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Islam and Western Politics: A Delicate Dance
Richard Shumack reviews Acorn Press's book Islam, Human rights and Public Policy. How compatible is the Western vision of human flourishing with Islam and its objectives? This is an important book in illuminating major public policy issues leading into the 21st Century.
Another Way to Love
Bronwen Hana takes a look at a new book out from World Vision on efforts to relieve the plight of the world's poor.
Reasons to Hope
Love in Action is a book just released telling the remarkable story of partnership between a wealthy Australian community and a city in Indonesia where poverty is an enormous challenge. Read about the difference this unlikely partnership has made in the lives of people in both communities.
Does Religion cause violence?
John Dickson examines the charge that religion leads to violence
All over red rover: Christianity and the bones of Jesus
Andrew Cameron critiques the documentary The Tomb of Christ
Modernising Islam?
Richard Shumack calls Westerners to better understand their multi-faith societies
Marvels and Misconceptions
Steven Micklethwaite reviews Richard Holmes book: “The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science.”
What is Religion?
Can we define religion in a way that makes sense?
Film: Into the Wild
Simon Smart reflects on a much loved film of recent years.
Film: Prince Caspian
Justine Toh reviews the second of the Narnia Chronicles.
C.S. Lewis and the hound of heaven
Greg Clarke delves into the letters of C.S. Lewis.
Film: The Painted Veil as a Parable of God's Love
Justine Toh examines echoes of God's love in The Painted Veil.
Monstorous Grace in the music of Tom Waits
Waits' pictures of beauty and grace emerge out of dark places.
Review of Dig, Lazarus Dig
Nick Cave is still looking for answers to the hardest questions.
Grace, Karma and Bono
Bono tells us why he prefers Christian thinking to the law of karma.
2020 Summit: Will the best ideas spring from faith?
Greg Clarke examines the source of some of the best ideas around.
Fitna: A Christian response to an anti-Islamic film
Richard Shumack offers a measured response to a controversial film.
Work and Play in a culture of Boredom
A look at a 21st century problem.
Christianity and US Foriegn Policy in historical perspective
Is faith driving US politics?
Bono, poverty and responsibility
Exploring the Christian attitude to the poor.
Review of Andrew Denton's God on my Side
This documentary explores the worst and best of Christianity.
The History of Creationism
What can it teach us about science and faith?
Man-made religion?
Simon Smart Reviews Rodney Stark's book, Discovering God.
Rescuing Jews in World War II
Bronwen Hanna explores the remarkable story of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon.
Longing for Tolerance
John Dickson seeks a helpful definition.
Film: U23D and Human rights
Stephen Shearsby on human rights and U2 in 3D.
Just war and just peace: trying to be just
Is there such a thing as a just war?
Would Jesus be thought UnAustralian? (Short Version)
Does the author of the Christian faith share Aussie values?
Would Jesus be thought UnAustralian? (Long Version)
Does the author of the Christian faith share Aussie values?
Sin and the Apology
What happens after sorry?
Charity ends at home
What do people really spend their money on?
Indigenous rights before their time: The Daniel Matthews Story
A bright note in Australia's colonial past.
The elimination of evil
Greg Clarke's address to the 'Trubar's Evil Series' in Slovenia in October
Bar(r)acking for change
Justine Toh reflects on the aftermath of the U.S. election
Atonement as Justice in western law and Christian thought
Cassandra Sharp on the connection between a key Christian concept and the law
Journey through American religion
Mike Thompson reviews Don Watson's book American Journeys
Mature Religion: necessity or oxymoron?
An edited extract of Greg Clarke's C.S. Lewis lecture from Dublin
Film: Sophie Scholl The final Days
Inspiration from an unlikely source
Book review: Peter Conrad 'Creation - Artists, Gods and Origins
Greg Clarke on Conrad's creation without a creator.
The Elusive Search
Professor Don Hagner's reflections on happiness.
Christianity and AID work
Fiona McLeay explores the connections.
C.S. Lewis and the hound of heaven
Greg Clarke delves into the letters of C.S. Lewis.
The History of Creationism
What can it teach us about science and faith?
Film: The Painted Veil as a Parable of God's Love
Justine Toh examines echoes of God's love in The Painted Veil.
Film: U23D and Human rights
Stephen Shearsby on human rights and U2 in 3D.
Jesus' unique miracles
John Dickson asks 'How unique was Jesus among miracle workers?'
The Meaning of Jesus' Miracles: An Historical View
What should we make of Jesus' miracles? John Dickson.
The 'Christian Vote': help or hindrance?
Should faith influence voting?
Spong's Jesus: Not radical enough
A review of one bishop's approach to the ancient faith.
Onfray's Galilee Blunder
France's atheist stumbles over the reasons for the origins of faith.
Quest for the Historical Jesus: From the 1st Century to the Enlightenment
How we know what we know about Jesus.
Quest for the Historical Jesus: From the Enlightenment to Today
The latest historical positions on Jesus.
C.S. Lewis in the 21st Century
Is C.S. Lewis worth reading today?
A Spectator's Guide to the Gospel of Judas
What does this document tell us?
God in our pain
It's the hardest question: where is God when people are in pain?
Why is there so little evidence for Jesus?
Would you expect to know more about this figure?
Mature Religion: necessity or oxymoron?
An edited extract of Greg Clarke's C.S. Lewis lecture from Dublin
Film: Sophie Scholl The final Days
Inspiration from an unlikely source
Book Review: Roy Williams 'God Actually'
Simon Smart assesses a recent argument for God and Christian belief.
Book review: Bob Carr My Reading Life
Greg Clarke reviews the former NSW premier's latest book.
The Elusive Search
Professor Don Hagner's reflections on happiness.
Film: Into the Wild
Simon Smart reflects on a much loved film of recent years.
Book review: Peter Conrad 'Creation - Artists, Gods and Origins
Greg Clarke on Conrad's creation without a creator.
Man-made religion?
Simon Smart Reviews Rodney Stark's book, Discovering God.
The search for happiness
Brian Rosner's first report on the Sydney happiness conference.
Greed as a religion
Brian Rosner's second report on the Sydney happiness conference.
Why is Dawkins so angry?
Exploring the psychology of the atheists.
Onfray's Galilee Blunder
France's atheist stumbles over the reasons for the origins of faith.
Outgrowing Religion
Do mature societies discard religion?
Infantile Religion
Can thoughtful people hold on to faith?
Just war and just peace: trying to be just
Is there such a thing as a just war?
Stem Cell Research - What's the big deal?
Dr Megan Best examines a controversial topic.
The Holes in Relativism
Can Relativism hold water?
Moral and Cultural Relativism
Does Relativism deliver on its promise?
Origins of Relativism
The ancient roots of the 'it's true for me' philosophy.
Scope of Relativism
How relativism has affected today's world.
Limits of Relativism
Where the philosophy of reltivism faces its biggest challenges.
Why is there so little evidence for Jesus?
Would you expect to know more about this figure?