A review of God is Friendship by Brian Edgar. Published by Seedbed. It’s always worth considering the metaphors for how we relate to God, and how meaningful they might be to a male audience. So the ...

For some reason, I have ominous Star Wars music in my head as we start with the news this week from NPR that Amazon is getting into the business of Christian publishing, with new imprint Waterfall ...

Nearly three in 10 Americans believe God plays a role in the outcome of sporting events, including the upcoming Superbowl this weekend. A study conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute in ...

Conservative political parties are benefiting from the change of Prime Minister from Tony Abbott to Malcolm Turnbull. The Christian Democratic Party (part of a group also known as “Australian ...

While studying the book of Romans at Vancouver’s Regent College in 2001, Simon Smart and his classmates joked that it was worth the price of admission just to hear the lecturer’s opening prayer. This ...

On the guest list are: Former Nationals Leader John Anderson; former senator and Ambassador for Women and Girls Natasha Stott Despoja; scientist, explorer and conservationist Dr Tim Flannery; author ...

There was a radically different financial system that existed long ago where you did not trade on certain days (think: complete ban on store trading one day a week) and interest was a boon. In light ...

Climate change is making women already concerned about the environment now reconsider having children, according to a new survey released this week. The Australian Conservation Foundation and 1 ...

An evangelist working alongside a pastor has helped a church in the central west of New South Wales grow in numbers, outlook and confidence. Since James Daymond joined Rev Phil Howes at Narromine ...

A new series of little books takes on big trends such as apathy and compassion fatigue to ask all of us: is this the world we want to live in? Dr Natasha Moore last week was crowned the winner of ...

Our planet is facing a famine so devastating it could tip 10 million children into starvation – many of whom are already enduring a “living hell” in refugee camps, World Vision Australia has warned.

In For Argument’s Sake, Megan and Michael tackle some holiday-themed sticky questions: Is Easter better than Christmas? Should we really be giving Christmas presents? Megan points to an essay by G.K.