Manna Matters
Manna Matters is the quarterly of Manna Gum, covering topics such as Economics in the Bible, Everyday economics, Understanding the times, People living differently, Ecology in crisis, Poverty and Development.
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Winter 2025
Articles in this edition:
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News From Long Gully
Jonathan Cornford
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Why You Should Eat Kangaroo
Jonathan Cornford
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Timely Lessons from 1960s Rural Tasmania
Wendy Soares
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Applying Kingdom Values in a Christian Organisation
Steve Bradbury
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Autumn 2025
Articles in this edition:
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News from Long Gully
Jonathan Cornford
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A Christian Ethic of Property for 21st Century Australia
Jonathan Cornford
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Giving up Consumerism for Lent
Jacob Garrett
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Reading and Mis-Reading Zacchaeus
Deborah Storie
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From Charity to Justice
Clinton Bergsma
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Summer 2025
Articles in this edition:
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News from Long Gully
Jonathan Cornford
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Our Work for 2024
Jonathan Cornford
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When Manna Gum wins the next election...
OMG
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The Work and Rest of Cudgee Creek Produce
Elvira Hewson
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Rebels Against the Future
Jacob Garrett
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Summer Reading & Listening
Jon & Jacob
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November 2024
Articles in this edition:
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News from Long Gully
Jonathan Cornford
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The Origins of Property in Australia
Jonathan Cornford
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How to Sew on a Patch
Phoebe Garrett
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Australia Through Nepali Eyes
Stephen Pickering
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August 2024
Articles in this edition:
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News from Long Gully
Jonathan Cornford
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The Politics of Property
Jonathan Cornford
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The Journey Towards Just Kai
Heather Roberts
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Manna Matters and the Question of Hard Copy
Jonathan Cornford
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The Unrealised Promises of Recycling
Tom Allen
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Cat Poo and Fatherly Love
Katherine Shields
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May 2024
Articles in this edition:
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News from Long Gully
Jonathan Cornford
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The Early Christians on Property
Jonathan Cornford
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Post-capitalism by Design not Disaster
Samuel Alexander
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Beauty and Uncertainty in Timor Lorosa’e
Lauren A.
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November 2023
Articles in this edition:
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News from Long Gully
Jonathan Cornford
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Property in the Bible
Jonathan Cornford
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Burning Down the House
Hannah Tingman
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Grief and hope after the October referendum
Bianca Manning
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William Cooper, Pastor Sir Doug Nicholls, and the Failed Referendum
Chris Marshall
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My Integral Ecology Journey
Claire Harvey
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August 2023
Articles in this edition:
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News from Long Gully
Jonathan Cornford
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Living on Stolen land
Jonathan Cornford
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Flag 2023
Sally Nansen
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Building a Good News Home
Clinton Bergsma
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The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
Deborah Storie
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An Unexpected Journey into Mushroom Farming
Tom Allen
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April 2023
Articles in this edition:
- News from Long Gully
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Living on a Low Income Revisited
Jonathan Cornford
- The Wisdom Tradition in an Information Age (Part 2)
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A Practical Approach to Getting the Most from Your Clothes
Phoebe Garrett
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An Interview with Coastline Kitchens
Clint Bergsma
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November 2022
Articles in this edition:
- News from Long Gully
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Good Work, God's Work
Jonathan Cornford
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Art of Work
Shelley Knoll-Miller
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A Family's Journey Toward Sustainable Sustainability
Ashlee Anslow
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The Wisdom Tradition in an Information Age (Part 1)
Jacob Garrett
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A Scaly Mentor
Phoebe Garrett
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August 2022
Articles in this edition:
- News from Long Gully
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The Kingdom of God and the Politics of Hope
Jonathan Cornford
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Household Budgeting Within Your Values
Lauren A.
