over 1500 years, Christianity maintained power through violence and suppressed other beliefs. When Christianity came to Australia, it discredited Aboriginal spiritual beliefs and condemned Baiame as a demon. As a result, Aboriginal spiritual evolution was interrupted and many people struggled with issues like alcoholism and drugs. The document invites Aboriginal people and others born on this land to unite under Baiame, regardless of race or creed, and introduces the ancient Egyptian world faith. It promotes the organizations Assemblies of Baiame Spiritual Aboriginal Corporation and RA-HA-RA-KA-TE to revitalize Aboriginal ancestral
Christianity and Identity in Ireland 1: Early Christian Irelandjamiemcmillan
The document provides an overview of early Christian Ireland from 431-795 AD. It discusses the origins of the Irish people, how some came to believe in Christianity, the missions of Palladius and St. Patrick in the 5th century, and the emergence of influential Irish monasticism between the 5th-12th centuries under founding figures like Columcille and Finnian. Key aspects of Irish monastic life are outlined such as their spiritual emphasis on contemplation, scholarship, and evangelism. The summary concludes by noting how political and social changes eventually led to the secularization of some monasteries by the 8th century.
The document summarizes the history of the relationship between the church and culture. It discusses four periods: 1) The early church saw itself as aliens and strangers, living distinctively from the surrounding pagan culture. 2) During Christendom, the church became domesticated and lost its counter-cultural stance after Constantine legalized Christianity. 3) In modernity, Christianity was pushed to the margins and its truth claims relegated to personal opinion. 4) Postmodernity presents an opportunity for the church to regain its missionary identity and reengage culture in both culturally productive and counter-cultural ways.
This document discusses Mesoamerican cities as ceremonial centers that expressed Indigenous cosmology. It describes several major cities like Teotihuacan and Tenochtitlan that were planned based on cosmological principles and oriented human life. Rituals held in these urban centers were meant to structure society and renew the cosmos according to Indigenous worldviews. The document argues America had its own Indigenous urban traditions prior to European arrival, challenging notions of discovery and the status of Native peoples.
The document discusses the "backward" wisdom of God through several biblical passages. It shows how God chooses the weak, foolish, and lowly things of the world to shame the wise and strong. It then provides a historical overview of how Christianity grew from a small, persecuted group to a large, powerful institution, noting that true power comes from dependence on Christ and realization of our weaknesses, not worldly power and influence.
The medieval church was very powerful and wealthy during this time period. It owned large amounts of land and required peasants to give 10% of their crops, known as tithing. This provided the church with great riches. However, corruption also arose as church officials sold indulgences to pardon sins for money and engaged in other scams to profit financially. The church established the inquisition to seek out heretics, but the inquisitors often misused their power and tortured and killed many people. Various brutal forms of torture were commonly used during this time by authorities.
INT-244 Topic 7 Animism Folk Religion and African ReligionS Meyer
1) African folk religions are animistic in nature and trace their origins to ancient indigenous beliefs on the continent. They involve belief in a supreme creator God and proliferation of spirits and lesser deities that influence daily life.
2) Common practices include communication with spirits through rituals conducted by healers and shamans. Sacred spaces and objects like fetishes that represent spirits are also part of these traditions.
3) Core beliefs typically involve a creation myth explaining human origins, as well as stories of how sin entered the world through a primordial human act that distanced people from the creator God. Polytheism and worship of multiple nature spirits is now prevalent.
Indigenous Peoples of the Pacific Northwest (1MB)
Dr. Charlotte Coté, American Indian Studies, University of Washington
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This document provides an overview of Christianity in Ireland from its earliest arrival up until the Protestant Reformation. It discusses how Christianity may have first come to Ireland in the early centuries AD through missionaries and traders. It then focuses on key figures like Patrick, who helped spread Christianity in Ireland in the 5th century, and Columba, who established the influential monastery at Iona in the 6th century. The document also describes how the Celtic church declined due to Viking invasions and its eventual submission to Roman authority in the 12th century. It concludes by noting the poor state of the church in Ireland prior to the Protestant Reformation.
There is no doubt that Jesus Christ is the greatest man who ever lived according to the document. It summarizes that Jesus transformed the way we measure time, inspired countless humanitarian efforts and advances in fields like medicine over two millennia, and established foundations for modern concepts like education, science, and human rights that have profoundly shaped civilization. The positive impact of Jesus on the world through Christianity cannot be overstated.
Reverend Anya Sammler-Michael of UU Sterling presented these slides at "Six Voices, Six Faiths," an educational series hosted at St. James Episcopal Church in Leesburg, VA, spring 2009.
Includes historical information, famous UU people, and beliefs held in common.
The earliest biblical revelation of God is found in John 1:1-3, which describes the pre-existent Word who was with God in the beginning. This Word was later made flesh as Jesus Christ. Additionally, Hebrews 7 reveals that Jesus Christ, as Melchizedek, had existed eternally as well, functioning as High Priest before his human incarnation. Together, these passages indicate that in prehistory there existed two divine Beings - God, and the Word who was later known as Jesus Christ. Both have always existed as the God Family.
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The document provides information about the hymn "Be Thou My Vision" including its origins, translations, and historical context. It was originally a poem written in Middle Irish in the 6th century AD by St. Dallan Forghaill. The poem was later translated to English in 1905 by Mary Elizabeth Byrne and set to music in 1912 by Eleanor Hull. Additional details are provided about the manuscript sources and references.
(1) The document discusses life in medieval Europe, with sections on the importance of the Catholic Church, the rise of new monastic orders like the Cistercians and Franciscans, and the role of convents in providing education to women.
(2) It then addresses the concept of moral absolutes and truth, arguing that tolerance cannot dictate what is right or wrong and that God is the source of universal moral values.
(3) The document concludes by linking the concepts of righteousness, represented by the breastplate of righteousness, and sharing the gospel truth, represented by the shoes of peace, using the biblical examples of King Josiah.
This document discusses whether the Bible talks about America and the role of Christianity in America's founding. It provides passages from the Bible and quotes from founding documents to argue that America was founded on Christian principles and intended to be a Christian nation. However, it notes that America has increasingly rejected God through actions like removing prayer from schools and becoming more immersed in entertainment. It warns that when a nation forgets God, it will face judgment, and draws parallels between current trends and those that preceded historical crises like the Great Depression. The document aims to encourage America to return to its Christian roots.
This document discusses the signs of the times and nearness of Christ's second coming. It notes that Sunday sacredness is replacing Bible Sabbath as the last act in the drama, and cites the appointment of the Jesuit pope and collapse of Protestantism through ecumenical unity with Catholicism in fulfillment of prophecy. It warns that most church members are unprepared for what is coming upon the earth and urges believers to awaken to the prophetic significance of current events signaling the end is near.
The chapter Lifelines of National Economy in Class 10 Geography focuses on the various modes of transportation and communication that play a vital role in the economic development of a country. These lifelines are crucial for the movement of goods, services, and people, thereby connecting different regions and promoting economic activities.
