The Subjective State of ‘Secularism’ – What is a Secular Country, Really? 27 August 2022 ltadmin 0 It’s a bit of a buzz term – when we say “Australia is a secular country”, are we talking about a freedom *from* religion or a freedom *for* religion? Read more
Want Your Kids to Do Well in School? Send Them to Church First! 23 August 2022 ltadmin 0 Faith has a big role to play in educational outcomes, writes Aaron Johnstone, as he prepares to send his own four-year-old to ‘big school’. Read more
10 Surprising Things Australians Think of Church, Jesus, and Christians 14 August 2022 ltadmin 0 Listen to the media, and you might conclude most Australians are hostile to Christianity. But the National Church Life Survey paints a different picture. Read more
Census 2022: A Decline in Religion Doesn’t Mean a Decline in Faith 22 July 2022 ltadmin 0 It may seem we’re becoming a more secular society, but NCLS Research Director says that conclusion is too narrow to make from the data. Read more
What Pandemic? Australians Return to Worship in Church 8 April 2022 ltadmin 0 With lockdowns perhaps a thing of the past, religious services have seen numbers of the faithful steadily returning to more normal sizes. Read more
Stop the Violence: A Church’s Bold Move to Stamp Out Abuse 6 July 2021 ltadmin 0 Anglicare has launched a new youth program called Before It Starts aimed at preventing an all-too-common form of violence in Australia. Read more
The City and The City: Living In Formational And Worshiping Distance 14 June 2021 ltadmin 0 In his novel The City and The City, English author China Mieville sets a murder mystery in two cities, Beszel and Ul Quoma. Read more
The Future of Worship: How COVID Changed the Way We Church 7 May 2021 ltadmin 0 The global health crisis has dramatically shifted the way people connect with their church. Is it for good, or will service soon return to normal? Read more
Church’s Silence on Sex has Led Christians to Look to the World for Answers 3 May 2021 ltadmin 0 The “Single Minded” online series is seeking to create positive, biblical conversations about sex, starting with “Rethinking Biblical Sexuality”. Read more