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.
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.
Justine Toh reflects on some intriguing findings from the 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer, and what they reveal about community and belonging.
Simon Smart on farewelling his daughter for six months, and how the love of a parent is an echo of the love God has for all of us.
Natasha Moore on how the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee offered a chance to marvel at what it takes to stick at something decade after decade.
In light of the tragic school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Barney Zwartz laments the lack of gun control in the United States.
Matthew Fitzgerald laments the rising cost of petrol, and the global suffering caused by the Russia-Ukraine War.
