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Henri Nouwen was born in Holland in 1932 and was ordained into the Catholic priesthood aged 25. While he initially studied theology, he...

The NSW parliament looks likely to enact assisted dying legislation today. During the week I heard an interview with Andrew Denton, who...

According to every poll, Morrison and Liberal will lose the upcoming federal election. It is not that Albanese will win, he is neither...

It appears that the Roe vs Wade 1973 court decision which gave American women the right to an abortion is about to be overturned by the...

I have been watching a Netflix series, and another video – both are set in the early middle ages. Both have monks, churches, and...

Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese held the first leaders' debate this week. It was a polite and civil affair. Morrison talked about all...

It’s election time again, and politicians are making promises. At Labour’s 1987 election launch, then Prime Minister Bob Hawke famously...

The War in Ukraine is not going to plan. Russia is fighting in an outdated way. This is not the 1940s. The battlefield is not just about...

Shane Warne’s memorial service was a textbook contemporary version of a modern funeral. It was a eulogy to Shane. He was celebrated as a...

Brian Houston’s so-called ‘fall from grace’ is all over the news and social media. It’s a sad and embarrassing tale. I shall try to make...

Many elements of the war in Ukraine have been astounding. Western businesses, like MasterCard and Visa, independent of governments,...

The fall (Genesis 3) is a key passage in the Bible, and Christian thought. After re-reading it recently, I was struck by the word...

War in Ukraine. Devastating floods. Years of a global pandemic. It ought not to be surprised if we find ourselves in a place of...

This lent, as suggested in Ps 1, we will meditate upon Scripture. In the Old Testament, two Hebrew words are translated “meditate.” One...

King David broke a rule. In 1 Samuel 21, we read he entered the temple and ate consecrated bread, reserved for the priests. How disobeyed...

The greatest good, in our current culture, is for you to become your best self. It’s your principal task, to become the best you. And...

Female WAFL Giants player Haneen Zreika is Muslim. Last week she refused to play – she was unwilling to wear the pride round jumper. "As...

In their infinite wisdom, the NSW dept of education has decided that the story of Abraham almost sacrificing his son Isaac is no longer...

Was Novak treated with justice and equality? He broke the rules and got what he deserved. Or was he a martyr standing up against...

Will Covid deal a fatal blow to Christianity and the Church? Will all the restrictions, inability to gather, worship; the apparent...