Wrestling with History in an Age That Disregards it
By: Dr Sarah Irving-Stonebraker
In our culture today, there is a strange set of attitudes toward history. Read more
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History of the Most Famous Christmas Carols
By: Micaela Aboody
It’s that magical time of year again where houses are donning Christmas lights, decorations are everywhere you look and all you hear at the shops are Christmas carols. But, have you ever thought as to how Christmas Carols came to be? Read more
Why We Must Remember our Christian History
By: Stephen McAlpine
My father died of Lewy Body Dementia, a particularly cruel sub-genre of a particularly cruel disease. ‘LBD’ not only shuts down your brain, but shuts down your body. Read more
The Making of the Western Mind Goes Back to the Cross, Says Author
By: Kristian Johnson
“To go almost on pilgrimages, to take the knee, to fill great civic centres, not just in the United States, but across the Western world. I would argue that there is nothing culturally given about this, it’s reflective of highly contingent trends that are so deep and ancient that ultimately, they go back 2000 years to that very primal image of a man tortured to death by an oppressive state apparatus. Jesus on the cross.” ~ Tom Holland
Australia’s Christian History Takes Centre Stage in New Book
By: Georgia Free
If you’ve listened to the podcast Australia’s Invisible History, you will already be familiar with The Outback Historian – Dr Paul Roe. Read more
The Story of Australia’s First Saint, Mary MacKillop, Children and The Poor
By: Annie Hamilton
The tiny face of the boy in the rowing boat was screwed up in timidity and fear. Read more
The History of Holden – Henry James Holden
By: Graham McDonald
“Holden is no more: General Motors announces the 164-year-old Aussie auto brand will be axed by the end of the year.” – Business Insider Australia 17 February 2020 Read more
The Haunting Questions Of “The Tattooist Of Auschwitz”
By: Akos Balogh
In April 1942, Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew, is forcibly transported to the concentration camps at Auschwitz-Birkenau. Read more
Jindi Cheese – World’s Best Cheese and It’s Aussie Christian Heritage
By: Vickie Janson
Although George only ever moved 5kms from his birthplace in Jindivick, East Gippsland, his life is characterised by some very big moves. A farmer and earthmover turned world champion cheesemaker, George’s life is synonymous with the breaking of new ground. Read more