Songs of Hope’s “Christian who made a difference” was John McDouall Stuart, the great Australian explorer. He forged a path to the centre of Australia and from Adelaide north across the continent to what is now Darwin. He did this at great personal cost to his health. His path has become a national highway, the Stuart Highway. He was also a practising Christian man
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Nicholaus Copernicus – scientific genius
Nicholas Copernicus revolutionised the way we look at the earth. He postulated that the earth rotated around the sun, and he gave mathematical proof. Broadcast on Songs of Hope on 27May18. Written and produced by Songs of Hope. Play time is 3 minutes.
John Flynn – the greatest Australian
Listen to the story of Reverend John Flynn, the greatest Australian. He appears on the Australian $20 note. Songs of Hope program Sunday 20May18. (3 mins) Press play to listen or download
Mother Teresa helped thousands
Listen again to the story of Mother Teresa, the Albanian Catholic Christian who has helped thousands around the world in a lifetime of service. Her organisation now numbers thousands of staff.
This was broadcast on Songs of Hope in the “Christians who made a difference” segment on Sunday 13May18 at 8:40am on Southern FM 88.3
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Norman Borlaug- saved a billion lives
Listen again to the story of Norman Borlaug, a Christian agricultural scientist who has been credited with saving a billion lives. Broadcast on Songs of Hope on 6May18
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