"Terrorism" is a notoriously difficult word to define, and yet the times in which we live demand a clear view of good and evil. To fight terror is, in George W. Bushs mind, "the inescapable calling of our generation": but this may be more complicated than it seems. After all "terrorist" is a word that once described Nelson Mandela, one of the greatest of secular saints and a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Holiness is one of those topics its easy to make people feel guilty about (the other two are prayer and daily Bible reading"¦!) John Chapmans book is nothing like that. He refuses to play the guilt card. Nor does he give you ten easy steps to holiness.

I am not your servant we sometimes say. We dont like to be thought of as a servant; it is a demeaning title below our dignity. We are equals, not servants.

Christian journalist Evan Batten began his Sunday wondering what the morning would bring; by the evening the Network Ten reporter was standing in a Balinese airport hearing the harrowing tales of tourists caught up in the latest bombing.

After 5 years in detention, escaping drug smugglers in Asia and torture in Iran, Christian refugee Amir Mesrinejad tells Southern Cross his amazing story.

As Sydneysiders enjoy the benefits of Labour Day four Sydney Anglicans are weighing into the debate over what effects the proposed industrial relations reforms may have on the lives of Australian Christians and critiquing the coverage that Southern Cross has given to the issue so far.

As the Mission enters its next phase Southern Cross asks Phillip Jensen for his assessment of its progress.

Having worked across Australia, in a variety of (Anglican) contexts, I have come to the conclusion that an evangelistic resource list - regularly updated - is well overdue. Here is my preliminary list. Some sites/products will be well known, others less so.