11th Jul 2021
I’m not sure what sort of faith drives Hawks coach Alastair Clarkson, but it will certainly have been challenged this week....
11th Jul 2021
I’m not sure what sort of faith drives Hawks coach Alastair Clarkson, but it will certainly have been challenged this week....
6th Jun 2021
My grammar obsession dates back decades. In previous lives I lectured theology students on grammar so they could learn Greek, as well as newspaper......
6th Jun 2021
My grammar obsession dates back decades. In previous lives I lectured theology students on grammar so they could learn Greek, as well as newspaper......
9th May 2021
One of the saddest bits of news this week, for me, was the announcement that Bill and Melinda Gates are separating after 27 years....
9th May 2021
One of the saddest bits of news this week, for me, was the announcement that Bill and Melinda Gates are separating after 27 years....
11th Apr 2021
I have long known that prayer and music have something profoundly important in common because both deal with the ineffable, the inexpressible,......
11th Apr 2021
I have long known that prayer and music have something profoundly important in common because both deal with the ineffable, the inexpressible,......
28th Feb 2021
My dog is gentle, sweet-natured and, so far as I can tell, sees me as perfect. According to Christian belief, that’s how God sees me....
28th Feb 2021
My dog is gentle, sweet-natured and, so far as I can tell, sees me as perfect. According to Christian belief, that’s how God sees me....
25th Jan 2021
Everyone lives by faith to a large extent – we can’t empirically test every fact or claim we encounter.
25th Jan 2021
Everyone lives by faith to a large extent – we can’t empirically test every fact or claim we encounter.
20th Dec 2020
Grace is one of the most beautiful concepts with which we humans enrich our existence. It comes in many forms, above all the salvation of humans......
20th Dec 2020
Grace is one of the most beautiful concepts with which we humans enrich our existence. It comes in many forms, above all the salvation of humans......
15th Dec 2020
Victorian churches are concerned that the legislation is being rushed through Parliament without proper consultation....
15th Dec 2020
Victorian churches are concerned that the legislation is being rushed through Parliament without proper consultation....
30th Nov 2020
As 2020 has demonstrated repeatedly, crisis often brings out the best in people (and, sadly, sometimes the worst)....
30th Nov 2020
As 2020 has demonstrated repeatedly, crisis often brings out the best in people (and, sadly, sometimes the worst)....
8th Nov 2020
A German joke, opined Mark Twain, is no laughing matter. Nor, obviously, is the US election. The result will leave many elated, many miserable,......
8th Nov 2020
A German joke, opined Mark Twain, is no laughing matter. Nor, obviously, is the US election. The result will leave many elated, many miserable,......
14th Oct 2020
John Carroll argues that Western culture has been shaped by guilt.
14th Oct 2020
John Carroll argues that Western culture has been shaped by guilt.
11th Oct 2020
Perhaps the shepherd image doesn’t have the same directness for today’s urban citizens, who may see a sheep only when it’s on their plate....
11th Oct 2020
Perhaps the shepherd image doesn’t have the same directness for today’s urban citizens, who may see a sheep only when it’s on their plate....