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Preston owns `the Jesus story` as central to his life. Nonetheless, while valuing the Judaeo-Christian heritage, he rejects traditional theism and challenges claims about the uniqueness of
Christian Ethics. More broadly, this book is for all those who quest for the common good, and who accept the
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Preston was born in Mareeba, Australia on 15 December 1941, and died in 2020.He was father to Lisa, Kim and Christopher, and grandfather of three granddaughters and three grandsons. At the time of his death, Preston was married to Olga Harris, his third wife.
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need to recover and discover a spirituality that supports us in meeting contemporary, personal and social ethical challenges, regardless of religious allegiance.”
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Queensland Responsible Gambling Advisory Committee (2004-11).
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