Welcome to Culture Connections
This new ACC web section is devoted to reflections and opinion pieces on culture in contemporary society, especially about Australia and Australian churches. The three main areas will be Contemporary Issues; Film; Books and Publications.
Peter Bentley will provide regular articles for the primary benefit of the ACC Community, but if you would like to reproduce the articles in your own church or community publication (especially in an edited form), please contact Peter at the ACC office for further information.
If you have ideas for articles please contact Peter to discuss these ideas and contributions.
The photo is the main permanent memorial to Arthur Stace and his writing of the word Eternity. It is located in the St Andrew's Cathedral Town Hall Arcade (now inside Cascade Coffee Shop, near Town Hall Station).
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Baz Luhrmann’s Australia
The film Australia - A review essay by Peter Bentley
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Bran Nue Dae
Peter Bentley reviews the new Aboriginal Musical Film
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Thriving in a Sexualised Culture
It is probably true to say that we live in a heightened age of sexual awareness. While temptation has always been with us, today visual stimulation is more an issue, especially for men. Read Peter Bentley's reflection on living and loving in a sexualised culture.
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A ‘Radical’ New Look at ‘Dominion’ in Genesis
Nola Stewart presents a summary of her presentation at the 2009 ACC Conference.
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The Boys Are Back - Film Comment
A review of and comment about The Boys Are Back - the new Scott Hicks film
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Human Rights and Wrongs
A Summary of the presentation from Brian Edgar to the 2009 ACC Conference
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Gethsemane - Too ugly for the Church, too pretty for the world!
How would you have reacted to these words from a professional music executive? Read about one band's experience.
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Samson and Delilah – a new strength?
Explore the themes in director Warwick Thornton’s first feature film about two Aboriginal children and their life and community in one part of the Northern Territory. His film won best first feature at Cannes 2009.
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Balibo – An Inconvenient Truth
Read Peter Bentley’s reflection on history, and comment about this new Australian film about the deaths of the Journalists in East Timor in 1975 and the aftermath.
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