1. DEFINITION The Macquarie Dictionary defines suicide as: (1) i)“The intentional taking of one’s own life”. ii)“Someone who intentionally takes their own life”. 2. BIBLE REFERENCE Psalm 23:4 “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, … Continue reading →

1. DEFINITION The Macquarie Dictionary defines steal as to “take or take away dishonestly or wrongfully, especially secretly” . (1) 2. BIBLE REFERENCE Exodus 20:15 “Do not steal”. 3. FACTS Below are some NSW crime statistics for the year of … Continue reading →

1. DEFINITION Below are definitions of stem cells, embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC): (1) a) Stem Cells ·Unspecialised cells that are capable of developing into other specialised cells in … Continue reading →

1. DEFINITION The Macquarie Dictionary defines ‘smoke’ as: (1) i) “An act or spell of smoking tobacco, or the like”. ii) “That which is smoked, as a cigar or cigarette”. 2. FACTS Below are some of the risks of smoking: … Continue reading →

1. DEFINITION According to the United Nations a refugee is a person who has a “well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of … Continue reading →

1. DEFINITION The Macquarie Dictionary defines poverty as “the condition of being poor with respect to money, goods, or means of subsistence” . (1) 2. BIBLE REFERENCE 1 Samuel 2: 7-8 “The LORD sends poverty and wealth; he humbles and … Continue reading →

1. DEFINITION The Macquarie Dictionary defines pollution as: (1) i)“Environmental pollutants”. ii)“The results of these pollutants”. 2. BIBLE REFERENCE Isaiah 11:9 “They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the … Continue reading →

1. DEFINITION The Macquarie dictionary defines water as “the liquid which in a more or less impure state constitutes rain, oceans, lakes, rivers, etc., and which in a pure state is a transparent, odourless, tasteless liquid, a compound of hydrogen … Continue reading →

1. DEFINITION Ellen Frost from the Institute for International Economics defines globalisation as “a long term process of connection and transformation…it has set in motion a living, expanding, and highly uneven network of cross border flows not only of goods, … Continue reading →

1. DEFINITIONS a) The Macquarie dictionary defines ‘gamble’ as: (1) i)To play in any game of chance for stakes. ii)To stake or risk money, or anything of value, on the outcome of something involving chance. b) Social Gambling: (2) i)Takes … Continue reading →