Religion
Bernard Toutounji

What is the Point of Suffering?

Anyone out there have any sufferings cross their path lately? Perhaps it’s something transitory like recently losing a job. Perhaps it’s something long term like

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Are You a Gossip?

If there is one thing human beings like to do it is talk. We talk about ideas, we talk about facts, we talk about ourselves

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Abortion…And The Pain in Our Society

Abortion is one of those topics that make people really, really uncomfortable.  Nothing destroys the conversation at a pleasant weekend barbeque more instantly than talk

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Too Many Photos, Too Few Memories

In 2014 it is estimated that 1.5 billion smartphone cameras will take nearly one trillion photos – that’s hundreds of thousands of photos every minute

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Are You Willing to Forgive?

As human beings we are an emotionally fragile bunch. That however is not a bad thing. Indeed, it is our emotional state that most readily

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Is Childcare Good for Children?

The Australian Federal Government recently announced that it will introduce a package of new measures to provide more flexible and accessible childcare to better meet

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Columnists
Bernard Toutounji

Wedding…Church or Garden?

I was recently speaking to a Catholic woman whose daughter is getting married later this year. I inquired about what church the marriage was to take place

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Columnists
Bernard Toutounji

The Useless People in our Life

I was scrolling through Facebook today and I saw the following message; “KEEP people in your life that truly love you, motivate you, encourage you,

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Columnists
Bernard Toutounji

Men and Wedding Planning

I am getting married at the end of the year to a lovely woman named Jane, and so my life in these last five months

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Relationships
Bernard Toutounji

Are We All Sexual Perverts?

Recently the Sydney Opera House in Australia hosted the Festival of Dangerous Ideas which brings together a host of speakers on a variety of controversial topics. Not

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Columnists
Bernard Toutounji

Death. A Part of Life.

It turns out that I am dying. One day, in the not too distant future, I will be dead. It may be tomorrow or it

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