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Christ the King

This post has been adapted from a sermon I delivered at Ashburton Baptist Church in Melbourne, Australia on 20 November 2022. You can listen here to the recording of the sermon on the Ashburton Baptist Church website. The image of Jesus being crucified on the cross is one Christians are intimately familiar with.  From where we sit today, we know that this was one of the most influential and pivotal moments in human history.  We read of Jesus’ resurrection and the many people who attested to it, we know that Jesus now sits at the right hand of the Father ruling with grace and love… Read More »Christ the King

Leaving the Christadelphians – The Homophobic Email That Followed

The post chronicles the author’s experience of leaving the Christadelphian Church after coming out as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. Despite no animosity towards the Christadelphian community, the author expresses a disconnect with the church’s strict interpretation of the Bible. After coming out, the author received emails from a Christadelphian expressing a mixture of kindness and homophobia, which evoked feelings of sadness and frustration.

Strengthening Young People’s Potential for Positive Community Change

About this Article… This article is adapted from a speech given by Nathan Linton at the Bali International Student Festival in 2022. Why Young People? The world currently has the largest generation of young people in history.  50% of the world’s population is under the age of 30 and 90% of young people live in low to middle income countries in the Global South. Today’s young people are living in a world with significantly different challenges to those faced by their elders.  Young people are encountering climate change-induced natural disasters, increased health, good, social and economic insecurity and a global pandemic, all in their formative… Read More »Strengthening Young People’s Potential for Positive Community Change

The Development Paradox: Talk Progressive, Act Conservative

Here’s the Deal… If you’re connected with the humanitarian, aid & development sectors, I guarantee you’ve seen lots of these: 1. Statements2. Webinars3. Research The sector loves to talk about how cutting edge it’s thinking is, how progressive it is on social justice issues and of course – the topics of the moment – how important it is to localise and decolonise. I need to provide some disclaimers. I’m glad that humanitarian organisations, development agencies and NGOs are making statements, holding webinars and conducting research. They’re fantastic places to start. I’m also on the executive of Oaktree, an international development NGO, and have drafted statements… Read More »The Development Paradox: Talk Progressive, Act Conservative

Civil Conflict, State Capacity & Peace

About This Article This essay explores the impact of state capacity on maintaining peace after civil conflict. This was essay was originally submitted in 2018 as a coursework essay by Nathan Linton, whilst studying a Masters of International Development Practice at Monash University. Nathan was recently the Head of Impact at Oaktree, Australia’s largest youth-led international aid & development organisation. You can find out more about Nathan here. Overview Civil war is the now the predominant form of armed conflict across the world. Paris (2004, p.1) explains that ‘the incidence of civil war has increased substantially over the past 40 years’ with ‘civil wars…account[ing] for 94… Read More »Civil Conflict, State Capacity & Peace