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This is an excerpt from Unshaken Allegiance, Patrick Parkinson's new book on the shifting landscape of religious freedom in Australia and...
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A few weeks ago I wrote about the encouraging findings of research into book reading in Australia. The most encouraging...
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It will, I’m sure, come as no surprise to you that I am a reading enthusiast. But I don’t mean...
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Another year is almost at its end. So, naturally enough, we start reflecting on the year that’s been. For my...
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In the opening verses of his letter to Titus, we get an interesting glimpse into what Paul thought his role...
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Imagine for a moment that you’ve been tasked with overseeing the building of a paling fence. A long fence. Ambitiously...
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Asaph is right in the middle of it—the day of his trouble. In fact, so troubled is Asaph that he...
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