âThe immigration detention of tennis world number one Novak Djokovic leading up to the recent Australian Open brought the international spotlight onto the plight of people who have been detained for much, much longer than him,â says the Justice Unitâs Peter Branjerdporn
âWhile creating engaging spaces and experiences is necessary for running young adultsâ groups, the trap here is being unaware of the actual needs of young adults, including things like genuine connection, people who care for them and demonstrate authenticity, open conversation and navigating barriers to faith,â says Dale Lennon from Resource Church The Parish of Robina
Canterburyâs Prep to Year 4 students have been creating their own Easter garden pots in Term 1 to help them tell the Easter story at home during the school holidays
“So how do we talk about Jesusâ death in a way that keeps the irony necessary for a crucifixion to be good news? Perhaps we begin by leaving to one side all the theories and staying with the narratives in the gospels. The basic structure of those narratives is that Jesus returns from death and seeks out relationship with those who in one way or another participated in his death, starting with those most intimate to him,” says Dr Peter Kline from St Francis College
âStudents and strangers often tell me, sotto voce and slightly awkwardly, that history was never their favourite subject at school. They then often explain that they were told to memorise lists of king and queens or prime ministers, or dates and places of major events, all with little context. To me, that is not history. History is not primarily concerned with the when and where â history is the study of people and the world they lived in,â says Dr Sheilagh OâBrien from St Francis College
Young adults explore vocation options at a fast-paced and informative steeplechase event at St John’s Anglican Cathedral, Brisbane
To celebrate the one-year anniversary of anglican focus going online, we are giving away two iPads â one to a reader and one to the winning readerâs nominated priest or chaplain: find out more and download resources to help get word out about the competition
To celebrate the second birthday of anglican focus going online and to thank our readers, we are giving away two more iPads this year â one to a reader and one to the winning readerâs nominated priest or chaplain: find out more and download resources to help get word out about the competition
Bishop Cam gives a new take on âfreedomâ and âcaptivityâ, and the ability we have to make choicesâŚ
The Revâd Dr Graham Warren reflects on 19th Century Flinders Rangersâ history and lessons learnt when âconventional wisdomâ ignores science, thereby threatening the common good: âWere we to summon the courage to enter the fray, what would we have to say?…Christians, together with many others as communities of faith, are easily dismissed as irrelevant in an increasingly secular world â or so we are told.â