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Caring for Those with Climate Anxiety in Church Communities
Jessica Morthorpe
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A Teenager Faces a Warming World
Charli Lincke
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Art After Fire
Rosie Stanton
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May 2022
Articles in this edition:
- News from Long Gully
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The Ecological Ethics of Genesis 1 & 2
Jonathan Cornford
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The Hopeful Story of Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration
David Hooker
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A Practical Guide to Cycling FAR more
Jacob Garrett
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Biodiversity Protection in Central Victoria
Kim Cornford
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Remembering the Diggers
Michael F. Bird
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November 2021
Articles in this edition:
- News from Long Gully
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Evangelism, Politics, and the Ecological Crisis
Jonathan Cornford
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Early Christian Atheism for Today
Jacob Garrett
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Investing in a Better World
Trevor Thomas
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A Field Guide to Fibre Content and Sustainability
Phoebe Garrett
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August 2021
Articles in this edition:
- News from Long Gully
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Violence & Economics in the Book of Revelation (3): The Lamb and the Cross
Matthew Anslow
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An Experience of Resurrection
Jonathan Cornford
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Five Barley Loaves, Two Small Fish, and a Great Deal of Grass
Deborah Storie
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Reimaging Lawns (and Local Trade)
Simeon Ash
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April 2021
Articles in this edition:
- News from Long Gully
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A Christian Approach to Commerce
Jonathan Cornford
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Violence and economics in the book of Revelation (2): The Beauty
Matthew Anslow
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Caring for Broken Things in a Broken World
Phoebe Garrett
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December 2020
Articles in this edition:
- News from Long Gully
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The Moral Ecology of Judgement (3)
Jonathan Cornford
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Violence and economics in the book of Revelation (1): The Beast
Matthew Anslow
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A Rocha Australia: Serving the Lord in Creation Care
Stuart Blanch
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The First Christians and Their Money
Edwina Murphy
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October 2020
Articles in this edition:
- News from Long Gully
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The Moral Ecology of Judgement (2)
Jonathan Cornford
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Self-Mastery as Alternative to Consumer Culture
Matthew Anslow
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Our Co-Housing Journey
Claire Harvey Dawson
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Imagining Alternatives to Normalised Destruction
Jacob Garrett
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May 2020
Articles in this edition:
- News from Long Gully
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The Moral Ecology of Judgement (1)
Jonathan Cornford
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The Social Foundry and Cassinia Environmental
Colin Taylor
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Fostering an Eco-Church
Jessica Morthorpe
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Towards Tax Justice
Dr Mark Zirnzak
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December 2019
Articles in this edition:
- News from Long Gully
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Repentance, renewal & agriculture
Jonathan Cornford
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Fighting drought by reviving ancient landscapes
Johannes Meier
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The Church as a response to poverty
Dave Fagg
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September 2019
Articles in this edition:
- News from Long Gully
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Economic cooperation in the Seeds Community
Jonathan Cornford
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How we are all implicated in the suffering of the DRC
Tom Allen
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Waste, salvation and egg shells
Jonathan Cornford
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Seeking the shalom of Lalor Park
Steve Barnett
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May 2019
Articles in this edition:
- News from Long Gully
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Shalom and neighbourhood mission
Jonathan Cornford
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Towards constructive climate conversations
Ben Thurley
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November 2018
Articles in this edition:
- News from Long Gully
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The idea of Israel as an alternative economic community
Jonathan Cornford
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Imagining a new economy
Lauren A.
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The Farm Next Door
Stu Berryman
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Turning towards the poor
Dave Fagg
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August 2018
Articles in this edition:
- News from Long Gully
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Christian witness in the midst of capitalism
Jonathan Cornford
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An example of non-capitalist commerce
Dan M. Etherington
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The joys and justice of making your own soap
Delwyn Riordan
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May 2018
Articles in this edition:
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The irreconcilability of capitalism & the gospel
Jonathan Cornford
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The experience and reproduction of poverty
Dave Fagg
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The story of Green Collect
Colin Taylor
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December 2017
Articles in this edition:
- News from Manna Gum
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Reflecting on A Different Way
Tom Allen
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The End of Poverty?
Jonathan Cornford
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Tools for a Sharing Economy
Helen Beazley
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August 2017
Articles in this edition:
- News from Manna Gum
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The Manna Economy
Jonathan Cornford
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Capitalism & Poverty
Jonathan Cornford
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April 2017
Articles in this edition:
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Religion and the Rise of Capitalism
Jonathan Cornford
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The case for "green growth" is flawed
Samuel Alexander
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The People's Pantry
Colin Taylor
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October 2016
Articles in this edition:
- News from Manna Gum
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The origins and meaning of capitalism
Jonathan Cornford
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Poverty and the image of God
Dave Fagg
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A month without plastic
David Cook
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May 2016
Articles in this edition:
- News from Manna Gum
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Money in the Kingdom of God
Jonathan Cornford
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Waste, providence & dumpster diving
Raylene Frantz
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Advent 2015
Articles in this edition:
- News from Manna Gum
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Why did Jesus say 'Woe to the rich'?
Jonathan Cornford
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Orphanage Tourism
Janette Pepall
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The benefits of cooperative purchasing of dry goods
Edie Daniels
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August 2015
Articles in this edition:
- News from Manna Gum
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Revisiting the Stewardship Parables
Jonathan Cornford
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A biblical perspective on the agricultural challenges of the coming century
Jonathan Cornford
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May 2015
Articles in this edition:
- News from Manna Gum
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What is money?