This presentation was provided by Racquel Jemison, Ph.D., Christina MacLaughlin, Ph.D., and Paulomi Majumder. Ph.D., all of the American Chemical Society, for the second session of NISO's 2024 Training Series "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape." Session Two: 'Expanding Pathways to Publishing Careers,' was held June 13, 2024.
A Visual Guide to 1 Samuel | A Tale of Two HeartsSteve Thomason
These slides walk through the story of 1 Samuel. Samuel is the last judge of Israel. The people reject God and want a king. Saul is anointed as the first king, but he is not a good king. David, the shepherd boy is anointed and Saul is envious of him. David shows honor while Saul continues to self destruct.
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering.pptxDenish Jangid
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
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Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
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3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
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Philippine Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) CurriculumMJDuyan
(𝐓𝐋𝐄 𝟏𝟎𝟎) (𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝟏)-𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐬
𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐏𝐏 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬:
- Understand the goals and objectives of the Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) curriculum, recognizing its importance in fostering practical life skills and values among students. Students will also be able to identify the key components and subjects covered, such as agriculture, home economics, industrial arts, and information and communication technology.
𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫:
-Define entrepreneurship, distinguishing it from general business activities by emphasizing its focus on innovation, risk-taking, and value creation. Students will describe the characteristics and traits of successful entrepreneurs, including their roles and responsibilities, and discuss the broader economic and social impacts of entrepreneurial activities on both local and global scales.
2. God Speaks To Nations As Much as
To Individuals
The OLD TESTAMENT prophets, both minor & major, spoke mainly
about God's dealing with nations, rather than just to individuals.
• Example: Genesis through to Judges speak mainly of Community &
Government.
• Landa Cope's http://www.templateinstitute.com/ Domain Bible Study
EXAMPLE: Domain Bible Study Reference: Government, Economics,
Science & Technology, Church, Family, Education, Arts & Entertainment,
Communication
• ISAIAH 9:7 Of the increase of his government & peace there will be no
end.
• JESUS The Lord’s prayer … thy kingdom come, thy will be done on
earth as it is in heaven.
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3. – PSALM 2
• “Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain …..
• Ask of me and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends
of the earth your possession”.
– PSALM 22:27-28
• ” All the ends of the earth WILL remember and turn to the Lord,
and ALL the families of the nations WILL bow down before him,
for dominion belongs to the Lord and he rules over the nations.”
• PSALM 33: 12 "Blessed is the nation whose God is the lord..."
– PSALM 46:8
• “Be still and know that I am God I WILL be exalted amongst the
nations I WILL be exalted in the earth”
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4. – PSALM 57: 9
• “ I will praise you, O Lord, among the nations..”
PSALM 67:2,4
“May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us, that
your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among ALL nations… May
the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples justly and guide the
nations of the earth “
PSALM 79:6
“Pour out your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge you, on the
kingdoms that do not call on your name;”
PSALM 86:9
“All the nations you have made WILL come and worship before you, O Lord;
they WILL bring glory to your name.”
PSALM 94:10
“Does he who disciplines nations not punish?”
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5. PSALM 96
“Declare his glory among the nations, his marvellous deeds
among all peoples. Say among the nations,
“THE LORD REIGNS”
MATTHEW 12:17-21(ISAIAH 42:1-4)
“ Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in
whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, And he will
proclaim justice to the nations. He will not quarrel or cry out;
No one will hear his voice in the streets. A bruised reed he will
not break, and a smouldering wick he will not snuff out, till he
leads justice to victory. In his name the nations will put their
hope.”
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6. REV 15:4
“ALL Nations will come and worship before you”
REV 21:24,26
“ The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth
will bring their splendour into it. The glory and honour of the
nations will be brought into it”
1 TIMOTHY 2:1-4
“I urge, then, FIRST of all that requests, prayers, intercession
and thanksgiving be made for everyone---for kings and all those
in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all
godliness and holiness. This is good and pleases God our Saviour
who wants all men to be saved and come to the knowledge of the
truth” (PPN)
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8. Our Australian Christian Heritage
J. D. Bollen, Senior Lecturer in History at
Macquarie University in 1973 stated that it‟s “a
good historical rule that the way to understand
something is to look at it‟s origins.”
He further comments that the Christian should
not think that religion is “purely domestic,
insignificant by any public standard, when he
turns to the history of Christianity in Australia.
He is dealing with part of Australian history.”
J.D. Bollen, Religion in Australian Society: an Historian‟s View, p1,2.
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9. Our Australian Christian Heritage
Individuals Documents
• Before Settlement • Governor Phillip‟s
• After Settlement Instructions
• Founding of South
Institutions Australia
• Parliament • Federal Constitution
• Law
• Education
Events
• Welfare and Health • First Christian Service
• Media • Days of Prayer
• National Gathering
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11. Our Australian Christian Heritage: Individuals
Before Settlement
• Columbus
• Magellan
• Tasman
• De Quiros
• Cook
Reasons for the Delayed Settlement of Australia
• Chinese
• Hindu/ Buddhists
• Muslims
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12. Our Australian Christian Heritage: Individuals
After Settlement
Explorers Statesmen and Pioneers Clergymen
• Flinders Governors • Chisholm • Johnson
• Sturt • Brisbane • Flynn • Marsden
• Eyre • Hunter • Elizabeth • Scott
• Leichhardt • Macquarie Macarthur • Broughton
• Grey • Latrobe Inventors • Polding
• Forrest • Arthur • Ridley • Vaughan
• Warburton • Deakin • Lawry
Industry
• Stuart • Orton
Missionaries • McKay
Sports • Watsford
• Threlkeld Entertainers
• Booth • Watsford Scientists
• Court • Florence Young Medicine • Graeme Clarke
Australian Dictionary of Evangelical Biography with over 600 Early Australian Christian
Pioneers, Missionaries and Church Leaders.
Link: http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1848178
Educators
AUSTRALIA'S FIRST HUNDRED YEARS THE ERA OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
UNDERSTANDING OUR CHRISTIAN HERITAGE VOLUME II Chapter 4 Allen S. Roberts
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13. Our Australian Christian Heritage: Individuals
Christopher Columbus
When he set out,
he didn‟t know where he was going,
When he got there,
he didn‟t know where he was,
When he returned,
he didn‟t know where he had been.
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15. Our Australian Christian Heritage: Individuals
Magellan
In 1519 a Portuguese Catholic, in the service of the King of Spain,
sailed from Seville to find a route to the wealth of China and the
Indies round the south of America, as well as to contribute to the
Glory of Almighty God and His Church by converting barbarous
nations to the Christian faith. CMH Clark, A History of Australia Vol 1,
p 12, MUP, used with permission
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16. Our Australian Christian Heritage: Individuals
Magellan
Magellan having noticed in the Chief‟s house a sick person in a very
wasted condition, asked who he was and from what disease he was
suffering. He was told that it was the chief‟s grandson, and that he
had been suffering for two years from a violent fever. Magellan
exhorted him to be of good courage, that if he would devote
himself to Christ he would immediately recover his former
strength. The Indian consented, and adored the cross, and
received baptism, and the next day declared that he was well
again, rose from his bed and walked about, and took his meals like
the others…the Chief and over 2200 Indians were baptized and
professed the name and faith of Christ.
