Regrettably there are fierce arguments about the exact purpose of Jesus dying. Perhaps this Easter we can have some humility about what is most meaningful to us and about others who find something else more meaningful?
What is the core of Jesus’ life and teachings, the atonement or the Sermon on the Mount? Perhaps they both are central?
Can we be saved by simply believing in Jesus? Is it really so easy? Or do Jesus’ own words show us a little more is required?
If you’re reviewing or deconstructing your faith, what should you think about the Bible’s stories of Jesus’ birth?
Inequality of income and opportunity is the cause of many evils in the world, yet we western Christians find it hard to avoid it. What should we do?
What if many of the assumptions we bring to the Bible are actually questionable?
Science has given us new understandings of the universe and the evolution of life. Can we learn something of God’s character from all this, and apply this to the Bible?
Are there reasons why we should consider giving up Christian faith? Or are they more problems to solve while still believing?
The number of people in English-speaking countries who say the have no religion has risen over the past few decades, with younger people being especially likely not to believe (see note 1 for some statistics). According to this report, the most common stated reason for no longer being religious was intellectual – people came to […]
A bunch of people were attending a meeting in a church in Sydney, not a church service, but a meeting to discuss gender politics and impacts on children. There were some protesters there too. Then things turned ugly and a mob attacked with glass bottles and rocks. People screamed and swore, a woman was punched. […]