Cricketer Steve Smith’s recent batting success has been described as his 'redemption'. But what does this claim reveal about modernity’s (mis)understanding of redemption – and its significance for humanity and the church?

President Trump's rhetoric has fanned the flames of racism, creating the environment for shootings such as the one at El Paso. But Republican, evangelical women of all races may have the final say.

Should a faith-based school be permitted to distinguish between teaching staff on the basis of, say, sexual proclivity? Or does such permission implicitly endorse decisions that are manifestly cruel and bigoted?

Should the Victorian model of assisted suicide and euthanasia be extended to other States, as is now being considered? The State’s Assisted Dying Act is deeply flawed, with loose criteria and insufficient protections. And evidence from other countries points to the potential for abuse and harm.

How we see the future will influence how we see and act in the present. The church's obsession with heaven and hell has distorted its ability to imagine and declare a great future for God’s creation. A Universalist eschatological vision would shine a sense of wonder and hope over the world around us and radically change the way we live.

Our work matters to God and has intrinsic value. There is no sacred-spiritual divide - our work is an expression of our worship of God and is a sacred activity. We can be spiritually formed for work by developing spiritual disciplines that we can practice in the workplace.

David Clough suggests that for humans to be ‘in the image of God’ means for us to have the responsibility of imaging God to other creatures. We are called to show them what God is like in how we treat them. What does this look like in practice?

Our care for the vulnerable demonstrates our understanding of the imago Dei. The aged care sector needs people trained to think deeply about the value of human life and about how to demonstrate respect in everything they do. And sometimes the most respect we can offer someone is to break the rules well for them.

The Australian housing market has increasingly favoured the wealthy. Now house prices are falling, and we are swamped with worried faces and scare campaigns. Yet the number of homeless continues to grow. As Christians, how are we to make sense of this, and how should we respond?

An image that tells LGBTI people that ‘hell awaits them’ looks like God has already made up his mind about you, whatever you do. Yet it leaves out half the equation - that we are all under condemnation without grace. Israel Folau’s boldness wasn’t matched by his wisdom.