Richard Ostling via Religion Unplugged (ANALYSIS) The American novelist and essayist Marilynne Robinson has accumulated numerous literary prizes, among them the 2005 Pulitzer, but also honors in religion. Her new non-fiction book “Reading Genesis” wrestles with the grand themes and… Continue Reading
As Christians in Australia begin to experience living on the margins, voices of Christians who have thrived on the margins around the world become ever more relevant. If our society’s new rules can make living as a Christian feel less… Continue Reading
Charles Brammall on how to re-ignite prayer time Honestly, I think I’ll pop if I’m in one my small group, and after the study, with half an hour to go, we go round in a circle, “share prayer points” for… Continue Reading
For a evangelical Christian, reading the New York Times “Ethicist” column can be a window into a different world, with the Bible and God featuring only bit players (if at all) in the discussion of ethics question raised by readers… Continue Reading
It was in a vast building called ADNEC that I saw history being made. The building was the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and the history was made by a team of women wearing blue and white , and short… Continue Reading
Life in a Northern Town: An mournful store of a church closure comes from possibly an unlikely source, the New Statesman magazine the intellectual chronicler of the British Labour Party. “The church itself, built in red brick by the United… Continue Reading
The Other Cheek is read mostly by Australians – well known for travelling the globe. One of the most challenging sermons The Other Cheek has heard in the last 12 months made the suggestion that our giving to church and… Continue Reading
Exemptions in the Sex Discrimination Act (SDA) that allow religious schools to discriminate against LGBTQIA persons should be removed, according to a report by the Australian Law Reform Commission. The report was tabled in the Federal Parliament today, and media… Continue Reading
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, held each year on March 21, the anniversary of the Sharpville massacre of innocent demonstrators against Apartheid in a black township 50km outside Johannesburg. By happy… Continue Reading
2024 is the year of “Meet Jesus” a national evangelistic effort of the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students (AFES). The bright yellow Meet Jesus tee-shirt has become a familiar site during orientation days on many campuses, with the campaign rolling… Continue Reading