Tag: Christianity
Winning voters of faith back to Labor
We are rebuilding bridges with communities of faith
Many of us felt hopeful about the calendar ticking over into 2021 and the opportunities of this...
Why I Became Catholic: Emma North
Why I Became Catholic is a regular series where our readers who joined the fold later in life share the story of the journey...
Cardinal talks of ordeal to students
Christianity "helped me to survive" says Cardinal Pell
Cardinal George Pell has urged university students from across Australia to reflect on the Christian teaching on...
The Kingdom of God on Twitter
When you join Twitter, the first thing you'll notice is a slow but steady trickle of tweets bitterly complaining about how terrible Twitter is....
Unscrambling the real message of Easter
Have you ever wondered why young children will often participate in hat parades at Easter time? Or where the Easter bunny came from? Or...
At it’s heart, Mardi Gras is empty
Sydney’s globally renowned Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is upon us again.
Taxpayers’ money has been poured into creating a new purpose-built, rainbow pedestrian crossing...
Thanksgiving and the Puritan Paradox
On November 22, we Yanks will be celebrating Thanksgiving. It’s not quite an exclusively American feast. Our Canadian neighbours celebrate it too, but in...
