In 2005, missiologist Stephen Bevans observed that the average Christian in the world was female, and likely to be found in an African village or a Brazilian favela. A shorthand description of the same reality is that World Christianity is “young, black and female”. So, what’s behind that moniker and why does it matter?
Category Archives: Opinion
2025 Election: The View from the Lounge by Lyn Kidson
During the coverage there was a lot of talk about values. The Liberal pundits on the ABC election panel kept saying that the Liberal party had to go back and reconsider their values. Similarly, in his victory speech Anthony Albanese said, “today the Australian people have voted for Australian values” and that Australians had voted for “fairness, aspiration, and opportunity for all” and for “strength in adversity and kindness to those in need.”
Pope Leo XIV: what can we expect? By Neil Ormerod
Papal elections often produce surprises. John Paul II was a surprise, coming after the sudden death of the ever-smiling John Paul I; Benedict XVI was less a surprise. Francis was a total surprise and a delight for many of us. Now we have a new pope, Leo XIV, the first American pope, a member of the Augustinian order, who has worked for a substantial part of his ministry in Peru and has dual American and Peruvian citizenship. What can we expect?
What the Election Result Means by Chris Shaw
The dust is still settling from last Saturday’s historic election, and it will take some weeks to do so completely. But enough of it has already done so that we can start to take a look at our new landscape and what it might mean going forward.
How to Post on Social Media about Politics as Christians, by Lyn M. Kidson and Johnathan G. Hughes
Social media is a great way to keep in touch and talk about stuff that matters as well as being funny and frivolous. Although we have failed at times (forgive us), we would like to invite you to join with us in being a presence on social media that is gracious, loving, and thoughtful. To that end, here are our joint top ten tips.
On the Death of Pope Francis: a Protestant Reflects, by Michael Jensen
The WADR Project team offer our heartfelt condolences to Catholic Christians on the death of Pope Francis, and our prayers for the upcoming Conclave. This article initially appeared on Michael Jensen’s own substack. Picture is of Australian artist Shen Jiawei with his painting of Pope Francis, Gabriella Clare Marino, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via WikimediaContinue reading “On the Death of Pope Francis: a Protestant Reflects, by Michael Jensen”
Christian Leaders’ Thoughts on the Federal Election
In preparation for the WADR episode on the federal election, the team asked several Christian leaders:
“What should Christians consider in casting a vote this year in the Australian federal election?”
Easter Sunday Amidst the Threat of Homelessness, by Andrew Dunstan
Photo by Ashwini Chaudhary(Monty) on Unsplash As we approach Easter Sunday this year to be honest many of us will probably do so with some fear that we are at risk of losing our home. We know that an unprecedented number of people around us are now homeless: we see them sleeping rough and inContinue reading “Easter Sunday Amidst the Threat of Homelessness, by Andrew Dunstan”
Simon of Cyrene & the Grassy Knoll, by Michael Jensen
Picture by Anonymous – Center of MSS (Tbilisi, Georgia), Public Domain Fifty-nine and half years ago, a Ukrainian born dressmaker named Abraham Zapruder stood waiting on a concrete plinth on the grassy knoll in Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas. He was waiting for the motorcade of the President, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, to pass by, so thatContinue reading “Simon of Cyrene & the Grassy Knoll, by Michael Jensen”
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