Christianity didn’t just inherit Australia’s monocultural instincts – it helped build them. Jason Goroncy argues that the same tradition used to justify exclusion also contains the tools to dismantle it.
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Church responses to the Palestine-Israel conflict
The escalation of execrable violence in Israel and the occupied Palestinian Territories is again in the world’s spotlight. Among the many statements being offered in response are those from Christian communities and...
Openness to the world: Wes Campbell, and his disturbing illusions of peace
This article was published by ABC Religion and Ethics on 10 January. Read the original post here. Wes Campbell is a theologian, artist, and (retired) Minister of the Word in the Uniting Church in Australia (UCA). Since...
Race and Christianity in Australia
This essay by Rev Dr Jason Goroncy argues that racism in Australia has explicitly Christian roots. In particular, these roots find their beginnings in the European story of Christendom.
Holy Communion and COVID-19: The Body of Christ in a time of social distancing
This article was published by ABC Religion and Ethics Among other things, COVID-19 has brought with it an invitation to rethink what we imagine a safe society to be. It has also exposed, again, the failures of unbridled...
On Writing Essays: A Little Resource for Theological Students
This video offers some general advice about writing, and about writing essays. It is offered as a resource for theological students. It may be that it is of some help to other students also. Jason GoroncyJason Goroncy...
On Geoff Thompson’s A Genuinely Theological Church
On 13 June 2018, I had the joy of being at the wonderful Pilgrim Theological College and to share some words at the launch of Geoff Thompson’s fabulous new book, A Genuinely Theological Church. Below’s what I said, more...
Voluntary assisted dying is not a black-and-white issue for Christians – they can, in good faith, support it
Robyn J. Whitaker and Jason Goroncy, University of Divinity Father, into your hands I commend my spirit. According to at least one early and authoritative account, these were Jesus’s dying words. They are words that...
Second Best: Rethinking the Roles of Church and State in the Same-Sex Marriage Debate
First published by ABC on 25 Sep 2017 Most political pundits are anticipating that there will be a change of law in Australia to extend marriage legislation to include same-sex couples. It is, they argue, a matter of...