Queensland’s proposed Anti-Discrimination Bill 2024 could make it impossible for doctrinally conservative churches to discipline clergy. This problem in the proposed law is revealed in an analysis on the Law and Religion Australia site by Dr Alex Deagon, an Associate Professor in the… Continue Reading
Joseph Holmes Via Religion Unplugged Are faith-based projects such as “The Chosen” not considered for secular awards because of anti-Christian bias? Well, it’s complicated. The faith-based film industry has been around in its modern incarnation for 20 years now —… Continue Reading
Lowitja O’Donohue AC CBE DSG (1932-2024) was farewelled on International Women’s day at St Peters Cathedral Adelaide. The service was led by the Cathedral Dean (senior minister) and National Aboriginal Bishop Chris McLeod. We almost lost her in the first… Continue Reading
A new report estimates that the state of Tasmania benefited from over $70 million in social impact value from faith groups in the past 12 months. 209,057 Tasmanians were served by the work of paid and volunteer workers for churches and… Continue Reading
If you ask whether students at Bible Colleges use AI, the answer is a firm yes from across the spectrum. Chris Mulherin, who teaches part-time at a college in Melbourne, says the basic rule is “they must declare it.” He… Continue Reading
Major Christian publishers like IVP (both US and UK), Crossway and Tyndale are now being distributed by Booktopia, Australia’s largest locally-owned bookstore. This means Christian authors like A W Tozer and Don Carson are available on the Booktopia Publisher Services… Continue Reading
Melbourne-based writer Nils von Kalm tells the story of moving through deconstruction of his faith, and becoming a “recovering evangelical.” His story raises the topic of what are the core necessary elements of faith – or in the wording of… Continue Reading
The devil and good tunes: “Why Christian cover songs are so cringe” is an intriguing post by YouTuber Gabi Belle. Obadiah was pointed to her by a family member who is actually in touch with popular culture in a way… Continue Reading
Charles Brammall on NOT being the problem in your Bible study group. Small prayer and Bible study groups can be places of great encouragement and comfort, or a great bane. How can we make our small groups places of succour… Continue Reading
The Covid era dispute over whether to obey Government restrictions may be set for a replay if some Christian opponents have their way. In some parts of the Australian Christian church there was a real battle over how we should… Continue Reading