Sin and salvation
Born Bad – Original sin and the making of the Western World. By James Boyce book l Black Inc l $34.
Hope in dark places
Cuba Gooding Jnr in Freedom Freedom, the first film produced by independent film company, Production One Inc, tells the story of two men – across two different centuries – whose lives are intertwined by the scourge of sl
Postcolonial theology and the Christ
KOH Swee-AnnDirector Cross-cultural Mission and Ministry Unit What is Postcolonial Theology (PCT)? Why does the Church need to consider it? How does colonialism affect our readings of the Bible? These are questions we fa
Bunun are coming
A troupe of Taiwanese Bunun singers will perform traditional songs in concerts throughout Victoria this September.
Challenge for the church
Shane and Elly Clifton Many churches would claim to be inclusive of people with a disability – wheelchair ramps, widened doorways and handrails ensure access for all.
Narana: A place of pride
By Megan Graham Nicholas Boseley, cultural education manager at Narana Recent news coverage celebrating Patty Mills, who in June became the first Indigenous Australian to win an NBA championship, has been enthusiastic an
The life in our years
Gus (Ansel Elgort) and Hazel (Shailene Woodley) in The Fault In Our Stars MOVIE l Fault in our Stars l M ‘It’s the life in your years not the years in your life’ could have been an alternative working title for the n
Silent witness
Diarmaid MacCulloch Credit Chris Gibbions Adelaide-Festival Alexander Cruden, that grimly indefatigable one-man biblical search-engine of the eighteenth century, … prefaced his collection of usages of the word ‘silence’
Community or competition?
Have you ever tried to break a bundle of sticks? One stick on its own can break easily, but bundled together, they become almost impossible to break.
Transformation planned for Wesley Lonsdale site
Artist’s impression of the development By Penny Mulvey The Uniting Church is about to embark on a significant property development that will restore its place and identity in the heart of Melbourne.
Borrowing God come election time
#LovesMakesAWay outside Opposition Leader Bill Shorten’s office The recent #LoveMakesAWay protests in Melbourne and Sydney, involving church leaders and activists from the major Christian denominations, shone a lig