While recognising the failures that exist in the Aged Care sector, Simon Smart reflects on his positive experience visiting a dementia ward.
While recognising the failures that exist in the Aged Care sector, Simon Smart reflects on his positive experience visiting a dementia ward.
Simon Smart reviews Francis Spufford’s latest novel Light Perpetual for ABC Religion & Ethics.
Barney Zwartz reflects on what his dog Nessie teaches him about the grace of God.
In light of the Instagram poll highlighting the prevalence of sexual assault in high schools, Anna Grummitt asks: what can be done?
British writer Francis Spufford talks about heartbreak and loss, hope and eternity, in his latest novel, Light Perpetual.
Natasha Moore reflects on phrenology, personality, the possibility of change, and what makes us valuable as human beings.
Tim Costello comments on Facebook’s (now reversed) decision to ban Australian news content.
Acclaimed author Susannah McFarlane on meeting her birth mother and then, to her great dismay, God.
Barney Zwartz describes his experience of Melbourne’s recent five-day lockdown.
Justine Toh reflects on the abuse scandal concerning Ravi Zacharias, and allegations of abusive behaviour against Joss Whedon.
Teenagers, Pixar, and a theologian on what we talk about when we talk about the soul.
Mark Stephens on memory, being remembered, and our sense of self.
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…
Tim Costello comments on the anxiety epidemic in Australia – and shares what he believes is a powerful antidote.
Tim Costello comments on Facebook’s (now reversed) decision to ban Australian news content.
Tim Costello reflects on the town of Bethlehem, the words of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and the light that gives him hope…
Richard Shumack explains why he loves the carol The Little Drummer Boy, despite the fact that most of its lyrics…
CPX Associate Emma Wilkins argues that something more than consent education is needed to reduce sexual assault in our society.
Tim Costello ponders Isabel Wilkerson’s recent book Caste and asks: to what extent is Australia a caste-based society?
Barney Zwartz muses on the relationship between prayer and music as avenues for the inexpressible cries of the human soul.
Natasha Moore comments on a recent survey which suggests that Australians may still be open to spiritual beliefs.
Natasha Moore shares three things she’s learned from the big life lessons offered up by Pixar movies.
Simon Smart asks: How might the Easter story offer hope amidst our culture of public shaming?
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 Haldane was startled to find that Christianity has sometimes been considered an enemy of art.
John Haldane describes how it developed – and has continued to develop.
Nicholas Wolterstorff lives with unanswered questions since the death of his eldest son.
Rowan Williams covers the individual, power, environmentalism, history, and science.
In the 2019 Richard Johnson Lecture, Tim Dixon offers a vision for how we might reunite increasingly fragmented societies.
In the 2019 Richard Johnson Lecture, Tim Dixon offers a vision for how we might reunite increasingly fragmented societies
In the latest book from the CPX team, Mark Stephens asks: why is it so hard to think well?
Makoto Fujimura on the healing power of art and faith.
Why do Austen’s novels inspire an almost religious fervour?
If Jesus offers wisdom for how to live, how necessary is the “Son of God” stuff?
An aerospace engineer and an astrogeologist discuss the whether and why of space exploration.
In light of the chaos surrounding the U.S. presidential election we ask John Stackhouse and Nathan Campbell to reflect on…
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.
William Cavanaugh responds to questions following the 2016 Richard Johnson Lecture.
William Cavanaugh delivers the 2016 Richard Johnson Lecture, on the widely-held assumption that religion causes violence.
