As Prime Minister Scott Morrison has made no secret of his deep, evangelical Christian faith. 

At a recent appearance at the Australian Christian Churches conference he referred to social media as evil, and said he believed he was doing God’s work as Prime Minister. 

Those comments have ignited debate over the role of faith in political leadership. 

Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno, on the Prime Minister's Pentacostal faith and how it fits with some of his policy decisions. 



Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno.




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As Prime Minister Scott Morrison has made no secret of his deep, evangelical Christian faith. At a recent appearance at the Australian Christian Churches conference he referred to social media as evil, and said he believed he was doing God’s work as Prime Minister. Those comments have ignited debate over the role of faith in political leadership. Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno, on the Prime Minister's Pentacostal faith and how it fits with some of his policy decisions.  Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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As Prime Minister Scott Morrison has made no secret of his deep, evangelical Christian faith.&nbsp;At a recent appearance at the Australian Christian Churches conference he referred to social media as evil, and said he believed he was doing God’s ...

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