Keywords: Benedict Coleridge
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Benedict Coleridge
- 19 March 2012
17 Comments
The 17th century Ottoman traveller Evliya Celebi's Book of Travels describes Christians as pigs for slaughter. Yet its beautifully imagined world is open to Christian readers who can forgive the comparison. In the same way Dante has much to offer beyond derogatory depictions of gays, Jews and Muslims.
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AUSTRALIA
- Benedict Coleridge
- 07 March 2012
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Critics of Australia's bid to join the UN Security Council have either a narrow view of what constitutes Australia's national interest, or a view of Australian taxpayers as shareholders who should expect a financial return on every investment.
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AUSTRALIA
- Benedict Coleridge
- 14 February 2012
12 Comments
Russia's opposition to military intervention or orchestrated regime change in Syria runs deeper than mere contemporary strategic interest. Its interest in Syria and the broader Middle East stems also from its historical conception of itself as the protector of eastern Christians.
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RELIGION
- Frank Brennan
- 04 November 2010
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Cardinal Pell, with whom I have voiced disagreement, preached superbly at the mass of thanksgiving after the canonisation of Mary MacKillop. 'She does not deter us from struggling to follow her.' As we wrestle with the common good, let's make a place for all our fellow citizens.
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RELIGION
- Paul Collins
- 17 September 2010
39 Comments
It's not that Catholicism has nothing to answer for, but the problem is that caricatures quickly become
facts. Many Catholics have learned to 'cop it sweet', but there comes a
point where you have to say something. The papal visit to
the UK might just be it.
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AUSTRALIA
- Ben Coleridge
- 16 January 2009
2 Comments
When it comes to political debate, being a foreigner can be difficult. Former president Vladimir Putin's recent State of the Nation address, made on the eve of his departure from the presidency, called for national unity and 'stable development' to the exclusion of foreign influence. (March 2008)
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AUSTRALIA
- Ben Coleridge
- 05 March 2008
1 Comment
When it comes to political debate, being a foreigner can be difficult. Former president Vladimir Putin's recent State of the Nation address, made on the eve of his departure from the presidency, called for national unity and 'stable development' to the exclusion of foreign influence.
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AUSTRALIA
- Ben Coleridge
- 12 December 2007
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Russia's apathetic young people assert that even if they vote, nothing will change. They don't actually want things to change. They compare Russia with the troubled Yeltsin years. The economy and lifestyle have boomed, so why worry about free speech?
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CONTRIBUTORS
Benedict Coleridge recently completed a doctorate in political theory at the University of Oxford. He tweets as @Ben_Coleridge
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