George Collingridge, „Discovery of Australia‟, p 148.
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17. Duyfken 400 Year Celebrations
Duyfken 400 year Celebrations
2006 marked the 400th year of European connections with
Australia. Not only the De Quiros Celebrations in Vanuatu
but that of the Duyfken the "Little Dove", named after the
dove sent out from Noah's Ark in search of land.
Links: http://www.duyfken.com/ and www.chr.org.au
Under the command of Willem Janszoon, Duyfken and
her crew ventured south-east. They sailed beyond Papua
New Guinea and explored and chartered part of the coast
of Nova Guinea. They did not find gold - but they did find
the northern coast of a huge continent: Australia. Captain
Janszoon was the first European to map and record
Australia in history so Duyfken's voyage marks the
beginning of Australia's recorded history.
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18. Our Australian Christian Heritage: Individuals
The Spaniards
Now based in Peru made a series of voyages between 1559 and 1607
in the west and South Pacific.
“The man of God testified also that both sacred writ and
philosophical reasoning pointed to there being a great surface of
land uncovered in the southern hemisphere as in the northern.
Their religious expectations were to enlighten and convert to
Christianity all infidels, and to lead them as labourers into the
vineyard of the Lord”.
CMH Clark, A History of Australia Vol 1, p 13
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19. Our Australian Christian Heritage: Individuals
Pedro Fernandez de Quiros
“and of all this region of the south as far
as the Pole, which from this time shall
be called Australia del Espiritu
Santo…”
Latin derivative (Austral, Spanish adj.
meaning „Southern‟)
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20. Reasons for the Delayed Settlement of Australia
Chinese
Came as far south as Timor, but with internal revolt,
Chinese expansion ceased after 1433, when all contact
with foreigners was discouraged.
Hindu Buddhists
Hindu religion particularly prohibited sea voyages and
contact with foreigners. They would not travel south of
Java and Sumatra because their ships would be sucked
into a southern abyss or fall prey to a huge vulture-like
bird, “Geruda”. They had such a fear of certain death
awaiting them that they only sailed 5kms south of
Timor. CMH Clark, A History of Australia Vol 1, p 12, MUP, used with
permission www.chr.org.au
21. Reasons for the Delayed Settlement of Australia
Muslims
Their sailors referred to the unknown south as Dedjdal,
“The Kingdom of Antichrist”.
CMH Clark, A History of Australia Vol 1, p 12, MUP, used with permission
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23. Our Australian Christian Heritage: Individuals
Capt. James Cook’s Wife’s Prayer Book
Whitsundays Walker Brothers
Trinity Bay - Quaker Influence
Christmas Island
Pentecost Islands Cook takes Divine Service
Providential Channel - 14,21 May, 1769
Son Hugh
Banks Journal
- Moravian Influence
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24. Our Australian Christian Heritage: Individuals
Rev. Samuel Marsden 3rd December 1796
Correspondence of Rev. S. Marsden and
Family
You can form no idea Madam of our state.
I wish to be found faithful to act like a
Christian Minister. I can say this that I do
not eat the bread of idleness. It is my Dictionary of Australia Biography
opinion that God will ere long visit New
South Wales with his heavenly grace. Out
of these stones he will raise up children
unto Abraham. There has not been any
shaking yet among the dry bones, But the
Son of Man is commanded to prophecy and
I hope by and by the Lord will command
the wind to blow. Stir up thy strength o
God & come amongst us.
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25. Our Australian Christian Heritage
Explorers
• Flinders (Navigator)
• Sturt
• Eyre
• Leichhardt
• Grey
• Forrest
• Warburton
• Stuart
Many of the Australian Explorer‟s Journals can
be found online by clicking on the below image
Eyre
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26. Mathew Flinders (1774 - 1814)
Navigator
In 1802-03, Flinders circled Australia, meticulously charting
its coastline. Flinder's objective was "to make so accurate
an investigation of the shores of Terra Australis that . . .
with the blessing of God, nothing of importance would be
left for future discoverers upon any part of these extensive
coasts". *
Flinders was promoted to Post Captain, but the Admiralty
would not backdate his pay; therefore, he spent the
remaining four years of his life in poverty, living on half-pay
in failing health. During this time, he worked on his book, A
Voyage to Australia, although Sir Joseph Banks crossed out
"Australia" and inserted the Latin name, Terra Australis .
Flinders was the first man to use the name "Australia". The
proofs of the two volumes, with his atlas and charts, were
placed in his hands as he lay dying. He died the same day
on 19 July 1814, just 40 years old.
* Quoted in Sir E. Scott, The Life of Matthew Flinders
(1902), p. 272.
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27. Charles Sturt
The person who opened up the Southern portion of Australia for free
settlement was Captain Charles Sturt, one of Australia's greatest
and most heroic inland explorers. He was a man of courage and
prayer, for "in many a scene of danger, of difficulty, and of
sorrow he had risen from his knees calm and confident."
God spared his life on numerous occasions. He endured tremendous
hardships when facing the harshness of the Australian inland, and,
as Sturt completed his exploration with his men, who had
John Michael Crossland, 1853, complete confidence in and admiration for him, he "went down on
National Portrait Gallery,
London his knees and with tears of joy offered his thanks to Almighty
God."
Charles Sturt loved the majesty of the bush and often
"praised his God that He had done such wondrous things." It
was Sturt who in February, 1834 wrote to the Colonial
Office. "He prophesied that the men of South Australia
would one day people the heart of the continent and that
the Australian colonies would emulate America. He urged
them to convince the aborigine that the white man was
coming as a brother. He urged them, too, not to give the
aborigine trifling presents but to protect him against
violence and aggression, until that day when as children of
the same heavenly Father, they had all learned to look at
each other with love and charity." Sturt = Orange
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28. Charles Sturt
I intend the writing of the journal to my
Sundays’ occupation, and in whatever
circumstances I may be placed I have
determined to add something to you every
succeeding Sabbath. You will then know that I
have ever thought of you on that day, and it
may be that our united prayers will yet be
heard. Prosperity, Dearest, was the blessing of
the Old Testament, Adversity is the blessing of
the New, and the knowledge of this should be
useful lesson to us, and if it please GOD to
permit my return to you, it may be that this
long and fearful separation will be another
proof of what both religion and reason point
out to us that, “whatever is, is right”.
Page 15 Journal of the Central Australian
Expedition 1844 - 1845
Sturt Desert Pea
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29. Edward Eyre (1815 - 1901)
In this last extremity we had been relieved. That
gracious God, without whose assistance all hope
of safety had been in vain, had heard our earnest
prayers of His aid, and I trust that in our
deliverance we recognised and acknowledged with
sincerity and thankfulness His guiding and
protecting hand. It is in circumstances only such as
we had been lately placed in that the utter
hopelessness of all human efforts is truly felt, and it is when
relieved from such a situation that the hand of a directing and
beneficent Being appears most plainly discernible, fulfilling those
gracious promises which He had made, to hear them that call upon
Him in the day of trouble (Isa. 41:17, 18;43:19)
Journal entry dated 1841 28th March
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30. The poor and needy search for water,
but there is none;
their tongues are parched with thirst
But I the LORD will answer them;
I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
I will make rivers flow on barren
heights,
and springs within the valleys.
