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Christians in Mosul
Developments this week finally brought the plight of Christians in the Iraqi city of Mosul…
Moon Landing 45 years on
When I was a little kid I was fascinated with space travel. I would pore…
Inclusive Capitalism
When central bankers start talking about capitalism’s inherent tendency towards serious inequality, and a 700-page…
How to get deleted from an atheist forum
There’s an argument about the consequences of unbelief that many atheists struggle to accept, but…
Someone else’s vows
On Saturday I watched two dear friends tie the knot. I know your favourite part…
Ghost in the Machine
This week while driving in the bush I happened across an interview on ABC radio’s…
Jesus’ wife and the lure of scandal
Harvard professor Karen King broke the sensational news in September 2012: a papyrus fragment which contains…
Game of Thrones and the plotting of life
I have a sort of theory about why Game of Thrones is so massively popular.…
History or creative writing?
This week sees Reza Aslan, author of Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of…
Dangerous Christianity
Last Saturday’s Sydney Morning Herald ran an extended piece on the theological College that newly…
An argument for God from sport
I coach my teenage son’s Australian football team and I love it. Partly I love…
The Complexity and Simplicity of Truth
On April 22, SBS Television replayed its fascinating 2006 Insight examination of lying, of which…
When Royalty comes to town
I don’t think I could really count myself as a royal watcher. Until the Duke…