An Obadiah Slope Column Listening to the ABC PEP (Planet Extra Podcast) takes the Christian virtue of perseverance, as it often runs three hours. But perseverence yields real gems.The latest is “correspondence” from Dr Andrew Judd from Ridley College, offering… Continue Reading
Australian Christian nationalists are here, but different from the American variety was one finding of “Christian Nationalism and the Australian Church,” a webinar hosted by the University of Divinity. The helpful discussion was hosted by Prof Glen O’Brien of Eva… Continue Reading
OPINION “Shield the joyous” is a line from an Anglican version of the ancient office of Compline. Compline is a service that marks the end of the working day, with quiet prayer. And the “shield the joyous” line calls for… Continue Reading
Clemente Lisi of Religion Unplugged (ANALYSIS) The Democratic Senate candidacy of James Talarico in Texas represents more than a conventional partisan contest. Talarico’s campaign is emerging as a test case in a deeper struggle over the relationship between faith and… Continue Reading
Declaring he was humbled by the record number of seats Labor won in last night’s SA election result, Premier Peter Malinauskas reached for a poem by Henry Lawson as he sought to give a message to ordinary Australians seeking social… Continue Reading
Weslet Mission reports New data released by NSW Liquor & Gaming confirms that nearly $9.3 billion* was lost on poker machines across New South Wales in 2025, the highest annual loss ever recorded in the state. This compares with losses… Continue Reading
Sydney Anglican Archbishop Kaniska Raffel has issued a strongly worded condemation of Pauline Hanson. Tasmanian Presbyterian Minister Mark Powell did not like it and explained why in a piece in Quadrant magazine. “Significantly, the title of the Archbishop’s statement was,… Continue Reading
Kamal Weerakoon was the Presbyterian rep at several official events following the Bondi massacre. Here’s how he described what he learned for the NSW Presbyterians’ Gospel Society and Culture committee. On Sunday 14 Dec 2025, two gunmen motivated by militant… Continue Reading
OPINION Mark Leach, founder of Never Again is Now, was at Monday’s gathering with Israeli President Isaac Herzog. On Monday night, I attended the Jewish community event at the TikTok Centre (International Convention Centre) addressed by the president of the… Continue Reading
A large Crowd of thousands gathered next to Sydney’s St Andrews Cathedral last evening. But they were not there for Evensong. Rod Benson was there and joined the rally. Attending the protest rally against Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to… Continue Reading