Story of Noah’s arc
Monash Uniting Church offers free English language programs, chaplaincy and other support for international students.
Fringe festival
There is plenty of sarcasm and other wry commentary in John Safran's new book 'Depends What You Mean By Extremist'.
John Safran says we still need to talk about religion
The recent national Census may have recorded a decline in religious affiliation but John Safran says faith and belief still can’t be conveniently relabelled as something else in contemporary Australia.
Not One for All
Review by David Southwell Book | God is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World, And Why Their Differences Matter | Stephen Prothero This 2011 book, written by Boston University religious studies Professor
Beyond Addiction
DEB BENNETT The Uniting Church in Victoria and Tasmania will consider its position on the establishment of Medically Supervised Injecting Centres (MSICs) when it gathers for the September Synod meeting at Box Hill.
Pope fiction
Review by TIM LAM TV | THE YOUNG POPE | M In the 2000-year history of the Roman Catholic Church, there has never been a Pope quite like Pius XIII, the fictional pontiff played by Jude Law in the new HBO series The Young
A new era in Keeping Children Safe
DAVID SOUTHWELL The Vic/Tas synod’s new Keeping Children Safe policy will be available to download this month, along with a number of resources to help implement it.
Open invitation
Review by TIM LAM BOOK | THEOLOGY OF THE OPEN TABLE | EOJIN LEE The Eucharist is one of the most significant sacraments in Christianity.
Locked out
By DAVID SOUTHWELL Youth gangs running amok at public events in central Melbourne, riots and escapes at juvenile jails, terrifying home invasions, armed robberies and carjackings in the suburbs – these stories have playe
Spirituality meets street art
TIM LAM Internationally-acclaimed street artist Adnate has transformed the interior of Goorambat Uniting Church with an artwork of biblical proportions.
Blinding insights
Review by David Southwell MOVIE | NOTES ON BLINDNESS For John Hull the experience of totally losing his sight became something of a spiritual quest.
NextGen sets out on Korea path
TIM LAM South Korea is often described as a Christian success story. From humble beginnings, Christianity endured persecution and political division to become the largest religion in South Korea.