Mary Magdalene rediscovered
“She who is named more than most of the 12 disciples and nearly as much as Mother Mary is not to be missed, and especially at a time when it was not the practise to include the names of women… Continue Reading
Social cohesion and religious schools: a proposal from federal minister Julian Hill
Julian Hill, MP for Bruce and Assistant Minister for Citizenship, Customs and Multicultural AffairsAssistant Minister for International Education addressed the McKell Institute in Sydney on February 25 on social cohesion. “Social cohesion is about respect, participation, belonging, trust, and shared… Continue Reading
US right wing Christian superstar Sean Feucht came to Sydney and just about nobody noticed
Sean Feucht, former Bethel church worship leader, leader of a movement that defied church covid restrictions and the Black Lives Matter movement with concerts that drew thousands in the US has found it hard to draw a crowd in Sydney.… Continue Reading
Maybe Tucker Carlson asked Ambassador Huckabee a good question: what did God promise the borders of Israel
In a now viral Interview, right-wing gadfly Tucker Carlson tacked the US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, on a Bible question, “What are the boundaries of Israel?” Carlson: “So let’s go through this. You’ve appealed to Genesis. Genesis 15 Abraham… Continue Reading
Check out the stats the interweb sends you – for example in this John Anderson interview.
“The first to speak in court sounds right—until the cross-examination begins” (Proverbs 18:17) When my daughter started at the National Art School, I bought her a subscription to The Economist to give her a different perspective that she would get within… Continue Reading
Aussie Zadok mag makes it to fifty years
Zadok magazine has been examining how Christianity intersects Australian society and politics for 50 years. Publishing a Christian periodical in the great Southland is a tough journey. Eternity, the newspaper and website that started on my dining table, lasted 15… Continue Reading
God’s Retrieval Ethic and the ISIS wives
Imagine this scenario: A little boy, I’ll call him Ali, born in Raqqa, once told an aid worker he had learnt to count by tallying airstrikes. His father had pledged allegiance to so-called Islamic State. His mother queued for bread… Continue Reading
Carl and Laura Lentz pen book on healing Infidelity 6 Years After Hillsong Firing
Mark A. Kellner via Religion Unplugged and the Roys Report Former Hillsong NYC pastor Carl Lentz and his wife Laura have announced a new book detailing their journey following his 2020 firing for having an affair. According to The Christian… Continue Reading
Wandering bookseller’s flood sale
Blue Mountains bookseller, The Wandering Bookseller, is running a “flood sale,” simply because they have been flooded. Having moved across an alleyway in Katoomba, they have been confronted by a leaking roof. “The new home to The Wandering Bookseller (opposite The Little Lost… Continue Reading
Lakemba, a safe suburb to visit
An Obadiah Slope Column Not a no go: Pauline Hanson thinks Lakemba, a few suburbs west of Obadiah’s home, is somewhere people can’t go. “’It concerns me greatly that people can’t go into certain suburbs in this country … And… Continue Reading