Once a week, a member of the CPX team "thinks out loud" in public - offering not conclusions, but launching-off points for conversation about what's going on in the news right now, or in our cultural "moment".
As with everything CPX does, the goal is to reframe things - to edge our way together towards a more expansive public imagination when it comes to Christian faith and the contribution it has to make to our shared life.
Here's a collection of these columns. They are usually posted each Tuesday on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Justine Toh ponders: What is pleasure? Is it just about desire? Or are there deeper pleasures to be found in the normal gifts of life?
After the EURO 2020 final, Simon Smart ponders the “religious transformation” taking place in football (and elsewhere) in the UK.
Eliot Kern reflects on biting his fingernails, a honeymoon in Fiji, and where we can find true rest for our souls.
Simon Smart recounts his conversation with the late Queen Elizabeth II’s Chaplain in Scotland, John Swinton.
Natasha reads a psalm about monarchs and nations, and reflects on the life and death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Emma Wilkins reflects on the term “burden of care” – and encourages a more expansive view that sees care as an honour and a way of life.
Justine Toh gapes at screen-time estimates across different generations – and reflects on insights from Andy Crouch on technology.
Barney Zwartz on how much he loves libraries, books, and words – and how they point him to an even greater Word.
Natasha Moore reflects on her upcoming wedding, COVID cancellations, and learning to accept the fragility of our plans.
Matthew Fitzgerald asks: How can we give dignity and worth to those who do invisible but necessary work that no one else wants to do?
Simon Smart on chess-playing robots, the promises and disappointments of technology, and human flourishing.
Barney Zwartz reflects on why he hates going to the gym – and why he begrudgingly does it anyway.
Justine Toh ponders the breathtaking, glorious new images of distant galaxies from NASA’s James Webb telescope.
Natasha Moore on the findings of the 2021 Australian census, and how behind the raw numbers lie fascinating and surprising stories.