I will turn the deserts into pools of
water
and the parched ground into springs.
Isa 41:17-18
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31. See, I am doing a new thing!
Now it springs up; do you not
perceive it?
I am making a way in the desert
and streams in the wasteland.
Isa 43:19
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32. Edward Eyre (1815 - 1901)
Such are the mysteries and inscrutable
ways of Providence and so impossible
is it for man‟s private comprehension
to estimate the result even of his own
simplest actions, still less to judge of
the more general ordinations of
Divine Wisdom. In my progress thro‟
life I have frequently found trivial
circumstances conduce to
important events and influential occurrences take place when least expected; an
experience no doubt shared in by others, but which I think ought to teach us to
distrust ourselves and our own judgment and to place full reliance in the wisdom
and goodness of God, who can, and in his own good time often does, make plain
and clear what once seemed dark, inexplicable or unimportant.
Page 214 Autobiographical Narrative 1832 - 1839
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33. Edward Eyre
Man may indeed propose, but that it is God
above who can dispose. . . . It has pleased His
Almighty Wisdom to bar our progress into the
interior; but I still feel that I have much reason to
be most sincerely grateful to that merciful and
protecting Providence which has guided me
through so many difficulties and guarded me
through so many dangers
A Dinner for Mr. Eyre in Adelaide, August 1841 ( Sullivan's Eyre: green
Cove, 1984), p. 10.
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34. Our Australian Christian Heritage: Individuals
George Grey 1812-1898
It may be asked, if, during such a trying period, I did not
seek from religion that consolation which it is sure to
afford? My answer is, Yes; and I farther feel assured
that but for the support I derived from prayer and
frequent perusal and meditation of the Scriptures, I
should never have been able to have borne of myself
in such a manner as to have maintained discipline and
confidence amongst the rest of the party: nor in all
my sufferings did I ever lose the consolation derived
from a firm reliance upon the goodness of Providence.
It is only those who go forth into perils and dangers,
amidst which human foresight and strength can but
little avail, and who find themselves, day by day,
protected by an unseen influence, and ever and again
snatched from the very jaws of destruction, by a
power which is not of this world, who can at all
estimate the knowledge of ones own weakness and
littleness, and the firm reliance and trust upon the
goodness of the Creator which the human breast is
capable of feeling. Like all other lessons which are of
great and lasting benefit to man, this one must be
learnt amid much sorrowing and woe; but having
learnt it, it is but the sweeter from the pain and toil
which are undergone in the acquisition
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35. Our Australian Christian Heritage: Individuals
John Forrest
The 19th was Sunday, and, according to practice,
we rested. Every Sunday throughout the
journey I read Divine Service, and, except
making the daily observations, only work
absolutely necessary was done. Whenever
possible, we rested on Sunday, taking, if we
could, a pigeon, a parrot, or such other game
as might come in our way as special fare.
Sunday‟s dinner was an institution for which
even in those inhospitable winds, we had a
great respect. Explorations in Australia by John Forrest FRGS Australasian Federal Convention,
1875 Page 161 Click Here Melbourne, 1898,
National Library of Australia
It is in circumstances such as I am at
present placed that we are sure to
implore help and assistance from
the hand of the Creator; but when
we have received all we desire, how
often we forget to give Him praise!
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36. Ludwig Leichhardt
To Leichhardt it was serious business--a divine call. In a letter to his
sister, he wrote:
If nature stirs you to such pleasure, just think how she must stir me, in
my chosen task of penetrating her secrets and discovering the laws
that govern the everlasting might and splendour of her workings! Would
it not be sin in me to give you any other answer but that of our
Redeemer to his anxious Mother when she found him in the temple?
'Wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?'Raised in a
Lutheran home, he was known to be a man of simple Christian faith
and moral character. He remembered with affection the church of his
Leichhardt = Blue
childhood, but hated religious controversy. He found "sufficient" the
statement of faith: "I believe in Jesus Christ our Saviour”
.[In a letter dated 6 September 1842 he confided to his mother:
I feel as innocent as I was when you last took me in your arms. And I
have you to thank for it. [Why? Because] when I think of the source of
my moral principles what comes to mind is the room with the tiny little
window in our old house, where you taught us to say our prayers
morning and evening, and made us aware of our Father which art in
Heaven
M. Aurousseau, ed., The Letters of F. W. Ludwig Leichhardt
(Cambridge: Hakluyt Society, 1968), 2: p.520 , 765.
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37. Peter Egerton Warburton
I was so utterly exhausted when we camped, at 3 a.m., that it
was evident I never could have gone on after that night
without more food n water/ I would have therefore
thankfully acknowledge the goodness and mercy of God in
saving my life by guiding us to a place where we got both.
My party at least are now in the state that unless it please
God to save us, we cannot live more than twenty-four hours
We are at our last drop of water, and the smallest bit of dried
meat chokes me. I fear my son must share my fate, as he will Warburton = Orange
not leave me. God have mercy upon us we shall not regret
exchanging our present misery for that state in which the
weary are at rest.
We have tried to do our duty, and I have been disappointed
in all our expectations. I have been in excellent health during
the whole journey, and am so still, being merely worn out
from want of food and water.
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38. Peter Egerton Warburton
Let me self-reproaches afflict any one respecting me. I undertook
the journey for the benefit of my family, and I was quite equal to
it under all the circumstances that could be reasonably anticipated,
but difficulties and losses have come upon us so thickly for the
last few months that we have not been able to move; thus our
provisions are gone, but this would not have stopped us could we
have found water without such a harsh laborious search. The
country is terrible. I do not believe men ever traversed so vast an
extent of continuous desert.
Our lives have been preserved through many and great dangers, National Library of Australia
so my trust is in God‟s mercy towards us; it never fails, though it
does not take always the course we look for.
Warburton, PE, Diary of Colonel Warburton‟s Expedition to
Western Australia 1872-74 (South Australian Parliamentary paper,
Adelaide, 1875)
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39. John McDouall Stuart
We then gave three hearty cheers for the flag, the emblem of civil and
religious liberty, and may it be a sign to the natives that the dawn of
liberty, civilisation, and Christianity is about to break upon them...
National Library of Australia
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40. Our Australian Christian Heritage
Statesmen and Governors
• Brisbane
• Hunter
• Macquarie
• Latrobe
• Arthur
• Franklin
• Deakin Macquarie
Arthur Latrobe Deakin National Archives of Australia
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41. Barton and Reid
State Library of Queensland State Library of NSW
Australia's first Prime Minister, Edmund Barton, another
Prime Minister, George Reid, were trained in public
speaking and inspired to enter public life through the vision
of a Christian minister, Dr Steel, St Stephen's
Presbyterian Church, Macquarie St, Sydney.
