WHY AUSTRALIA IS UNDER GOD’S JUDGEMENT

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In Australia, the prevailing narrative grounded in mechanistic thinking has abandoned God and the ethical code embodied in a Christian worldview. We have embraced a new morality that is subjective and coloured by the totalitarianism of the homosexual agenda. All dissent to this agenda is now criminalised in Australia

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The new morality is also more and more aggressively enforced both by the government and by the population itself. Support for free speech, freedom of the press, artistic freedom, and basic self-determination is decreasing at an alarming rate. 

Professor Mattias Desmet, professor of clinical psychology at the University of Ghent, Belgium, who published The Psychology of Totalitarianism in 2022, sees the new morality not as a mark of progress, but as a mask for conformity. The results are a loss of freedom on many levels and a gagging of genuine dialogue. I see it as a denial of a person’s individual human rights to free choice, free speech, freedom of religion and freedom of association. Surely this should concern all lovers of a free democracy and Christians who hold to beliefs contrary to the new morality.

The new morality which rises out of a mechanistic worldview holds to relativism, and either ignores or rejects the Christian worldview that God is and has revealed His will for humankind.

A Christian response to the new morality will affirm without apology that ultimate reality is found in the personal God who has revealed Himself in Jesus Christ. Humankind is made in the image of God, and its ultimate purpose is to have a relationship with God. Morality is God-given and is absolute.

The church today will need to discover the attitude that was displayed by Dietrich Bonhoeffer as he faced the rising totalitarianism of Nazism.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945), a German pastor and theologian, resisted the Nazi regime and was eventually involved in a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler. He was arrested, imprisoned, and executed in the concentration camp at Flossenburg on 9 April 1945, one of four members of his immediate family to die at the hands of the Nazi regime for their participation in the small Protestant resistance movement.

Bonhoeffer stands as an example of one who stood against a tyrannical regime and promoted the idea of civil disobedience for Christians. Now, I am aware that the regime Bonhoeffer opposed was a personification of evil – a true example of the beast in operation. Some may think that it is inappropriate to use him as an example for a justification of civil disobedience, resistance to the new morality, in contemporary Australia. I think that we can discern some principles for our resistance from his example, and that is what I propose to offer here.

It seems that a watershed in Bonhoeffer’s resistance to the Nazi Regime was in 1934 at the Fanø conference. Fanø is a small island in the North Sea off the coast of Denmark. A diverse group gathered there, and it was here that Bonhoeffer spoke of his support for civil disobedience in the face of Nazi totalitarianism. Later, he would move from civil disobedience to the extreme position of supporting the assassination of Adolf Hitler.

The principles coming out of this conference that we need to note in our current contemporary situation are enshrined in the following words of the resolution from the conference:

The Council declares its conviction that autocratic Church rule, especially when imposed upon the conscience in solemn oath, the use of force, and the suppression of free discussion, are incompatible with the true nature of the Christian Church, and asks in the name of the Gospel for its fellow Christians in the German Church:

“Freedom to preach the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ and to live according to His teaching;

“Freedom of the printed word and of Assembly in the service of the Christian Community;

“Freedom of the Church to instruct its youth in the principles of Christianity and immunity from the compulsory imposition of life antagonistic to the Christian religion.”

It is freedom that is the keyword for us now. Our freedom to choose and freedom of conscience are seriously restricted because of the mandatory regulations in relation to “gay conversion”. With the “anti-Gay Conversion Therapy Laws” now legislated in Australian States, our freedom to uphold biblical morality is now restricted.

The powerful legacy of Bonhoeffer was his Christocentric theology and its application to life, so brilliantly expounded in his Cost of Discipleship. The challenge is to live under the Lordship of Christ over all of life. Our obedience is to Him. He demands, and is worthy of, our total obedience. Freedom is found in Him and following Him.

Bonhoeffer’s example inspires us today as we contend for the right of freedom of choice, freedom of conscience and freedom of religion. These are violated by the new morality and laws supporting it.

Taken from an article A Christian Response to the New Morality Dr Barry Manuel 7th November 2025.

BONHOEFFRER MOVIE IS BOUND TO ‘INSPIRE AND ENCOURAGE’

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Many of us want to believe that, in the face of severe adversity and risk, we would try to prove worthy of a memorable legacy. Indeed, should circumstances ever turn sour, we hope to fancy ourselves as brave, courageous, and willing to stand firm no matter the cost. And yet, for the vast majority of those who have not been severely challenged in such ways, how could we know for sure the way we would react? This is why examples of people who did stand firm amid trial are not just important, but necessary.

Deitrich Bonhoeffer is one of those examples. Maybe you’ve heard the name — maybe you haven’t. Nonetheless, it’s a name worth knowing. Bonhoeffer was a German theologian, pastor, and author. But what makes him stand out in ways not many can is that Bonhoeffer was also a spy and an assassin who sacrificed his life to take apart Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime’s Third Reich as they sought to exterminate the Jews. Bonhoeffer’s story is powerful, and at its very heart is the call to boldly oppose what is wicked — a call applicable to all.

For these reasons (and more), a team has been working tirelessly for over a decade to create the film, “Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.” According to one of the producers, Camille Kampouris, the hope behind this movie is “to raise up men and women, old and young, to be like Bonhoeffer, to speak out when there’s evil.” According to The Christian Post, “Releasing in theaters this Thanksgiving weekend, the movie explores the theologian’s decision to shift from preaching peace to allegedly plotting murder, a crime that could alter the course of history.”

The film is unavailable for streaming as it has not yet been released. Check back in December 2024 for online viewing options.

Angel Studios has brought Bonhoeffer back to life by taking viewers on a cinematic journey of danger and determination. As Kampouris added, this movie also highlights both the failures of the church as well as “what a real Christian should be like.” Filmmaker Todd Komarnicki explained how “Bonhoeffer is unlike who we are today.” He added that this movie is not targeted specifically at a Christian audience, as Bonhoeffer’s story could impact anyone. He stated, “His singular courage, his willingness to lose everything, and he had a lot to lose, really stands out in a time where I don’t see a lot of political courage now. The way he grappled with his faith, in the way he was honest about his doubts … [and] followed his calling from God, all the way to the foot of the cross. This man’s life is so extraordinary.”

On Friday’s episode of “Washington Watch” with Family Research Council’s guest host Jody Hice, another producer of the film, John Scanlon, unpacked this striking narrative. According to Scanlon, “The movie is a beautiful production by top Hollywood talent about an amazing story.” More than that, Bonhoeffer is “an inspiring character and someone that will make you come out of the movie wishing that you could be a better version of yourself.”

Hice asked, “What was the experience like in filming a movie like this that you know is true?” For Scanlon, “[T]he experience every day of being on set was deeply spiritual.” He continued, “Bonhoeffer’s life is so rich and … he wrote so many wonderful works. … He was a very prolific author. And, of course, his experience in Harlem in the United States [and] his experience in Germany traveling around the world, all changed him and influenced his thinking.”

Ultimately, Scanlon emphasized, “the Bonhoeffer that we bring to the screen is complex. He’s a man of action as well as a man of thought and words. … I think that he can be an inspiration.” He concluded that for anyone of any worldview “who’s facing evil … I guarantee … they’ll find something in this film to inspire and encourage them. And that’s what we’re hoping for everyone in the audience.”

Sarah Holliday is a reporter at The Washington Stand.