Foolish Wisdom – Cradio

“The human person, made in the image and likeness of God, can hardly be adequately described by a reductionist reference to his or her sexual orientation.”

In this edition of Foolish Wisdom, Bernard explains why it’s important to reject the popular tendency to tie up sexual orientation with the identity of an individual.

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Bernard Toutounji is a freelance Australian writer and speaker with a theological formation. He has had articles published in both print and online journals including The Punch, Online Opinion and Mercator Net.

You can also follow his column at foolishwisdom.com 

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“Each of us is guided by one or more philosophical ideas so best we know what they are. We may live in a pluralistic age but unless we have made clear decisions about what we wish to stand for, we may be shocked to one day discover that we were no wiser that Kermit the frog.”

No matter how original we may feel our thoughts or opinions are, chances are we are guided by a particular ideology. In this edition of Foolish Wisdom, Bernard identifies four major philosophies defining how modern man understands himself and others.

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Bernard Toutounji is a freelance Australian writer and speaker with a theological formation. He has had articles published in both print and online journals including The Punch, Online Opinion and Mercator Net.

You can also follow his column at foolishwisdom.com 

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“Unlike the media, the Church does not look to people and define them as ‘sinners’, she states what sin is, but never attempts to read the heart of an individual and cast judgement: that is generally left to God.”

Pope Francis recently made headlines yet again for ‘signalling changes to Church teaching’ by marrying cohabiting couples. In this edition of Foolish Wisdom, Bernard Toutounji explains why Pope Francis’ actions are nothing groundbreaking.

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Bernard Toutounji is a freelance Australian writer and speaker with a theological formation. He has had articles published in both print and online journals including The Punch, Online Opinion and Mercator Net.

You can also follow his column at foolishwisdom.com 

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Is it any wonder that a society that seemingly approves of marital infidelity would oppose a congress aimed at strengthening the family? Bernard Toutounji reflects on some recent events that highlight the sad state of our culture in this edition of Foolish Wisdom.

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Bernard Toutounji is a freelance Australian writer and speaker with a theological formation. He has had articles published in both print and online journals including The Punch, Online Opinion and Mercator Net.

You can also follow his column at foolishwisdom.com 

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In this edition of Foolish Wisdom Bernard explains why a nation’s happiness can be measured in terms of the health of its relationships.

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Bernard Toutounji is a freelance Australian writer and speaker with a theological formation. He has had articles published in both print and online journals including The Punch, Online Opinion and Mercator Net.

You can also follow his column at foolishwisdom.com 

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In an age when all the information in the world is at the tips of our fingertips, we might find ourselves wondering where we’d be without Google. But could our constant reliance on Internet search be depriving us of something much more important than raw information?

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Bernard Toutounji is a freelance Australian writer and speaker with a theological formation. He has had articles published in both print and online journals including The Punch, Online Opinion and Mercator Net.

You can also follow his column at foolishwisdom.com 

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Every major city has their street preachers with their pamphlets and placards warning sinners that Hell is real and judgement is coming. In this edition of Foolish Wisdom Bernard shares why he believes they give Christianity a bad name.

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Bernard Toutounji is a freelance Australian writer and speaker with a theological formation. He has had articles published in both print and online journals including The Punch, Online Opinion and Mercator Net.

You can also follow his column at foolishwisdom.com 

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In our modern culture it’s easy to believe that pornography is just a ‘harmless pass-time’ or even a ‘helpful relationship aid’ – but is it possible that like the frog in the pot of water, our pornographic culture is slowly boiling us to death? Bernard looks at why the consequences of pornography use should not be overlooked…

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Bernard Toutounji is a freelance Australian writer and speaker with a theological formation. He has had articles published in both print and online journals including The Punch, Online Opinion and Mercator Net.

You can also follow his column at foolishwisdom.com 

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With 1.5 million smartphones in the world there are more photos being taken than ever before. But are we missing the most important moments of life because we’re too busy trying to capture a digital record?

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Bernard Toutounji is a freelance Australian writer and speaker with a theological formation. He has had articles published in both print and online journals including The Punch, Online Opinion and Mercator Net.

You can also follow his column at foolishwisdom.com 

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