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43. Our Australian Heritage: Institutions
Parliament
• Coronation Service
• Christian Constitutional
Monarchy
• Our English Heritage
• The Australian Constitution
– Greg Booth
• Our Heritage of Freedom
– Richard Eason
See Understanding our Christian
Heritage Vol 1
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44. Our Australian Heritage: Institutions
Parliament
• Coronation Service
• Christian Constitutional
Monarchy
• Our English Heritage
• The Australian Constitution
– Greg Booth
• Our Heritage of Freedom
– Richard Eason
See Understanding our Christian Heritage Vol 1
and 2
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45. Justice Lifts the Nations by
Paul Robert in the old
Supreme Court Building,
Lausanne Switzerland
Alexander Vinet (1797 - 1847)
“Christianity is the immortal seed of
freedom of the world.”
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46. Our Australian Heritage: Institutions
The rationale was stated by one Chief Justice in these
words:
“Christianity is parcel of the common law of England, and
therefore to be protected by it; now whatever strikes at the
very root of Christianity, tends manifestly to the dissolution of
civil government…”
See Our English Heritage
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47. Judeo-Christianity and the Mid-Nineteenth Century Colonial Civil
Order by George Shaw
Re-Visioning Colonial Christianity
The University of Queensland Press recently published a pocket-book
paperback edition of Russell ward‟s quarter old Australia Since the
Coming of Man, and retitled it as Concise History of Australia. Clearly
the editorial panel believed there was still mileage in the 1990s for a
history of Australia reflecting Ward‟s creed that „reason has done more
for mankind than religion‟, and that this can be seen in Australia‟s history.
With such a secular scenario, Christianity has no destiny but to vanish, or
else to shrink and find its place within a cultural pluralism essentially
indifferent to religion as a constituent of the civil order This assumption
(often in a form less dismissive or hostile than Ward‟s) has shaped most
general histories of Australia. In them, neither religion in general nor
Christianity in Particular, is assigned any positive, formative role in the
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48. Judeo-Christianity and the Mid-Nineteenth Century Colonial Civil
Order by George Shaw
creation of an Australian civil order. Admittedly, little is said about
alternative intellectual influences, there being a general shyness about
ideas in Australian history. The clear preference is for an empirical study
of policies and practices. A belief nevertheless persists about the
Australian civil order being shaped by Benthamites or either Utilitarian
disciples. This belief rests upon a good deal on faith. No general history
has been written to expound it. Moreover, I believe that the period up to
1860 affords no evidence of an early formative Benthamite influence. It
supports even less the associated assertion that Australia was founded in
the shadows of late eighteenth century scepticism and was shaped by it.
Instead, I would argue that Judeo-Christian culture, and the Judeo-
Christian institutions of the homelands from which the settlers migrated,
shaped the colonial civil order until the 1860s, and did so with the consent
and co-operation of the migrants themselves. From the 1860s onwards,
rivals of this Judeo-Christian tradition contested this achievement, and
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49. Judeo-Christianity and the Mid-Nineteenth Century Colonial Civil
Order by George Shaw
tussled to reform the civil order to reflect
novel ideas and contemporary
intellectual progress, but their
achievement has never constituted the
sort of victory over Judeo-Christian
culture which Russel Ward (or Michael
Roe) assert, and which is implied in the
reluctance of general histories to
incorporate any significant discussion
about religion.
Re-Visioning Colonial Christianity
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50. Our Australian Heritage: Institutions
You have been found guilty of the murder of men, women and children, and
the law of the land says, whoever is guilty of murder shall suffer death…. This
is not a law of mere human convenience which may be adopted or rejected at
pleasure according to the conventional usages of society, but it is founded on Law
the law of God, given at the earliest period of scripture history when there
were only a few people on the face of the earth… I cannot except that any • Common Law
words of mine can reach your hearts, but I hope that the grace of God may
reach them, for nothing else can reach those hardened hearts which could – Prof. Mark
surround that fatal pile, and slay the fathers, the mothers and the infants…
You burnt the bodies for the purpose of concealment, but it pleased God to Cooray (1)(2)
send a witness to the spot before they were entirely consumed… I feel deeply
for the situation in which you are placed, whatever may have been the motives
– Greg Booth
by which you were stimulated… that you had not the fear of God before your
eyes but were moved and reduced by the instigations of the devil… I cannot
– Dr. David
but look at you with commiseration; you were all transported to this Colony, Mitchell
although some of you have since become free; you were removed from a
Christian country and placed in a dangerous tempting situation; you were
entirely removed from the benefit of the ordinances of religion; you were one
hundred and fifty miles from the nearest Police station on which you could
rely for protection… [and] by which you could have been controlled. I cannot
but deplore that you should have been placed in such a situation… that such
circumstances should have existed; and above all… that you should have CMH Clark, A
committed such a crime. But this commiseration must not interfere with the
stern duty, which, as a Judge, the law enforces on me; which is to order that
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to a place of public execution, and that at such a time as His Excellency the
Governor shall appoint you be hanged by the neck until your bodies be dead,
p.148
and may the Lord have mercy on your souls.
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52. Our Australian Heritage: Institutions
Education
• Australia‟s First Hundred Years
THE ERA OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
UNDERSTANDING OUR CHRISTIAN HERITAGE VOLUME II
Chapter 4 Allen S. Roberts B.A., Litt. B., M. Ed., D.C.E., M.A.C.E.
• Catholic Education in Australia
(1806-1950)
– Brother Ronald Fogarty
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53. Travelling On, NSW Dept of Education, Infant Reading Committee,
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55. Our Australian Heritage: Institutions
Welfare and Health
• Benevolent Society • Hospitals
• Sisters of Charity • Handicapped
• St. Johns Ambulance • Destitute
• St. Vincent De Paul • Deaf and Dumb
• Salvation Army • Blind
• A.I.M • Aged
• Leprosy
• Aboriginal Missions
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56. http://www.australiaschristianheritageforum.org.au/
Welcome to Australia’s Christian Heritage National
Forum. We are dedicated to gathering and telling
the stories of our Christian heritage - their
importance to our past and their relevance to our
future.
Judd & Robinson: Christianity & Australia’s Social Services
07/08/2006 Seminar paper by Stephen Judd (CEO Hammond Health
Care) & Anne Robinson (Chair, World Vision) on Christianity and
Australia’s Social Services, delivered at Australia’s Christian
Heritage National Forum, Parliament House Canberra, Monday 7
August 2006.
Book about the first Forum event now available - "Shaping the Good
Society in Australia" Edited by Stuart Piggin
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57. Our Australian Heritage: Institutions
Media
• Sydney Morning Herald
– Both Kemp & Fairfax were Congregationalists.
