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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.

The Moral Foundations of Freedom: Lessons from the Religious Encounter with Democracy
George WeigelMay 30, 2000OP76

What happens when a society loses it moral capital? Can democracy thrive in a value-neutral...

Christianity and Entrepreneurship: Protestant and Catholic Thoughts
Samuel GreggNovember 5, 1999PM44

This monograph is a scholarly yet understandable study of entrepreneurship from both a Protestant (Preece)...

Religion and Liberty: Western Experiences, Asian Possibilities
Samuel GreggAugust 1, 1999OP68

The once fashionable notion that ‘God is dead’ is certainly belief by the facts of...

Catholicism and the Architecture of Freedom
George PellAugust 1, 1999OP70

The nature of freedom is a question that has puzzled western societies from their very...

In Praise of the Free Economy: Essays
Michael NovakMay 3, 1999R10

  (excerpt) A deep longing is visible in this land to build a free society...

The Political Economy of Freedom
Michael OakeshottNovember 1, 1994OP52

Michael Oakeshott’s depth, insight and lucid writing style have brought him a wide audience. While...

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?...

Why Albo’s got to get to grips with God
Peter KurtiJune 12, 2019The Spectator

One of the first things new Labor leader, Anthony Albanese, needs to emphasise to his...

Religion test out of line
Peter KurtiMay 17, 2019Ideas@TheCentre

Ten years ago, religion barely featured at all in daily public life or discussion. In...

Israel Folau, Rugby Australia and how tolerant should we be of intolerance?
Monica WilkieMay 13, 2019SPECTATOR: FLAT WHITE

The Israel Folau case has brought up a crucial question our society has asked before,...

Something amiss in live-and-let-live Australia
Peter KurtiMay 10, 2019AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW

Found guilty of a serious breach of his contract with Rugby Australia (RA), Israel Folau...

Folau free speech debate: both sides need to show tolerance
Simon Cowan, Monica WilkieApril 21, 2019CANBERRA TIMES

It will be deeply ironic if rugby union star Israel Folau is fired for condemning...

From British race patriotism to inclusion: we are not a racist nation
Tom SwitzerApril 20, 2019SMH

“Racist” is a powerful accusation to make against anyone, but since the Christchurch terrorist attack...

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