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Christianity
How the Nazis stole Christmas
A new exhibition of Nazi paraphernalia in Cologne shows how the Nazi Party tried to take Christ out of Christmas with swastika cookies and hand grenade tree decorations. Many of their “paganised” Christmas carols are still unwittingly sung today.
Why question defence force loyalty because of religion?
Our troops have a job to do. We should allow them to do it and not waste their or our own time with moronic speculations based on isolated incidents.
Hockey: Why I’m a Christian even though I don’t agree with other Christians
MP Joe Hockey gives a damning view of literal interpretations of the Bible in Christianity in last night’s speech to the Sydney Institute. We need to embrace the diversity of religions and not commit acts of war because of it, he says.
Rudd the naughty choirboy
Kevin Rudd’s religious beliefs are well known, from his weekly church door-stops to his writings in The Monthly. So, how well is his Christian faith sitting with his current hard-line asylum seeker stance? asks Chris Uhlmann.
John Calvin: more than just a humourless killjoy
This year marks the 500th anniversary of Protestant reformer John Calvin’s birth — not history’s sexiest figure, but a more important one than you may realise.
Guy Rundle: Did Harper’s Christianity influence his wage decision?
Does Harper’s Christianity shape his idea of how recovery should proceed?
Church of England offers beer and bacon to entice men back
The Church of England are offering beer, bacon rolls and chocolate bars to men who attend church on Fathers’ Day.
Christianity in the era of Rudd and Obama
The religious pendulum has swung away from the religious right in the US and the role of Christianity in the country may soon be no different to in Australia.
The religious teachings of Kevin Rudd
There is much to learn from religious teachings about Rudd’s politics, says Bible scholar Roland Boer.
Jesus gets a modern-day makeover
A British church has created a “21st Century” Jesus statue, getting jiggy with some baggy jeans and sculptured facial hair. In other news: Christianity just got even less cool.
The very right-wing Rev. Rudd
What has Rudd ever done to show that faith without works is dead? Did he ever join a non-violent protest? Has he put himself in the way of getting arrested in support of a just cause? Asks Humphrey McQueen.
Father Bob Maguire: ACL just one brand of morality
Politicians are making their living out of the trust that people have put in them, to act on behalf of the Commonwealth, not God, or the church, or anyone else, writes Father Bob Maguire.