– It was said of Fairfax that he was a „man full of faith and the
Holy Spirit‟ CMH Clark A History of Australia Vol 3 p.404
• Gordon & Gotch
• Gotch also was a Congregationalist who supported the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Australian Dictionary of
Biography Vol 4 p.277
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59. Our Australian Christian Heritage: Documents
• Governor Phillip‟s Instructions
• Founding of South Australia
• Federal Constitution
– “Humbly relying on the blessing of Almighty God”
• Deakin‟s Prayers
• Opening of Federal Parliament
– 9th May 1901
• Constitution links
– The Historical Roots of the Constitution
– The Australian Constitution by Greg Booth
– Our English Heritage by Greg Booth
– Christian Self-Government and Federation by Elizabeth
Kotlowski
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60. Our Australian Christian Heritage: Documents
Captain Arthur Phillip’s Instructions
Dated 25th April 1787 (C.O. 201/1), From Original Draft
“He was to enforce a due observance of religion and good order among the
inhabitants, and take such steps for the due celebration of public worship
as circumstances would permit. In the first draft of these instructions he
was to grant full liberty of conscience, and the free exercise of all modes
of religious worship not prohibited by law, provided his charges were
content with a quiet and peaceable enjoyment of the same, not giving
offence or scandal to government; he was to cause the laws against
blasphemy, profaneness, adultery, fornication, polygamy, incest,
profanation of the Lord‟s Day, swearing and drunkenness to be rigorously
executed. He was not to admit to the office of justice of the peace any
person whose ill-fame or conversation might occasion scandal; he was to
take care that the Book of Common Prayer as by law established be read
each Sunday and Holy Day, and that the Blessed Sacrament be
administered according to the rites of the Church of England.”
CMH Clark, „A History of Australia, Vol 1‟, p 80
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61. Our Australian Christian Heritage
Founding of South Australia
• Then there were men who believed God had a special purpose in the
Christian settlement of Australia. Men such as the Permanent Under
Secretary of the Colonial Office, James Stephen, who "believed that the
government of men should conform to the government of God"(5), and
encouraged Christian families to settle here, as well as being influential in
the choice of Christian leaders in the colonising of the country.
• Stephen's desire was to establish our nation as "a Christian virtuous
enlightened state in the centre of the eastern hemisphere and within
reach of the Chinese, Hindu and Mohammedan nations."(6) Certainly we
are seeing the continuing fulfillment of this great prophetic statement
given to the Lieutenant-Governor of Van Dieman's land more than 160
years ago, as we see China opening up to the printing of the word of God,
and as we see missionaries continuing to be sent out from this nation.
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62. Our Australian Christian Heritage
Founding of South Australia
• Many Christians were instrumental in the formation of South Australia,
amongst them was a man named Robert Torrens who stated in a speech in
the House of Commons in 1827 that "we are co-operating in the scheme of
Providence and are the favoured instruments in causing Christian
civilization to 'cover the earth as the waters cover the sea!'
• As chairman of the Colonization Commissioners when they first met in May
1835, he expressed the hope that they would be performing "an act of
mercy for the natives of southern Australia by bringing them the gift of
their great civilization and their Holy faith."
• Almost all of the directors of the South Australian Company were lay
preachers. Robert Gouger, who was appointed Colonial Secretary was a
devout Evangelical and even Wakefield acknowledged that without Gouger
South Australia would not have been settled.(9) It was Gouger who wrote
a "Sketch of a Proposal for Colonizing Australia". He also organized the
first public meeting for the free settlement of the South Australian Coast
attended by 2,500 people in a Christian Centre, "Exeter Hall" in London.
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63. Our Australian Christian Heritage
Founding of South Australia
• George Fife Angas, who resigned as a
Colonization Commissioner to take up a
position on the board of directors of the South
Australian Company, was also a committed
Christian and the real father of South
Australia's religious liberties. "My great object
was, in the first instance, to provide a place of
refuge for pious Dissenters of Great Britain,
who could in their new home discharge their
consciences before God in Civil and religious
duties without any disabilities." It was Angas'
hope "that South Australia will become the
headquarters for the diffusion of Christianity in
the Southern Hemisphere".
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64. Our Australian Christian Heritage
Founding of South Australia
• "It was claimed that in fifty years he circulated over one million copies of
scripture, many millions of tracts and two million copies of devotional
books such as Spurgeon's Morning by Morning and Evening by Evening.
(12)
• Angas provided a voluntary nondenominational elementary education for
sixpence a week. The schools' sole textbook was the Bible!
• Charles Mann, who believed it was his purpose to assist in the settlement
"with the Bible in one hand and the axe (to clear the wilderness) in the
other"(13) was appointed the first Advocate General.
• The Colonial Manager was Samuel Stephens, appointed by George Angas
because he had been converted at a Wesleyan revival and "fallen to the
floor in agony and cried for mercy so piteously that the Holy Ghost had
showered the blessing of salvation on him."(14)
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65. Our Australian Christian Heritage
Founding of South Australia
• The Colonial Office appointed Captain John Hindmarsh as Governor and on
the 28th December 1836, he proclaimed South Australia a province,
calling upon those present "to prove themselves worthy to be the founders
of a great and free colony by their industry and sobriety, by the strict
observance of the ordinances of their religion," and to help the natives "by
promoting their advancement in civilization and, always under the
blessing of divine providence, their conversion to the Christian faith."(15)
• Two days later on the 30th December, Hindmarsh moved from Holdfast
Bay inland and named Adelaide where, within eight years there were
more preachers and places of worship, than the number in the first
decade in New England, U.S.A. (16) and within ten years, over half the
population of 9,000 were attending two of the denominational churches,
Episcopal and Congregational, and further church buildings were
necessary. From its settlement in 1836 to 1915 Sunday School enrolments
far exceeded those of day schools!(17)
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66. Our Australian Christian Heritage
Founding of South Australia
• Lt. Colonel George Gawler arrived in the
infant colony in 1838 to become the new
Governor. A hero of Waterloo, was
converted reading a book, Evidences of
Christianity, and was determined to
establish a Christian colony.
• Many Christians settled in the colony, the
first in the British Empire not to be officially
aligned to the Church of England. A group of
German Christians, who had been
persecuted in Prussia for refusing to allow a
secular sovereign to dictate to them about
their faith, settled at Klemzig on the Torrens
and at Hahndorf. These are the words of
Pastor Kavel, their leader, when they swore
allegiance in May, 1839:
Each state has its Christian heritage
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67. Our Australian Christian Heritage
Founding of South Australia
• "On our arrival here, we hailed this hospitable shore as a place of refuge to
worship God without disturbance of our consciences, and entertained, and
do still entertain, the hope to live and die here. We have found what we
have been seeking for many years - religious liberty: we hailed and hail that
sovereign under whose direction we are now placed: we consider her and her
Government as ordained of God, and with all our hearts we are desirous of
being faithful subjects and useful citizens. We have been very glad to
profess this our heartfelt desire and deep conviction on Her Majesty's
birthday:
we consider this also as a profession of Christ our Lord and Saviour, who,
through the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, has created all thrones,
dominions, principalities, and powers, and who commands his followers to
obey them."
Highly Recommended Reading “Paradise of Dissent” South Australia 1829-1857 by Douglas Pike Melbourne University Press
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68. Our Australian Christian Heritage
Founding of South Australia
• People such as Edward John Eyre, Captain Barker, a staunch evangelical,
T.Q. Stow, who commenced the first Congregational Church in Adelaide in
1837, Lord Glenelg of the Home Office who permitted the colonising of
South Australia, or of Sir George Grey who believed it was such "a dreadful
waste of God's bountiful gifts in Australia"(18) and who shared with James
Stephen the view that "prayer and meditation on God's Holy Word... were
the inexhaustible, unfathomable source of all pure consolation and
spiritual strength."
