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The Scandal of Grace
Professor John Barclay of Durham University discusses the radical difference between grace and the idea of 'gift' with John Dickson.
We have gathered together material that focuses on the Easter events and asks, ‘What are we to make of a 2000-year-old story that many believe holds the key to all hope, meaning and understanding?’
Dr John Harris, author of One Blood, a landmark study into 200 years of Aboriginal encounter with Christianity, discusses the impact of European missionaries on Aboriginal Culture.
Love in Action is a book just released telling the remarkable story of partnership between a wealthy Australian community and a city in Indonesia where poverty is an enormous challenge. Read about the difference this unlikely partnership has made in the lives of people in both communities.
Professor Martin Hengel
John Dickson's tribute to the brilliant German biblical scholar and a half hour interview recorded during the filming of The Christ Files
Islam and the West: facing conflict for mutual gain
Are there benefits in examining the 'mindset differences' between Islam and the West?
The Scandal of Grace
Professor John Barclay of Durham University discusses the radical difference between grace and the idea of 'gift' with John Dickson.
Professor Eleonore Stump
Eleonore Stump is The Robert J. Henle Professor of Philosophy at Saint Louis University. In this interview we talk with her about the problem of suffering for those who believe in an all-powerful, good God. We also address the question of the violence of the Old Testament.Christopher Mitchell Interview
Christopher W. Mitchell is Director of the Marion E. Wade Centre and holds the Marion E. Wade Chair of Christian Thought, at Wheaton College. The Wade Centre is a major research collection of materials by and about seven British authors including G.K. Chesterton, C.S. Lewis, and J.R.R. Tolkien, all of whom were prominent public Christians.Professor Stanley Hauerwas Interview
Professor Hauerwas is a theologian whose work explores the importance of virtues for living the good life as well as understanding the nature of the Christian Church and its role in the wider world.Can we trust the Easter story?
At Easter time we recall an historical event that, if it occurred as the gospels claim it did, was a cosmos-altering moment that demands our attention and wonder. The crucifixion and resurrection of the man from Galilee either changes world history forever, or merely represents an eccentric phenomenon of interest to historians and sociologists, but few others. Which is it?We have gathered together material that focuses on the Easter events and asks, ‘What are we to make of a 2000-year-old story that many believe holds the key to all hope, meaning and understanding?’
Gays and Jesus: The Gospel According to Elton John
Elton John says Jesus was gay. CPX offers a Christian response with a difference.David Marr on Belief in Australia
Fairfax journalist and author, David Marr, talks about two recent surveys, one conducted by the Sydney Morning Herald and one by CPX, on religious belief in Australia.Australians want to Keep the 'Christ' in Christmas
A CPX survey has found some interesting data about Australian attitudes to Christmas and the story of Jesus birth. Watch a discussion of the findings by John Dickson and Greg Clarke.David Bentley Hart Interview
Regarded as one of America's brightest theologians, David Bentley Hart speaks with authority on literature, philosophy, history, art and culture. In 2009 he weighed in to debates around the place of Christianity in Western culture with his book, Atheist Delusions - the Christian Revolution and its Fashionable Enemies. Watch our six-part interview with Bentley Hart conducted in a house in Baltimore, Maryland.Shakespeare and the Bible
Laurel Moffatt discusses with Greg Clarke the importance of a knowledge of scripture in understanding one of Western Culture's greatest writers.The Australian Jesus of Reg Mombassa
Greg Clarke writes about an Australian artistic legend, Reg Mombassa, of 'Mental as Anything' and Mambo fame. What should we make of Mombassa'a Australian Jesus?Connecting the faithful: Bondi to the Bodhi Tree
Simon Smart reports on two starkly contrasting days: one at the Parliament of World Religions in Melbourne, the other conducting vox pop interviews at Bondi Beach on the meaning of Christmas.Worlds Apart? Parliament of World Religions
Listen to Simon Smart's report from the Parliament of World Religions held in Melbourne.Part II of Byron Smith's Reflections on Copenhagen
In the second part of Byron Smith's look at the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference he asks what, if anything, was achieved.Facing the Truth in Copenhagen
Byron Smith asks whether Christianity has anything to say about climate change initiatives taking place in Copenhagen.Plantinga: God, Faith and Reasons to Believe
Simon Smart talks with leading American Philosopher Alvin Plantinga about God, Richard Dawkins and personal faith.Bruce Benson: Philosophy, Europe and Re-emerging Christianity
Bruce Ellis Benson is Professor and Chair of the Philosophy Department at Wheaton College in Illinois. Greg Clarke spoke with him in his Wheaton office about the escalating interest among continental philosophers in the Christian faith.A Glorious, Fragile Vision
The story of Dick Hoyt's astonishing love for his disabled son reflects an understanding of what it is to be human that is worth clinging on to.God Given Rights
CPX directors Greg Clarke and John Dickson examine the question of a Charter of Human Rights. Is there a specifically Christian perspective on this controversial topic?Joe Hockey's Bible: Should We Take the King Joe Version Literally?
