• Religion

Exploring the implications of a liberal understanding of freedom for religion in civil society, and analysing religion as a form of social capital in the public sphere. Recent research focuses on anti-Semitism and religious hatred, along with broader questions as to the meaning and value of religion in Australia.

Thirst for knowledge
Peter KurtiOctober 21, 2011

Rising levels of school retention rates have contributed to record enrolments for this year’s HSC...

Does gay marriage prove marriage matters?
Peter KurtiSeptember 29, 2011Online Opinion

Just over a century ago, the Anglo-French writer, Hilaire Belloc, declared himself "opposed to women...

Don’t gamble with people’s freedom
Peter KurtiSeptember 29, 2011The Drum

Many Australians enjoy the thrill of wagering a sum of money on an event with...

The Kingdom of God is Forcefully Advancing and Forceful Men Lay Hold of It
David ColtartSeptember 14, 2011OP123

In the CIS’s annual Acton Lecture on Religion and Freedom, Senator David Coltart discusses the...

Greens boycott is anti-Semitic
Peter KurtiSeptember 6, 2011The Canberra Times

An essential part of the compact of a free society is that all its citizens...

It’s Anglicanism, Jim, but not as we know it
Peter KurtiSeptember 2, 2011ABC Religion and Ethics

Thomas Jefferson once advised that in matters of religion "the maxim of civil government" should...

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