Modern Australian

Christians in Australia are not persecuted, and it is insulting to argue they are

  • Written by Robyn J. Whitaker, Bromby Senior Lecturer in Biblical Studies, Trinity College, University of Divinity

As Australians wait to hear the government’s response to the Ruddock review of religious freedom (and indeed, the content of the report itself), it is worth considering exactly how the two intersect in this largely secular society.

Australia has neither constitutionally guaranteed religious freedom nor a bill or charter of rights, leaving us...