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By: Kristian Johnson
When a Jewish thought-leader is championing the cause of Christianity, you know there’s got to be good reason. Continue reading “When a Jewish Thought Leader Flies the Flag for Christianity”
By: Tania Harris
In 2019, in a coastal area of northern Peru, archaeologists discovered the largest child burial site ever found. Lying beneath a lonely plot of desert sands were the skeletons of 227 children between the ages of 4 and 14. Continue reading “Our Knowable God – And the Unknowable, Hard-To-Please Gods of Ancient Times”
By: City Bible Forum
It’s a bit of a buzz term at the moment, but when we say “Australia is a secular country” are we talking about a freedom from religion or a freedom for religion in this wide brown country of ours? Continue reading “The Subjective State of ‘Secularism’ – What is a Secular Country, Really?”
By: Mark McCrindle
Picture this. It’s 1981. The first Walkman has just been released, the space shuttle has not yet made its first flight, the first London Marathon is scheduled, and, importantly, the 1981 Australian Census is set to take place.
Continue reading “40 Years of Change and the 2021 Census Results”
By: Akos Balogh
The West is becoming Post-Christian. Fewer people are identifying as Christians. Continue reading “Why Even Secularists Might Not Like A Post-Christian West”
By: Laura Bennett
When the latest Australian Census data was released last month, one of the headline-grabbing shifts was that less than 50 per cent of Australians aligned themselves with Christianity, and a growing number of people (39 per cent) considered themselves non-religious. Continue reading “Census 2022: A Decline in Religion Doesn’t Mean a Decline in Faith”
By: Sheridan Voysey
I’ve just returned from my first visit to Athens. I’ll never forget the red poppies blooming among the sandstone ruins, the friendly strangers helping us when we got lost, or the sweet, syrupy Portokalopita orange cake, which is reason enough to emigrate! Continue reading “We Don’t Bow to Zeus Anymore, But We’re No Less Religious”
By: Akos Balogh
Religious freedom is under pressure here in Australia. It used to be uncontroversial, but now it’s heavily contested. Many people see it as little more than a licence for bigotry and hate. Continue reading “Are You Confused About Religious Freedom in Australia? These 3 Short Videos Will Help”
By: Laura Bennett
When Dominic Perrottet was appointed as Premier of NSW, it wasn’t just an RIP moment to Gladys, it also brought to the forefront once more the severe discomfort some people feel when Australian political leaders have an obvious religious faith. Continue reading “Religion and Politics: Is a Relationship Between the Two All Bad?”
There are some people who are absolutely against religion. They’d probably agree if I said that religion could be deadly. they might even point to all the wars that religion has supposedly caused. Continue reading “Religion Can Be Deadly”