
The Impact of Faith on Society: Some Global Perspectives
- March 12, 2022
- Philip Hughes
- Religion and values internationally
The Critique of Christian FaithThe critique of the Christian faith has become much louder and more persistent in recent years, particularly...

Local Churches and Sport
- March 12, 2022
- Philip Hughes
- Church Life
Several decades ago, sport and the church existed side-by-side within many local communities. In fact, in many places, local churches took...

Christianity After Religion?
- March 12, 2022
- Philip Hughes
- Secularisation
It has been suggested that some patterns of religious involvement in the USA are about 20 years behind those in Australia....

Migrant Families and Churches
- March 12, 2022
- Philip Hughes
- Cross-cultural ministries
The flood of refugees from Syria is pulling at the heart-strings of the world. Many hundreds of thousands of people are...

Leadership into the Unknown
- March 12, 2022
- Philip Hughes
- Christian leadership
We all make decisions that have an impact on our future. Yet, we can never be sure what the future will...

Lay Pastoral Ministry
- March 12, 2022
- Philip Hughes
- Christian leadership
In many denominations, non-ordained people are involved in ministry alongside those who are ordained. Research undertaken by the Christian Research Association...

Edward Bailey and Implicit Religion
- March 12, 2022
- Philip Hughes
- Religion and values internationally
Edward Bailey was a maverick in the study of religion. He was an Anglican priest who was Rector of Winterbourne, Diocese...

Environmental Concerns among Christians and Others
- March 12, 2022
- Philip Hughes
- Australian culture and values
The lyrics of Australia’s national anthem reflect the environmental uniqueness of this country. With phrases such as “golden soil”, “nature’s gifts”,...

Coaching: An Essential Ingredient
- March 12, 2022
- Philip Hughes
- Church Life
“No institution can possibly survive if it needs geniuses or supermen to manage it. It must be organized in such a...

Does Faith Give You Better Health?
- March 11, 2022
- Philip Hughes
- Care and Wellbeing
A recent book by Rodney Stark, a renowned sociologist of religion in the United States of America, America’s Blessings, argued that...