Scott Stephens, editor of ABC’s Religion & Ethics website, shares his own fascinating backstory.
Scott Stephens, editor of ABC’s Religion & Ethics website, shares his own fascinating backstory.
Dr Jenny Brown explains wellbeing and maturity in the context of your “family system”.
Natasha Moore reflects on how Sally Rooney’s newest novel features Jesus, and the search for meaning in the “real world”.
Justine Toh spends $3.50 on a single lockdown mango, and celebrates what it heralds: summer days to come, and renewed hope.
Clinical psychologist and CPX Fellow, Leisa Aitken takes us through six steps to cope better in endless lockdowns (and how to ocean ski paddle).
A personal experience of a friend’s bushwalking injury leads Simon Smart to reflect on what it’s like to live in this particular time and place.
In the wake of the cheating scandals on The Block, Mark Stephens considers how hard it is to confess wrongdoing.
That was the day the sky broke. My optimism—formed from a bubble of white middle class privilege—shattered the minute I […]
Unwinnable wars, fear, discrimination: we sift the long-term impact of the September 11 attacks.
This R U OK Day, Emma Wilkins reflects on the need to not just ask, “are you ok?” but also to answer the question honestly.
This International Literacy Day, Natasha Moore celebrates the fact that the goal of universal literacy is so widely held, and ferociously pursued.
Andrew McUtchen on the challenge and joy of the most important job he’ll ever have.
Tim Costello reflects on the lockdown blues, pandemic pressures, and the one thing that’s renewing his hope in this difficult…
Tim Costello reflects on Ash Barty’s historic Wimbledon win, the EURO final, and the important difference between patriotism and nationalism.
Tim Costello on the debate over Bruce Pascoe’s ‘Dark Emu’, and the need to recognise the image of God in…
Tim Costello explains why he’s getting the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine.
Tim Costello reflects on individual and systemic evils, and how in the Christian story Jesus comes to deal with them…
Tim Costello reflects on a famous story from Jesus’ life, and what lessons it teaches men about moving from toxic…
That was the day the sky broke. My optimism—formed from a bubble of white middle class privilege—shattered the minute I […]
This R U OK Day, Emma Wilkins reflects on the need to not just ask, “are you ok?” but also to answer the question honestly.
Please enjoy this extract from Justine Toh’s new bite-sized book, Achievement Addiction as part of our Re:CONSIDERING series.
Tim Costello writes for the Financial Review that generosity and compassion for refugees sits well within the history and traditions of the Liberal Party.
In light of the unfolding crisis in Afghanistan, Simon Smart questions the cost to Australia’s national conscience when we look away.
Tim Costello reflects on Olympic pride, state sovereignty, government protection, and vaccine generosity.
How the shoot was better and worse than you ever imagined.
The Crusades are one of the most notorious episodes of Christian history.
Few ideas have changed our world more profoundly than this one.
How can we take Christianity seriously, if Christians have so often departed from the tune of Jesus?
Jesus’ most famous parable had a big influence on the early church – and the world.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer is a rare example of someone whose faith prompted him to stand up to Hitler.
John Lennox revisits two iconic incidents: Galileo and the Huxley-Wilberforce debate.
Edwin Judge assesses the far-reaching legacy of the first Christian emperor.
David Bentley Hart demolishes an enduring myth.
David Bentley Hart explains how the story of Jesus changed our understanding of morality.
In the 2020 Richard Johnson Lecture, historian Sarah Irving-Stonebreaker asks: does the notion of religious liberty still have currency today?
In the 2020 Richard Johnson Lecture, historian Sarah Irving-Stonebraker asks: does the notion of religious liberty still have currency today?
Sociologist John Carroll unpacks the ongoing appeal of the Harry Potter series.
Unwinnable wars, fear, discrimination: we sift the long-term impact of the September 11 attacks.
Andrew McUtchen on the challenge and joy of the most important job he’ll ever have.
In a world obsessed with success, plenty of us feel a compulsive need to achieve.
Greg Sheridan makes a compelling case for reading the Bible, and discovering a Jesus as intriguing as he is attractive.
Life & Faith marks a milestone, and gets a bit nostalgic.
In the 2020 Richard Johnson Lecture, historian Sarah Irving-Stonebraker asks: does the notion of religious liberty still have currency today?
In the 2020 Richard Johnson Lecture, historian Sarah Irving-Stonebreaker asks: does the notion of religious liberty still have currency today?
Q & A from the 2019 Richard Johnson Lecture with Tim Dixon and Simon Smart.
In the 2019 Richard Johnson Lecture, Tim Dixon offers a vision for how we might reunite increasingly fragmented societies.
Nick Spencer responds to questions following the 2018 Richard Johnson Lecture.
Nick Spencer delivers the 2018 Richard Johnson Lecture, on what makes the West the West.