Federal Opposition Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey gave a speech 'In Defense of God'. John Dickson and Greg Clarke examine the sppech and Hockey's claim not to take the biblical God too literally.Losing our religion?
What has happened to belief in Australia? Is the land down-under becoming a godless nation? Geoff Page reviews Tom Frame's latest book.Islam and Western Politics: A Delicate Dance
Richard Shumack reviews Acorn Press's book Islam, Human rights and Public Policy. How compatible is the Western vision of human flourishing with Islam and its objectives? This is an important book in illuminating major public policy issues leading into the 21st Century.Miroslav Volf: Forgiveness, Community, Identity and God
Miroslav Volf is the Henry B. Wright professor of theology at Yale Divinity School. He is also the Director of the Center for Faith and Culture at Yale. A victim of intense and sustained interrogation by the government of communist Yugoslavia, Volf's work focuses on forgiveness and reconciliation and remembering wrongs sustained in the past.The Heights and Depths of Humanity
Kate Wilcox finds some inspiration from an extraordinary story of an Australian woman fighting poverty and disease in Uganda. Read her review of Mama Jude - an Australian nurse's extraordinary other life in Africa, (ABC Books, 2009).Another Way to Love
Bronwen Hanna takes a look at a new book from World Vision on efforts to relieve the plight of the world's poor.Poverty, Justice and the Wholly Bible
Greg Clarke and John Dickson look at the launch of a specialist bible that focuses on poverty relief and issues of justice.Racing for more than Gold
U.S racing legend and Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day talks about a racing career that saw him win over 8000 races including the Kentucky Derby. Day talks about the way Christian Faith saved him from himself and gave him a new lease on life.The Apostle Paul - Radical Awakening
Peter Walker examines the conversion of PaulIn the footsteps of St Paul
Peter Walker discusses his journey's around the Mediterranean and the Apostle Paul Aborigines and Missionaries: One Blood
Dr John Harris, author of One Blood, a landmark study into 200 years of Aboriginal encounter with Christianity, discusses the impact of European missionaries on Aboriginal Culture.
The historical and exalted Jesus
Can historians who are believers be trusted to do good history?Paul vs Jesus
Did the apostle Paul invent Christianity?The historical 'problems' of the New Testament
Are there insurmountable historical errors in the New Testament documents?Bart Ehrman and the New Testament documents
Professor Darrel Bock examines the claims of some scholars that the New Testament documents cannot be trustedReasons to Hope
Love in Action is a book just released telling the remarkable story of partnership between a wealthy Australian community and a city in Indonesia where poverty is an enormous challenge. Read about the difference this unlikely partnership has made in the lives of people in both communities.
Professor Martin Hengel
John Dickson's tribute to the brilliant German biblical scholar and a half hour interview recorded during the filming of The Christ Files Islam and the West: facing conflict for mutual gain
Are there benefits in examining the 'mindset differences' between Islam and the West?The Pain and necessity of Forgiveness
Simon Smart looks at a misunderstood and greatly needed force for good.Josephus and Jesus: A Christian forgery?
Dr Chris Forbes defends a much maligned ancient textThe gift of caring
Carolyn Stedman reflects on a life of foster care to over 60 childrenEvolution in the Antipodes
Historian Tom Frame on Charles Darwin's visit to the south. What has been in his legacy in Australia?Does Religion cause violence?
