Dr Clive Hamilton thinks so. Speaking at the National Civil Society Dialogue he delivered a powerful critique of why 'hope for the future of Australia would not be found anywhere else.

One of my grandchildren's favourite 'playthings' is playdough. If they don't like what they have made, they merely roll up the dough and start again. As I reflect on the debate over women's ordination, I think that one of the dangers we can fall into 'playdough arguments'.

Synod waits to consider the another motion to ordain women, yet nothing has happened of recent times that would suggest that we re-open this issue. On the contrary, wherever the ordination of women as presbyters has happened the results have been disastrous.

Jazz clubs, film nights - we can expend huge amounts of effort creating events that, in the end, still run second place to secular versions. The question is, what does the church have that unbelievers want?

With more and more parts of people's personal lives moving on-line, David Horne is set to become the Anglican Churchs first internet evangelist.

In his annual Presidential Address, Archbishop Peter Jensen has called for visionary leaders to enact change within the church to win Australia for Christ.

Sydney Anglicans from days of old might be astounded by the technology, but would no doubt joyfully join in the festivities as the Diocese celebrates 150 years of five key ministries this Monday night.