• In conclusion, may we wish South Australians God's richest blessings for
the future, and, to quote the words of Pastor Kavel: "May South Australia
prosper; and all its inhabitants, its immigrants, and all the natives grow
together as one blessed nation labouring unanimously for the
advancement of those great objects," and of Captain Charles Sturt: "May
the inhabitants of South Australia continue to deserve and to receive the
protection of that Almighty power, on whose will the existence of nations
as well as that of individuals depends!"
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70. Our Australian Christian Heritage
Humbly Relying on the Blessing of Almighty God...
• Sir JOHN DOWNER (South Australia). - I desire to say just a few
words, because I think there is a more serious question involved
than the mere insertion of the words of this amendment. I am sure
that we all listened with great pleasure to the speech of Mr.
Higgins on the subject. He reminded us of the decision in America
that the Christian religion is a portion of the American
Constitution, and of the enactments that were passed in
consequence. I do not know whether it has occurred to honorable
members that the Christian religion is a portion of the English
Constitution without any decision of the subject at all. It is part of
the law of England which I should think we undoubtedly brought
with us when we settled in these colonies. Therefore, I think we
begin at the stage at which the Americans were doubtful, without
the insertion of the words at all, and I would suggest to Mr. Higgins
to seriously consider whether it will not be necessary to insert
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Humbly Relying on the Blessing of Almighty God...
• Sir JOHN DOWNER. - I feel more strongly than ever that that
ought to be done, because I can very well understand the way in
which the very persons who are presenting petitions and asking for
this recognition would resent the consequences if they found that
the religious control was taken away from the state and put into
the Commonwealth. For my own part, I think it is of little moment
whether the words are inserted or not. The piety in us must be in
our hearts rather than on our lips. Whether the words are inserted
or not, I think they will have no meaning, and will have no effect
in extending the power of the Commonwealth; because the
Commonwealth will be from its first stage a Christian
Commonwealth, and, unless its powers are expressly limited, may
legislate on religious questions in a way that we now little dream
of.
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72. Our Australian Christian Heritage
Prayers of ALFRED DEAKIN, 1856-1919
Alfred Deakin was the man mainly responsible for the passage of the Australian
Constitution through the English House of Commons. He became Australia's second
Prime Minister, after Edmund Barton who himself was inspired to enter politics by
his Presbyterian Minister, Dr. Robert Steele. The fourth Prime Minister, Sir George
Reid, was also inspired to enter politics through Dr. Steele's influence. Deakin, a
native born Australian was nurtured in his faith by his mother. It was Deakin who
seconded the motion of Sir Henry Parkes for the proposed Federation of the
Australian States.
Deakin kept a Spiritual Diary and from 1884 to 1913 wrote a "Boke of Praer and Praes"
containing nearly four hundred prayers, many relating directly to major decisions in
his public life, revealing his utter dependence on God. (For a brief time he joined
the Theosophy Society but resigned in 1896).
Deakin prayed over the proposed Australian Constitution continually and was delighted
when the Constitutional Convention unanimously carried the preamble inclusion
"humbly relying on the blessing of Almighty God".
In the concluding words of his book The Federal Story Deakin remarks that Federation
and the Australian Constitution were 'providential' and were secured only 'by a
series of miracles'.
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73. Our Australian Christian Heritage
Prayers of ALFRED DEAKIN, 1856-1919
In his notes in 1905 Deakin remarks "sufficient to say that the
religion of Jesus Christ is the life of the present, the light
of the future and the hope of the world."
Many years later he stated: "A life, the life of Christ, that is
the one thing needful - the only revelation required is
there... we have but to live it."
A Christian statesman, he was the first Attorney General of the
Commonwealth, and as such, founder of the High Court of
Australia. He served three times as Prime Minister when a
considerable amount of the Commonwealth's initial
legislation was commenced. As Prime Minister he founded
the Arbitration Court, the Australian Navy, as well as
choosing Canberra as the nation's capital.
The following prayers illustrate his burden for the nation of
Australia, as well as for holiness and obedience in his own
personal life.
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74. Our Australian Christian Heritage
Deakin’s Prayers
"O God teach me to pray - give me the
impulse to prayer, give me the sense of
Thy nearness, give me that insight into Thy
nature which shall quicken me to faith,
give me the feeling of absolute isolation
from the world and from my lower self
that I may realise and reap the fruits of
communion with Thee."
"O God I approach Thee in spirit and in
truth with but dim knowledge and
indefinite expectation and confessed doubt
but with a longing for Thy inspiration, with
a craving trust in Thy will and power to
help Thy creatures and with a frequent
though faltering reliance on my own
intuitions."
"O God teach me to pray."
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75. Our Australian Christian Heritage
Deakin’s Prayers
"Father of Nations, receive our psalm of thanksgiving. Enable us to pursue the
cause of unity in spite of the obstacles which at present appear to beset our
path elsewhere. Guide us to appeal to that which is best and purest so as to
make its development and mastery sure under our forms of government. Aid us
to purify ourselves by our labours for the general weal and to invoke spiritual
and moral principles so as to link us with our brethren on the highest plane to
which we can at present attain. God preserve this people and grant its leaders
unselfish fidelity and courage to face all trials for the sake of brotherhood. Thy
blessing has rested upon us here yesterday and we pray that it may be the
means of creating and fostering throughout all Australia a Christlike
citizenship."
After thirty years of amateur theological musing he attempted to state 'as near a
formal credo, and a sufficient one as I can hope to attain'. What is the core of
Christianity, he ask himself. and answered, 'A life, the life of Christ, that is the one
thing needful--the only revelation required is there...We have but to live it.'
Alfred Deakin. J. A. La Nauze, Angus & Robertson, 1979 p.79
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See link to people at the opening of Parliament (Tom Roberts’ painting).
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79. Our Australian Christian Heritage: Events
• First Christian Service
• First Church
• First Christian School
• Days of Prayer
– Australia‟s Jubilee
• National Gathering
– 7th and 8th May 1988
• National Day of Thanksgiving
• De Quiros 2006
– 400 Year Celebration
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First Christian Service
Johnson
Actual page of Richard Johnson’s Bible, St Phillip’s Church, Sydney www.chr.org.au
81. Our Australian Christian Heritage
Graham and
Pam McLennan
at site of first
church in
Australia,
Sydney
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82. RICHARD JOHNSON
4th October 1791
I am persuaded that I am where God aims and intends me to be, and till I see my way home
more clearly that I do at present, I think it my duty to abide where I am.
I have still cause to lament and complain with Isaiah 59, 1.3 But I hope and trust I have not
laboured wholly in vain, and I trust in time, in spight of all opposition and obstacles, God will
make bare his holy arm in the Conversation and salvation of the Souls of men.
Our Colony begins to increase greatly. Last Sunday I preached I suppose to not less than six or
eight hundred, and I have since heard that one at least went away sorrowful and heavy-
hearted, and some others rejoicing in the Son of God manifested towards them. I endeavour
always to adapt my discourses to the state and capacities of my people generally. My sermons
are upon the awful strain, as was the Case last Sunday. Texts Pro’s 19:21, first part; 1 Pet. 4:18.
