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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.

Faith-based initiatives deserve a place in the public sphere
Ryan MessmoreOctober 22, 2012The Australian

The violence of radical protest groups? Lawsuits of secularists bent on scrubbing religion from the...

After the Riot: the Meaning for Multicultural Australia
Benjamin Herscovitch, Jeremy Sammut, Peter KurtiOctober 11, 2012IA135

Innocence of Muslims Among thinking Australians, these concerns are not a manifestation of inherent prejudice;...

After the riot: A civil discussion of multiculturalism
Jeremy SammutOctober 5, 2012

In the wake of the violent demonstration by Muslim protestors in the Sydney CBD a...

A multicultural success story
Benjamin HerscovitchSeptember 28, 2012

The violent protest two weeks ago in Sydney’s CBD by Muslim activists prompted much strident...

Restricting freedom is not the answer
Peter KurtiSeptember 21, 2012

Aussies are a pretty tolerant lot. People from all over the world have settled here...

What’s New with Anti-Semitism?
Paul Kelly, Peter Kurti, Philip MendesAugust 13, 2012PF24

In 2011, criticism of Israeli government domestic policy intensified in Australia with the emergence of...

Chaining Australia: Church Bureaucracies and Political Economy
Geoffrey BrennanAugust 1, 1984R6

If we lived in a perfect world, church bodies would not have gotten together to...

The Christian and the State
Geoffrey BrennanApril 1, 1983OP7

What should be the nature of social and political action which flows from Christian commitment?...

A confident secularist society would tolerate school religion
Brendan O'NeillJuly 28, 2011The Sydney Morning Herald

Can a half-hour chat about God really warp children's minds? Listening to Australia's increasingly irate...

Beware pink totalitarianism
Jeremy SammutJuly 15, 2011The Spectator

Though a traditionalist at heart, on the question of gay marriage I am appropriately agnostic....

Battery full? Save energy and remove charger from wall socket
Peter KurtiJuly 8, 2011

It used to be enough that the phone’s battery was charged. Not any longer. My...

Must Religion be a Threat to Liberty?
Robert SiricoJuly 21, 2008

The arguments for the unity of freedom and unbelief are common cultural currency. We are...

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