christianity

As the rising sun brought life and light to the east coast of North America, it was greeted by a brisk autumn morning. Hurricane...

Years ago, my friends and I got lost hiking. As we trudged through the bush, every tree appeared eerily similar to the last, causing...

The “really?” in the title is in recognition that religion doesn’t get good press at times—sometimes deservedly so. Think about the Crusades. Or Martin Luther—a...

I’m sure you’ve heard the statement: “I’m all about Jesus, but I’m not interested in church.” I’ve heard this many times and have even...

Is the idea that people believed the Earth was flat in the middle ages truth or a carefully spun fantasy?

The 2021 National Census records makes sobering reading. Figures released last Tuesday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics reveal that the number of Australians...

I didn’t like Christians and certainly not con artists. One day everything changed with a flyer in my mailbox . . .

Christians are more than just people who believe in Jesus—though that’s important. Real Christians are those who live to bless others.

On what would have been infamous cult leader Jim Jones’ 90th birthday, we critically assess whether modern-day Christian groups are using cult tactics.

If your perception of the church is gilded cathedrals and televangelists fundraising for an upgrade to their private jet, you might wonder whether the God of the Bible really cares about those who are forgotten and abused.

It’s fashionable these days to champion almost any form of sexual expression between consenting adults—why would anyone stand in the way of love? But is this view too simplistic?

It’s the most recognisable symbol on earth and yet one early Christian leader admitted that following the crucified Jesus makes no sense—except for what happened next.