John Dickson examines the charge that religion leads to violenceBright Lights Dark Nights
See our interviews based on the book: Sky news presenter Leigh Hatcher discusses a life in news journalismSecrets of the SAS
Former Head of the SAS in Australia, Jim Wallace, discusses life and faith in the armyClear and present danger
Former head of the SAS Jim Wallace describes a hair-raising moment in the Middle EastThe Global Financial Crisis: Greed Ain't so Good?
Gordon Menzies on the GFC and the worship of false godsProminent atheist returns to the faith of his youth
British writer A.N. Wilson embraces the faith he derided for so longIs it sane to believe in the resurrection?
Greg Clarke on why the resurrection is reasonable, defensible and very attractiveFighting Modern Slavery
Humanitarian warrior Baroness Caroline Cox talks about her life's work Finding hope in suffering
Caroline Cox with stories of amazing endurance and graceZeitgeist: Time to discard the Christian story?
Dr Chris Forbes on the movie Zeitgiest's refutation of ChristianityFaith, the Free Market and financial crisis
Leading economist Ian Harper discusses the financial meltdown Ruse on Easter from Darwin's Lapdog
Greg Clarke on atheist professor Michael Ruse's take on ChristianityClint Eastwood and the ethics of violence
Justine Toh on some intriguing contrasts between Gran Torino and Eastwood's 'Dirty Harry' daysGod and the new U2
Greg Clarke and the theological underpinnings of U2's latest album No Line on the HorizonLife lessons learned from Death
Andrew Dunstall on Simon Critchley's The Book of Dead PhilosophersAmazing Grace sung in African
Bronwen Hanna finds inspiration from the documentary A Walk to BeautifulThe Cost of Unbelief
Could ditching religion be bad for your health?The Struggle to Believe
Greg Clarke looks at pathways to faithConsolations of Theology
Can theology help us dealing with life's struggles & big questions?Sweet Baby Jesus had a Beard
Greg Clarke considers reality and fantasy in images of JesusLaughing at religion
How do humour and Christianity go together?All over red rover: Christianity and the bones of Jesus
Andrew Cameron critiques the documentary The Tomb of ChristMarvels and Misconceptions
Steven Micklethwaite reviews Richard Holmes book: “The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science.”Global poverty - an end in sight?
Dr Joel Edwards - director of Micah Challenge International on attempts to overcome world povertyFamily, marriage and community
Interview: UK Research and Policy Consultant Dr Samantha CallanOn the road filming the Life of Jesus
Get a sneak peek of footage from CPX's upcoming documentaryThe elimination of evil
Greg Clarke's address to the 'Trubar's Evil Series' in Slovenia in OctoberRichard Cizik interview
Washington lobbyist Richard Cizik on evangelicals and the US electionProfessor Keith Ward interview
Professor Keith Ward discusses philosophy, theology and the place of belief in the scientific worldBar(r)acking for change
Justine Toh reflects on the aftermath of the U.S. electionAtonement as Justice in western law and Christian thought
Cassandra Sharp on the connection between a key Christian concept and the lawJourney through American religion
Mike Thompson reviews Don Watson's book American JourneysMature Religion: necessity or oxymoron?
An edited extract of Greg Clarke's C.S. Lewis lecture from DublinFilm: Sophie Scholl The final Days
Inspiration from an unlikely sourceFaith and Politics
Interview with NSW MP Mike BairdThe Disposable ones
Simon Smart interviews Jason Stephens about the plight of Columbia's children.The apostle Paul: redneck or revolutionary?
New Testament scholar Don Hagner on how we should view the apostle Paul?Doubting Jesus' existence
New Testament scholar Don Hagner on whether Jesus' existence is in doubt?Gospel of Matthew exposed. Part 1
New Testament scholar Don Hagner with a brief guide to Matthew's gospel.Gospel of Matthew exposed. Part 2
How do scholars explain difficult passages in Matthew?Gospel of Matthew exposed. Part 3
What are the major themes of Matthew's gospel?How was the New Testament put together?
