Wars are often waged in the name of religion. So what do key texts from Christianity, Islam and Judaism say about the justification for war?
Author - Robyn Whitaker
Robyn Whitaker
For God and country: why the choice of next US president is a religious choice, too
Americans face a stark choice this November between two very different political visions. Robyn Whitaker writes for The Conversation on the related choice between two very different kinds of Christianity.
The crucifixion gap: why it took hundreds of years for art to depict Jesus dying on the cross
Robyn J. Whitaker The cross, or crucifix, is arguably the central image of Christianity. What’s the difference between the two? A cross is just that – an empty cross. It stands as a statement that Jesus is no...
Victim or victor? How the Easter story still resonates today
Robyn J. Whitaker At a March 2023 public talk, journalist Greg Sheridan argued that 40 years ago, the press was friendly to church leaders. Then, it became neutral, and now it is hostile. Sheridan is not alone in...
Morrison’s Christian empathy needs to be about more than just prayer – it requires action, too
Over the past week, Australians have heard Scott Morrison make several explicit references to his faith. Given Morrison has placed his faith front and centre of his public persona, it is helpful to try to understand how...
‘The blood of Jesus is my vaccine’: how a fringe group of Christians hijacks faith in a war against science
“The blood of Jesus is my vaccine” read one of the signs at a recent protest against lockdown regulations in Sydney. While our tendency might be to roll our eyes at such ridiculous anti-science views, these sentiments...
Fellowship for Biblical Studies National Conference – Call For Papers for Reading the Bible in Australia stream
Call for papers | The Fellowship for Biblical Studies is holding its fifth national conference from the 30th of September to the 2nd of October, 2021. This conference offers an opportunity to gather together, network...
Fellowship for Biblical Studies National Conference – Call For Papers
Call for papers | The Fellowship for Biblical Studies is holding its fifth national conference from the 30th of September to the 2nd of October, 2021. This conference offers an opportunity to gather together, network...
Robyn Whitaker on Joy Radio to discuss why people of faith should be abhorred by “conversion therapy”
Rev Dr Robyn Whitaker @RobynJWhitaker from Pilgrim Theological College was a guest on JOY radio to discuss why people of faith should be abhorred by “conversion therapy”. The core tenet of faith is Love God and Love...
God, plagues and pestilence – what history can teach us about living through a pandemic
Most of us are living through a year that is unprecedented in our lifetimes. Too young to remember the Spanish flu, we’ve grown up in a world where we take Western wonder drugs and life-saving vaccines for granted. We...