The biggest story in the world: Greg Sheridan’s 2,000-year scoop

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National Civic Council

June 9 2021

On April 23, journalist Greg Sheridan spoke at a lunch for the Sydney Catholic Business Network. Sheridan, who is foreign editor at The Australian newspaper, reflected on standing up for God in the public square, the season of madness the West is choosing to live, and why Chinese Premier Xi Jinping should realise that resistance to Jesus is futile …

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Part of the tale is the “terrible danger” in Western nations – Western Europe, North America and Canada, Australia and New Zealand – rapidly abandoning not only Christian belief, but any claim to transcendent belief.

One result is a rise in identity politics, which is not only “incredibly destructive” but ultimately self-defeating.

Sheridan sees signs of hope in places such as China, where he says despite increasing religious persecution, the country is emerging as the next great chapter in the Christian story.

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