The normalisation of gambling has left many families decimated in its wake.

Sport brings out strong emotions and the Olympics as much as any, along with a host of exaggerated political claims.

Of all the strategies Christians have been urged to adopt recently in response to the rapid and bewildering cultural shifts in the West, the one least explored, if book titles are any indication, is the strategy of taking a deep breath, holding our collective nerve and doing nothing. Steve McAlpine looks below our flurry of apologetic activity to our deepest and most attractive habits of life.

Do you have a cross that is so big that it dwarfs the resurrection from your life? Which symbol represents the centre of your faith—is it the cross or the resurrection? What you choose as your central symbol will have a huge impact on how you live your faith.

Is the prospect of technological success the motivating factor for ecological concern, or does Christian eschatology give a hope that transcends consequentialist reasoning?

A Review of Stanley Hauerwas, Hannah's Child: A Theologian's Memoir (Grand Rapids, Mich.: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2010)

A critical look at a submission to the Senate Inquiry into same-sex marriage by a group called Doctors for the Family.

Graham Hill draws lessons for Christian identity and mission from Miroslav Volf's theology of culture.

What will urban communities look like in 2032? Many cracks in our existing urban framework, without significant changes to the way we do local community and with an increasing population, may just cause that framework to crumble.

Did you enjoy eating chocolate at Easter? Some sweet treats on Mothers' Day? Well, STOP THE TRAFFIK would like the chocolate experience to be enjoyable for everyone, from beginning to end.