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I talk about theology and politics, because theology is political and politics is about our common life.
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On Slow Thinking (opens the original)
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I recently had eight days off. Eight whole days to read books, walk on beaches, drink wine with friends, take afternoon naps, and have time to get bored. Eight days with no email, no laptop, and no work. And while I found myself decompressing, I also noticed something else - my creativity started creeping back. My thoughts ran wild, my fingers itched to type, ideas emerged. At the end of eight days, the idea of writing felt like a lovely possibility rather than a chore. It took only eight days t
Prophetic imagination & AI algorithms (opens the original)
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Last week, Australia’s Federal Government proposed the Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026, to limit the harms of social media algorithms designed to keep us addicted and angry. If passed, it will do a number of things including giving users the option to opt out (or opt in) of receiving algorithmically-selected content so you only view posts from people you follow (hello, 2016 again!). This is a wonderful step when we know (in part due to the <a href="https://www.news.com.a
Sydney Swans, Sexual Assault, and Hagar (opens the original)
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This week, I’ve been reflecting on two seemingly different things - an ancient biblical text about a woman called Hagar (Genesis 16 - for a sermon I am preaching) and the media’s reporting of the alleged sexual assault of women by a group of Sydney Swans players in a hotel room (that’s a big deal football team for those who are not Aussies). Turns out, these things have something to say to one another. The Hagar story has always struck me as utterly remarkable. She is an enslaved Egyptian woman,
On Naivety & Reality (opens the original)
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I recently wrote a critique of Pauline Hanson’s caricature of Islam for The Age. In response, I received several emails telling me I am naïve about the ‘threat of Islam’ (their words). Those of us who are liberal minded generally see multiculturalism and diversity as a good, but can be naïve about its realities and its limits. But, what if such naivety was an expression of Christian hope? Could naivety be a virtue?Not all naivety is the same. Some is ignoranc
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