Jonathan Cornford
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The alienation of indigenous groups in our region
Andrew McCulloch
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Manna Gum's back-of-the-envelope Budget Papers
Jonathan Cornford
- Perceptions of wealth in Australia
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Making a late career U-turn for mission, community and simple living
Colin Taylor
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December 2014
Articles in this edition:
- News from Manna Gum
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A biblical perspective on the real estate market
Jonathan Cornford
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Investing in homes and people
Alison Sampson
- Reflections on following the Household Covenant
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Hope for Health
Kama Trudgen
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September 2014
Articles in this edition:
- News from Manna Gum
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Shalom in the city
Jonathan Cornford
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Urban Food Possibilities
Kim Cornford
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Having a go at rural living
Elvira Hewson
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May 2014
Articles in this edition:
- News from Manna Gum
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The Meaning of the City
Jonathan Cornford
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Cheese
G.K. Chesterton
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Reflections on 'A Different Way' 2013
Susan Miller-Vulling & David Cook
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November 2013
Articles in this edition:
- News from Manna Gum
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The economy of enough in the Bible
Jonathan Cornford
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The economics of remote Aboriginal communities (5)
Tim Trudgen
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What is it about air travel?
Thea Ormerod & Miriam Pepper
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An adventure in going car-free
Cathy Cook
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August 2013
Articles in this edition:
- News from Manna Gum
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A new legalism or the law of love?
Jonathan Cornford
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Ethical consumption & low-income labour
Jonathan Cornford
- The Torah of Ethical Consumption
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The story of our organic food co-op
Dave White
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April 2013
Articles in this edition:
- News from Manna Gum
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Good Work
Jonathan Cornford
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Update on Climate Change
Thea Ormerod
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The economics of remote Aboriginal communities (4)
Tim Trudgen
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Living on a low income
Jonathan Cornford
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December 2012
Articles in this edition:
- News from Manna Gum
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The economics of renewal
Jonathan Cornford
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The economics of remote Aboriginal communities (3)
Tim Trudgen
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Simplicity Parenting
Janet Ray
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September 2012
Articles in this edition:
- News from Manna Gum
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Facing up to the crisis of the church
Jonathan Cornford
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The economics of remote Aboriginal communities (2)
Tim Trudgen
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Meet your meat
Kim Cornford
- Kumquat Gleanings
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May 2012
Articles in this edition:
- News from Manna Gum
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The economics of the body of Christ
Jonathan Cornford
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A view from Kabul
Deb Storie
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The economics of remote Aboriginal communities (1) - History
Tim Trudgen
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On being income managed
Jessie Pangas
- Reflections on A Different Way 2011
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November 2011
Articles in this edition:
- News from Manna Gum
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Can we really make poverty history?
Jonathan Cornford
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Banking on aid
Jonathan Cornford
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A diary from Dili
James and Clare Batten-Laidler
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August 2011
Articles in this edition:
- News from Manna Gum
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Why I gave up serving the poor
Claudio Oliver
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The aid industry in Burma
Tamas Wells
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The role of giving in discipleship
Jonathan Cornford
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April 2011
Articles in this edition:
- News from Manna Gum
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Living in the kingdom of God
Jonathan Cornford
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The nonviolent struggle against land grabbing
Chris Baker-Evens
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The problem of e-waste
Dave Waterworth
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Urban gleaning
Kim Cornford
- Lemon cordial recipe
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November 2010
Articles in this edition:
- News from Manna Gum
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The economy of salvation
Jonathan Cornford
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Finding new life on pilgrimage in Bangladesh
Greg Hewson
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A journey into the murky world of carbon offsets
Kim Cornford
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The joys and the justice of making your own soap
Delwyn Riordan
- How to make your own soap
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June 2010
Articles in this edition:
- News from Manna Gum
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Land & housing in the Bible
Jonathan Cornford
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Land & violence in Cambodia
Chris Baker Evens
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The housing affordability crisis
Chris Newland
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Reflections from an urban renter
Jonathan Cornford
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November 2009
Articles in this edition:
- News from Manna Gum
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Israel as an alternative economy
by Jonathan Cornford
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Who are the poor and what do they really want?
by Jonathan Cornford
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Climate change politics in Australia
An interview with Miriam Pepper on climate change politics in Australia
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Five principles for ethical shopping
by Nick Ray
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June 2009
Articles in this edition:
- News from Manna Gum
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The strange economics of manna in the wilderness
by Jonathan Cornford
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Experiences of the food crisis in Cambodia
by Samantha Baker-Evens
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Understanding the global food crisis
by Jonathan Cornford
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A reflection on the 100-mile diet
by Kim Cornford
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April 2009
Articles in this edition:
- News from Manna Gum
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The spiritual side of economics
Jonathan Cornford
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Hard questions about aid
Jonathan Cornford
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Responsibility starts at home
Jonathan Cornford
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Waking up to climate change
Kim Cornford
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Reflections on the economic crisis and stimulus package
Jonathan Cornford
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