Essay: Inauguration week was a collision of two Christianities

SHANE CLAIBORNE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says that between the Christianity of Trump and the Christianity of Christ, there is the widest possible difference…
Essay: From secularism to spirituality – the unexpected resurgence of Christianity in Australia

KARL FAASE, CEO of Olive Tree Media which has recently released a new 10 part series, ‘Encounter’, capturing life-changing stories about encounters with Jesus, looks at the growing openness of people towards rethinking the Christian faith as they encounter Christ…
Sight-Seeing: Whose Christianity do Christian nationalists want?

In an article first published by Religion News Service, MARCI A HAMILTON says it was the diversity of Christianity, as much as other faiths, that inspired the founders’ concern for religious liberty…
Paris Olympics: In secular France, chaplains prepare to provide Olympians with spiritual support

GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO, of Associated Press, reports from Paris ahead of the Olympic Games which kick off late next month…
Essay: Christian ethics has long supported disability justice. Today, we need to do more.

CHARLES C CAMOSY and MEGHAN SCHRADER, in an article first published on Religion News Service, say Catholics and others must fight for a broader ideal of disability justice…
The Explainer: For some Christians, a solar eclipse signals the second coming of Christ

In an article first published on The Conversation, sholar of early Christian literature ERIC VANDEN EYKEL looks at how some Christians view next week’s solar eclipse…
Essay: Tattooing has held a long tradition in Christianity – dating back to Jesus’ crucifixion

GUSTAVO MORELLO, a Catholic priest and sociologist of religion, looks at the history of tattooing in Christianity in an article first published on The Conversation…
Books: A guide to engaging with the key elements of the Christian faith

DAVID ADAMS reads Peter F Jensen’s ‘The Life of Faith’…
Earn, give, save

In the 1700s John Wesley preached a sermon where he encouraged people to earn, save, and give all they could. Back then there was no pension, no sick pay. No unemployment benefits. No government welfare, government hospitals, or government schools. A statue of John Wesley in London, UK. PICTURE: David Adams You needed to save as you never knew when you […]
Essay: When religion gets political

TIM COSTELLO, a senior fellow at the Centre for Public Christianity in Sydney, says seeking political power to impose and enforce a religious vision is a growing problem around the world…