How did the ancient church choose which books to include in the New Testament?Second Century Literature
Who were the key Christian writers in the second century?The Mark Driscoll Story
John Dickson gets to know Mark DriscollChristianity, society and politics
Should Christian morality be legislated? The heart of Christianity
Mark Driscoll discusses what lies at the heart of Christian faith.Faith, doubt and belief
Mark Driscoll discusses the place of doubt in Christian belief.Science, the Bible and belief in the 21st Century
Do you have to put your brain to one side to read the Bible?A Good God?
Hope for a mucked up worldScience, Atheism and Belief
Has science buried God?Book review: Peter Conrad 'Creation - Artists, Gods and Origins
Greg Clarke on Conrad's creation without a creator.The Elusive Search
Professor Don Hagner's reflections on happiness.True Partnership
Jim Goddard discusses a unique development project.The hidden secret of true greatness
John Dickson examines what it is to be great.Book review: Bob Carr My Reading Life
Greg Clarke reviews the former NSW premier's latest book.World Youth Day
Greg Clarke interviews NSW government spokesperson Kristina Keneally.Christianity and AID work
Fiona McLeay explores the connections.The atheism and conversion of C.S. Lewis
Greg Clarke and the revealing letters of C.S. Lewis.God and the problem of suffering
John Dickson's 4-part series.C.S. Lewis and the hound of heaven
Greg Clarke delves into the letters of C.S. Lewis. The History of Creationism
What can it teach us about science and faith?Film: The Painted Veil as a Parable of God's Love
Justine Toh examines echoes of God's love in The Painted Veil.Film: U23D and Human rights
Stephen Shearsby on human rights and U2 in 3D.Jesus' unique miracles
John Dickson asks 'How unique was Jesus among miracle workers?'The Meaning of Jesus' Miracles: An Historical View
What should we make of Jesus' miracles? John Dickson.Introducing Professor Edwin Judge
Greg Clarke introduces ancient historian Professor Judge.Meet Professor Judge
Edwin Judge explains why history is important.Edwin Judge on the Early Christians
Were the early Christians a bunch of illiterate peasants?Professor Judge on Jesus and the Roman Empire
Professor Judge explores the relationship between Jesus and Rome.Professor Judge: Atheism, Skepticism and Belief
How widespread was atheism in the ancient world?Professor Judge. Humility: A Christian Legacy.
The Influence of Christianity in making humility a virtue.Professor Judge. How Christianity changed the writing of history.
Why evidence and testimony became crucial after the gospels.Professor Judge: Christianity and Science
The relationship between the biblical Worldview and modern Science.Professor Judge: Christianity, history and testimony
Why testimony became so important after the gospels.Professor Judge: Irreligious Christianity
The place of Christianity in the Roman Empire.Professor Judge: Constantine's Legacy
The conversion of Constantine and its impact on the Empire.Professor Judge: Sex and sexuality in the ancient world
What was Christianity's contribution to views on sexuality?Professor Judge: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Christianity
What are the lasting impacts of Christianity on Western history?Sin, vice and other Myths
What is the definition of sin?Atheist Intolerance?
Is there anything in the Atheist worldview that guards against intolerance?The 'Christian Vote': help or hindrance?
Should faith influence voting?Spong's Jesus: Not radical enough
A review of one bishop's approach to the ancient faith.Onfray's Galilee Blunder
France's atheist stumbles over the reasons for the origins of faith.Quest for the Historical Jesus: From the 1st Century to the Enlightenment
How we know what we know about Jesus.Quest for the Historical Jesus: From the Enlightenment to Today
The latest historical positions on Jesus.C.S. Lewis in the 21st Century
Is C.S. Lewis worth reading today?A Spectator's Guide to the Gospel of Judas
What does this document tell us?God in our pain
It's the hardest question: where is God when people are in pain?Why is there so little evidence for Jesus?
Would you expect to know more about this figure?Did it even happen?
New Atheists challenge the crucifixionCan we take the resurrection seriously?
What do the historians say?Jesus' questionable existence?
Is this a serious historical problem?Why is Richard Dawkins so angry?
Greg Clarke asks what drives the Dawkins quest