But I know that this is not the only way of working conviction upon the conscience and see it
necessary and find it precious work at times I trust, to speak of the great and inestimable Love
of Jesus in dying for sinners , and in inviting them to come to him, to believe in and to rest
upon him for life and salvation.
An Address to the Inhabitants of the Colonies Established in New South Wales and Norfolk
Island, Richard Johnson, 1792
Letters I and II, Richard Johnson
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Bicentennial of Christian Education, 1993
G McLennan
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On the 11th June 1738, John Wesley blew the first trumpet call of the great evangelical
revival which was to have a deep and lasting effect on Britain and on those in succeeding
generations.
Fifty years later a Christian minister gave the first service on Australian soil. The Rev.
Richard Johnson was recommended as Chaplain to the first fleet, because of his religious
fervour, by men such as William Wilberforce and John Newton. At this service Johnson
spoke from Psalm 116, Verse 12 "What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits
towards me".
Almost 200 years earlier Pedro Fernandez de Quiros had named Australia "Australia del
Espirito Santo" - the Great South Land of the Holy Spirit and earn't the Holy Jubilee
which the Pope had conceded to the expedition.
Fifty years after the arrival of the first fleet, the Governor of N.S.W., George Gipps, a
Christian, proclaimed Sunday, November 2, 1838 a national day of fasting and
humiliation because of the severe drought. Within two days heavy rains began to fall
causing many to come down with the flu! (At one stage N.S.W. governed most of
Australia and many of the South Pacific islands including New Zealand.)
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Fifty seven years later on the 11th September, 1895 a day of prayer was again called in
similar circumstances. Three weeks later a day of thanksgiving was proclaimed to thank
God for the breaking of the drought.
During this time Christians were coming together to discuss the Federation Movement
and many were desiring to see God acknowledged as the ruler of the nations and so it
was acknowledged in the preamble to our Constitution "...humbly relying on the blessing
of Almighty God..."
(Even the Sydney Morning Herald's Editorial dated 14th April, 1897 stated "no Christian
could in conscience vote for a Federation Bill that did not recognise God"!)
Churches also campaigned: "that there also be embodied in the said Constitution, or in
the Standing Orders of the Federal Parliament, a provision that each daily session of the
Upper and Lower Houses of the Federal Parliament be opened with a prayer by the
President and Speaker or by a Chaplain" . They also asked for the Governor-General to be
empowered to proclaim National Days of Thanksgiving & Repentance. Over a hundred
years later in 2004, the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, His
Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery, has fulfilled the desire of many Christians in
Australia in the 1890's, and indeed this new millennium, and launched a National Day of
Thanksgiving which was held last year, for the first time on the 29 May 2004.
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The first Sunday in the 20th Century was
proclaimed Commonwealth Sunday and
Christians were called to pray for the Nation.
During the 1940's as the second World War
began to take its horrific toll and Australia was
being threatened, particularly after the
bombing of Darwin, several days of prayer
were held. One of these was called by King
George VI throughout the Commonwealth.
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89. What eleven Crusades throughout history had been unable to achieve, the military genius of Napoleon and the might
of the British Army had been unable to do, was accomplished by 800 fresh-faced Australian Light Horsemen at
Beersheba.
On October 31st, 1917 the war hung in the balance. 50,000 British Infantry had fought bravely but were driven back.
As the sun began to set and defeat the likely result, the Australians attacked Beersheba with 800 men on horseback.
It was Brigadier William Grant of the Australian 4th Light Horse who volunteered these words to Sir General Harry
Chauvel, "I believe we can take this town!" What a statement of faith and what a victory!
God used one of the smallest and youngest nations in the world (in 1917 Australia was only 15 years old) to open the
gateway to Jerusalem. On 31st October 1917, the day of the Beersheba charge, the British Government drafted the
Balfour Declaration, which was the foundation for the recognition of the State of Israel.
Was this God’s plan? Did he have his hand on the Australian Light Horsemen at Beersheba?
The answer appears clear when you look at the unlikely possibilities for success –
· 50,000 British troops, with tanks and artillery, had previously fought for 12 hours that day, and couldn’t break the
defensive of Beersheba.
· Beersheba was protected by 4,800 Turks and German Officers.
· There were only 800 Australian Light Horsemen.
· They charged against Turkish artillery, machine guns and armed trenches.
· The Light Horseman's main weapon was only his bayonet and horse.
· They charged a full distance of 3 miles (5km) against heavy Turkish artillery.
· Incredibly, the Turks did not lower their machine gun sites.
· Of the 800 Light Horsemen, only 32 men died and 36 were wounded.
· The wells were prepared with explosives, but the German Officer responsible was on leave.
Next day the British Commanding General remarked as he walked over the ground where the
charge had taken place, "Words fail me, I cannot see how these horsemen were able to
achieve what they did. Every rule of war says they should have been annihilated!"
This is their story...
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90. Resources & Further Reading
Aboriginals encounter with Christianity
“ONE BLOOD”, John Harris (191MB PDF)
Fire in the Outback, John Blacket. Khesed
Ministries
Stuart Piggin "Spirit of a Nation“ etc.
Centre for the Study of
Australian
Christianity. Three volumes
of "Studies in Australian
Christianity"
Live
A History of Church Planting in the
New Hebrides to 1880 by Graham Miller, 2001
Don't go to Gilgandra or you will get
converted: a story of the Aboriginal
Naden Family
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"Understanding our Christian
Heritage", Vol 1 & 11
"South Land of the Holy Spirit"
"Unto God and Caesar. Religious
Issues in the Emerging
Commonwealth 1891-1906" R Ely.
“Glorious Gospel Triumphs” John
Watsford
“The Life Story of an Australian
Evangelist”, William G Taylor
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“A South Australian Romance”, Rev. John Blacket
"Early Evangelical Revivals in Australia“, Robert Evans
Re-Visioning Australian Colonial Christianity Chap. 8 Stuart Piggin
The History of Revival in Australia (an article)
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Left: Ten Decades: the Australasian
Centenary History of the London
Missionary Society by Rev Joseph King,
1895, Motto Wider, Further. Vision: use
Australia to reach Pacific, Asia & Africa
Right: CVC broadcasting footprint into
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95. East Asia
Broadcast
South Asia
Broadcast
Programs relayed to
Kununurra for
Programs in broadcast
Oromo language South Pacific
Broadcast
Programs produced in
Melbourne Studios
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May 2004
96. Christian History Research
Website links for further reading
http://www.chr.org.au/links/links.html
Constitutional Education Fund Australia
http://www.cefa.org.au
Australian National Flag Association
http://www.flagaustnat.asn.au
Gutenberg Project – Australian history online
http://www.gutenberg.net.au
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97. Conclusion
"And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell
about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephtha, David, Samuel
and the prophets, who through faith conquered
kingdoms, administered justice and gained what was
promised......"
John Michael Crossland, 1853,
National Portrait Gallery,
London
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