The controversy over Latin American theologian Ruth Padilla DeBorst's comments on the Israel-Palestine conflict at last month’s Lausanne IV Gathering highlighted the long-standing tensions within the Lausanne Movement and the need for courage to discuss the hard issues.

Last month's 50th anniversary gathering of the Australasian Religious Press Association (ARPA) was sadly its last. Veteran journalist and Ethos board member Graeme Cole traces the foundation, history and closure of this important organisation. Where to from here for Christian publishing?

'In this crucible of fire — both chemical and divine — we are transformed. The flames that threaten to consume us also forge us anew. We will burn, yes, but we will also grow. And in that growth, we will find our healing, our strength, our rebirth.' A reflection on the purifying fire of chemotherapy.

Should biologically female girls and women have a right to biologically female-only spaces in the interest of sexual safety and competitive fairness, or are these inherently bigoted and illegal? The ‘Tickle versus Giggle’ case has overturned our longstanding understanding of the natural reality of objective biological sexual differences.

Jürgen Moltmann offers a compelling theological vision of love that disrupts anthropocentrism - a vision that encompasses the entire cosmos, including all living creatures. What does this look like in practice?

Racism in the US – and in Australia – is not just an individual problem, but a systemic one, based on outdated language and scientifically invalid categories. What do anthropology – and the Scriptures – have to say about race?

In evangelical Bible-believing circles, Morrison’s autobiography gets a tick for weaving the Scriptures, God’s grace and his daily prayer life into his calling. But for many Christians, Morrison’s seemingly bizarre posturing will be another hurdle to sharing their faith.

In solitude, like in the creation and appreciation of temporary art, we are confronted with the transient nature of our own existence and thoughts, inviting us to a more authentic, mindful, present-centred way of being that values process over product, experience over possession.

Jesus desires our communities to be about relationships and generosity to those who are marginalised. If a person with a disability visited your church, what would be the story they had to tell about it?

In a dopamine-fuelled distraction society, reading as an intentional act of slowing down is a form of resistance. This makes reading the Bible a form of spiritual disobedience to a consumeristic, materialistic world.