$97 billion are spent on pornography each year. And this is not just a problem for those outside the church.

Ben Thurley looks at the wavering commitment of government to overseas aid in the face of rhetoric over 'budget surplus' and 'responsible economic management'. Will we 'balance the books on the back of the poor'?

Two ethicists, Alberto Giubilini and Francesca Minerva attempted to philosophically legitimise the killing of infants if they became an “unbearable burden” to their families. Their arguments were published in a mainstream intellectual forum. The essay’s appearance forces us to grapple with both individual ethical decrepitude, and the present nature of a culture that has enabled such views to be seriously aired.

What happens for women when beauty is no longer something to appreciate for a moment, but an ideal to which they feel the pressure to measure up. Christine Redwood looks at the precarious balancing act women find themselves performing in society and even in the church.

Paul Tyson asks whether the sentimentality surrounding the ANZAC mythos helps us avoid rather than face the realities of modern war.

The ‘New Atheists’ was a term coined in 2006 to describe three atheists who were writing popular books promoting atheism: Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris and Daniel Dennett (Blackford 2012). Certainly, Dawkins’ book, The God Delusion, sold many copies in Australia as well as overseas. Atheists have started mass advertising campaigns to promote their views. But are they having much impact?

Mick Pope looks at Alain de Botton's 'Religion for Atheists'

We asked John Dickson to respond to Andrew Bolt's recent article on the Bible's creation stories, the gospels, and history.

Gordon Preece continues his series on the relationship between church and the world of work. In this month looking at atheism, we need to look at the believer's problem of 'Monday Atheism'.

A few thoughts on the debates surrounding moves to incorporate same-sex couples into the definition of 'marriage'