Faith Dialogue
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Culture shapes Christianity more than we admit
Stories continue to shape Christian faith because they move hearts into action. Jesus used vivid images that stirred people to rethink their lives and spark gratitude, courage and renewed purpose today.
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When divine justice feels delayed
esus’ assurance that God’s chosen will find quick justice seems contradicted by human experience. The faithful must grapple with the gap between divine promise and human suffering, asking what role God—and we—play in the story of justice.
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When Pilate meets the algorithm: AI and the search for truth
Pilate’s ancient question echoes through our digital age. As AI fabricates images, voices, and even popes, the Church faces a timeless challenge: how to tell what’s real. When truth can be generated, edited, and endlessly reshaped, how do we recognise it— and would we even know if we did?
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Nurturing children when religions meet at home
Interreligious families embody both fragility and beauty. Catholic children growing up amid multiple faith traditions must navigate festivals, rituals, and beliefs with curiosity and compassion — a lesson in diversity that many adults still struggle to learn.
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Andrew: A scandal fit for scripture
As Leonard Cohen sang, “there’s a crack in everything — that’s how the light gets in.” The fall of a prince, like the fall of prophets before him, reminds us that grace hides in uncomfortable places — even behind prison walls or royal façades.
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When the healer becomes the patient
The author — both doctor and believer — sees parallels between medical diagnosis and the Church’s moral healing. Misdiagnosis delays recovery; honesty and accountability are the first steps toward restoring faith.
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Reconciliation finds voice in the Sistine Chapel
Under Michelangelo’s ceiling, Pope Leo XIV and King Charles III shared a moment unseen for 500 years — a British monarch praying with a pope. Their quiet gesture beneath the Last Judgment echoed across centuries of division, offering a glimpse of Christian unity reborn.
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Beyond rest: envisioning eternal growth
What if eternity isn’t a pause, but a beginning? If heaven is movement, not stillness — a journey deeper into God’s light? Newman’s wisdom still stirs: to live is to change. Perhaps death simply opens the next chapter of transformation.
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Science changes everything
The Webb Space Telescope reveals astonishing new realities of creation, while psychology deepens our understanding of human brokenness and potential. Such knowledge questions inherited frameworks and calls theology to reconsider how it speaks of sin, grace, and humanity’s place in the vast unfolding universe.
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What young people seek in faith
The decline of youth in the Church is not the full story. Across Australia, young Catholics are rediscovering faith in surprising numbers, seeking authenticity, community, and a sense of hope that speaks to their deepest aspirations.
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