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- 1944-1996 (Creation)
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Loose papers in manila folders, 16 boxes
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Biographical history
Lance Shilton was born in Elsternwick, Victoria in 1921 and was ordained priest in 1950. He was the incumbent at St Jude's Carlton from 1951-1954, then travelled to London to complete a Bachelor of Divinity at the University of London. From 1957 to 1973 he was Rector of Holy Trinity Church in Adelaide. He was then appointed Dean of Sydney, a post which he held until 1988. He was actively interested in social issues, and wrote numerous newspaper columns and radio broadcasts. He helped to establish the Festival of Light organisation in 1972, now known as Family Voice Australia. In 1985 he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia.
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ABC allowances for homosexual partners 1984
ABC Lateline complaints 1975
ABC religious broadcasting 1977
ACTS International 1986
Abortion 1971-1978
AIDS 1985-1988
Alcohol 1975-1986
Alvin Purple 1976
Anti-discrimination board 1982-1985
Australian Council of Churches 1986
Bangkok Consultation on world evangelisation 1979
Banks, Robert – resignation 1966 - includes resignation letter from Geoffrey Moon and a copy of 'Speaking in Tongues: a survey of the New Testament evidence' by Robert Banks and Geoffrey Moon.
Belief in God re. parliamentary candidates 1978
Bill of rights 1985-1986
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association 1986-1987
The Box TV show 1974
Casino controversy 1969-76
Casinos and Lotto 1976-1981
Child abuse 1977-80
Christian Broadcasting Association 1994-1996
Christian Sports Fellowship 1984-88
Church and Christian witness 1975-1988
Church – community attitudes 1981-1982
Committee on Prostitution report 1986
Community Leaders’ Luncheon – Billy Graham crusade 1979
Community Standards Organisation 1973
Correspondence re. ‘Probing Problems’ book 1974-75
Correspondence with SA governor 1971-1972
De facto adoptions 1985
De facto allowance for politicians 1984
De facto relationships 1981-1982
De facto rentals 1986
Divorce 1978-1980
East Africa visit 1974
Education – public and private schools 1977-1984
Evangelical Alliance 1974-1988
Evangelism – Melbourne 1948-1960
Euthanasia 1974, 1979-86
The Exorcist film controversy 1974
Family Action Movement 1974-1981
Family challenges 1983-1985
Family Court Action Group 1984
Family Foundation 1974-75
Family Law bill 1974-1975
Federal election 1975
Festival of Light 1970s
Gamble, Alan – St Andrew’s Cathedral sketch
Genetic engineering 1981-1984
Giles, Kevin – Jesus and women
Good out of evil – Family Court 1984
‘Hail Mary’ film 1986
Hawke, Bob – blasphemy accusation 1984
Holiness 1949
Homosexuality 1972-1982
Human relationships 1974-1978
Human rights bill 1973
Independent schools 1983-1986
Indo-China refugees 1979
International travel 1973
Islam 1979-1984
Jesus people/movement 1971-1973
KISS rock band 1980
‘Last temptation of Christ’ 1988
Legalisation of casinos 1977
Marijuana 1977-1982
Melbourne Bible Institute 1961-1971
Missions in Victoria 1952
Morality debate 1973
National Day of Prayer 1975
National Goals and Directions 1981
New Life Bible studies 1944-1945
New Zealand mission 1973
Norfolk Island 1982
NSW Temperance Alliance 1987-1988
The occult 1970s
Olympic Games boycott 1980
Ordination of women 1975
Pornography & censorship 1978-1981
Pornography 1972-74
Prostitution 1980-1986
Prostitution – legalisation 1973-1978
Political papers 1975
Prayer for common sense – correspondence 1979
Prayer Book revision 1964-1966
Rape and pornography 1977
Rape legislation 1980
Referendum 1988
Scripture Union notes 1963-1965
Sex education in schools 1974
Sex shops 1981
Social and sexual attitudes in Scandinavia 1973
Summary offences act amendment 1979
Sunday Hotel trading debate 1979-80
Sunday School material 1945-51
Television 1978-82
Test tube babies 1978-1983
Theological Students’ Fellowship 1952
Tobacco 1988
Transcendental meditation 1976
United Evangelistic Council of NSW 1986
Victimless crime 1975-85
Video nasties 1984
Women priests 1977
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- Banks, Robert (Subject)
- Moon, Geoffrey (Subject)