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Hi! Welcome to my space, where I hope to share with you some of my thoughts about life, theology and ministry. I am happily married to Sonia, and we have 3 gorgeous boys: Jack, Tom and Elijah. We live in the inner north of Melbourne, near where I serve as pastor of West Preston Baptist Church. I have a PhD in historical theology (on Karl Barth, who remains my theological hero), and I am currently studying towards ordination at Whitley College (www.whitley.unimelb.edu.au). In 2001, I published my first book, entitled 'Covenanted Solidarity: The Theological Basis of Karl Barth's Opposition to Nazi Antisemitism and the Holocaust', (New York: Peter Lang, 2001). In 2007, my next book, 'Barth, Israel and Jesus' will be published by Ashgate. I have also written a number of articles for leading theological journals, as well as for the forthcoming 'Cambridge Dictionary of Christianity', and the 'Blackwell Companion to Modern Theology.' I am passionately committed to inter-faith dialogue, to reconciliation, and to Jesus. I hope you enjoy this site!

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Friday, December 8, 2006

Bring David Hicks Home!

The following media release was sent out by the Baptist Union of Australia on 7 December 2006. I would encourage people to follow this up by writing to theior own MPs and urging them to take up David's case.

Baptist Union of Australia
MEDIA RELEASE
For immediate release 7 December 2006

The President of the Baptist Union of Australia, Dr Ross Clifford, has called on the federal government to immediately secure the release of terrorist suspect David Hick from prison in Guantanamo Bay and return him to Australia to share Christmas with his family.

“This Saturday marks the fifth anniversary of David Hicks’ capture by U.S. troops in Afghanistan immediately after the tragic attacks on America on 9/11 in 2001,” he said. “Since that time David Hicks has been detained without trial, the original charges have been dropped, and at this point he is not charged with any offence.”

“Regardless of his alleged guilt or innocence, this is flagrant abuse of the human rights of an Australian citizen.

“Let justice be done, respect due process, and send Hicks home by Christmas.”
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