Research in the 'soft' sciences seems to be treated with great suspicion in Sydney Anglican circles. For example, Sola Panelist Paul Grimmond recently called statistics a 'false authority' when it comes to shaping our behaviour.

This is a remarkable and very welcome project by a younger generation of local scholars.

Almost two weeks since her neighbourhood was devastated by bushfire, the Rev Di Nicolios talks about how her church has been affected and how it is caring for the local community.

If our neighbour's 'mini-cultures' don't fit our parish boundaries, why bother engaging our community?

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has urged churches across the country to heed the National Day of Mourning for bushfire victims.

This week Nicky Lock from the Cottage Counselling Centre and Anglicare kicks off a new blog, examining the Christian take on relationships and offering advice for the 21st century.

What drives innovation on the internet? Love it, or (most likely) hate it, the 'adult industry' (what a strange euphemism) has been the driving force that continues to revolutionise the way we use the internet.

Britney Spears burst onto the global music scene in 1998, a sexy teenager proudly wearing her faith and her virginity on her sleeve. The virginity was a predictable early casualty, and the faith is MIA at the time of writing. It's fair to say that mega-stardom has not been kind to Britney.