The Spirit Behind The Voice

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THE SPIRIT BEHIND THE VOICE

The Religious Dimension of the “Voice” Proposal

• Edited by Gabriël Moens AM and Augusto Zimmermann
• Foreword by Bess Nungarrayi Price AM
• Paperback, 206 pages
• ISBN 9781922815613
• August 2023 release

One could be forgiven for thinking that the only Christian response to the Voice to Parliament is Yes, if we went by the pronouncements of prominent churchmen and theologians. But I think these prominent churchmen and theologians are misguided on this issue. It is my conviction that when all things are considered, Christians should vote No to this divisive constitutional change. This book is a unique contribution to the debate in that it takes the question of the Voice to Parliament very seriously from a Christian, Jewish and secular point of view. I urge everyone who is pondering how to vote on this momentous question to carefully read this book and give serious consideration to voting No.

– Dr Stephen Chavura, PhD (UNE) BA (Hons. I), Senior Lecturer in History, Campion College.

Chapters

• Introduction: The Religious Dimension of the “Voice” – Gabriël A. Moens AM and Augusto Zimmermann
• 1 The Indigenous Voice – A Christian Case for Voting ‘No’ – Peter Barnes
• 2 The Voice and the Principle of ‘Political Equality’ – Gabriël A. Moens AM
• 3 The Hidden Agenda Behind a “Voice” to Parliament – Augusto Zimmermann
• 4 Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples – Bob Gregory
• 5 A Theological Assessment of “The Voice” – Mark Powell
• 6 The Voice – A Peacemaker’s Paradigm – Neil Johnson
• 7 What the Good Samaritan Teaches Us About The Voice to Parliament – Julie Sladden
• 8 A Return to Segregation – Thomas Eglinton
• 9 The Voice and Freedom of Religion – Dave Pellowe
• 10 John Paul II Would Not Have Supported the Voice – Rocco Loiacono
• 11 The “Voice” Referendum: A Choice of National Identity – Shimon Cowen
• 12 Moral Implications of the Voice for Australia – John Fleming
• 13 Our Common Humanity and the Search for Truth – David Daintree
• 14 Not Sorry and Should Not Be – Matthew Littlefield
• 15 John Rawls and the Aboriginal Question – Paul Collits
• 16 The Voice: A Legal Deception – Minny Rozario
• 17 It’s Bad: Morally, Politically and Legally – James Allan

The Editors: Gabriël Moens AM is Emeritus Professor of Law at the University of Queensland. Augusto Zimmermann is Head and Professor of Law at Sheridan Institute of Higher Education and a former member of the Law Reform Commission of Western Australia.