Is there any point exploring the unvisitable reaches of the universe?

At 6.07 a.m. GMT on Tuesday June 8th 2004, the planet Venus began a rare four-hour passage across the face of the sun. Half the world watched, through devices ranging from gigantic solar telescopes through to paper-and-pinhole viewers, or via the internet. This unusual event has not been seen since 1882, and the only forthcoming ‘transit’ any of us will live to see is not until

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Alister McGrath calls on Christians in academia to see their work in terms of the gospel.

Many Christian academics long to serve God more effectively, and they see their role as scholars as offering them important strategic opportunities for service. I believe their roles are strategic, and I have some thoughts on how evangelical scholars can begin to develop their ministries more effectively. This is to be the general theme of the highly important

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New legislation in NSW may create headaches for religious education.

Discrimination is an ugly phenomenon. When someone misses out on a job, or is abused or not served in a shop because of their sexuality, or disability or gender, our society suffers. The dignity and humanity of those who are discriminated against suffers. The dignity and humanity of those who perpetrate the discrimination suffers. In fact, the dignity and humanity of us all

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