Peter Kurti
Research Fellow, Religion and the Free Society Program
The Reverend Peter Kurti is a Research Fellow co-ordinating the Religion and the Free Society program at the Centre for Independent Studies. The program examines the implications of a liberal approach to religion in civil society and investigates the capacity of that society to maintain freedom for expression of religious values. It does not discuss issues of discipline, dogma or organization.
Peter is an ordained minister in the Anglican Church and has worked in England and Australia. His experience includes ministry with inner-city and suburban congregations as well as in the university sector where he also taught. Before joining the CIS Peter had been Rector of Saint James’, King Street in Sydney for eight years. He trained for the ministry in England and the United States, and has degrees in law, theology, and philosophy. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
- Email:pkurti@cis.org.au
Publications by Author
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In the Pay of the Piper: Governments, Not-for-Profits, and the Burden of Regulation
| 23 Apr 2013 | Issue AnalysisReforms intended to boost confidence in Australian charities risk turning the charitable sector into just another arm of... Read More...
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Moral Wisdom and the Recovery of Virtue
| 06 Feb 2013 | Occasional PapersWhat are the moral skills we need to cultivate to live effectively in the social media world of the twenty-first century... Read More...
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BOOK REVIEW: Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960–2010
| 10 Dec 2012 | POLICY MagazineComing Apart: The State of White America, 1960–2010 By Charles Murray
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After the Riot: the Meaning for Multicultural Australia
| 11 Oct 2012 | Issue AnalysisThe riot on 15 September in the Sydney CBD by Muslim protestors has raised questions about the health of Australian multiculturalism.... Read More...
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What’s New with Anti-Semitism?
| 13 Aug 2012 | Policy ForumCriticism of Israeli government domestic policy has intensified in Australia with the emergence of the international Boycott,... Read More...
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REVIEW ESSAY: A Short History of Christianity
| 18 Apr 2012 | POLICY MagazineA Short History of Christianity.
Opinion & Commentary by Author
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Big Brother deters charity
| 26 Apr 2013 | The AustralianReforms intended to boost confidence in Australian charities risk turning the charitable sector into just another arm of... Read More
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Anti-Israel campaign is more than just a boycott
| 17 Aug 2012 | The AustralianSome groups in the West are trying to demonise the Jewish state over Palestine.
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When religion just won't do
| 03 Aug 2012 | The SpectatorWhy are so many climate enthusiasts all too often in the grip of apocalyptic mania?
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Honesty the best policy for those in government
| 12 May 2012 | The Australian"HONESTY is the first chapter in the book of wisdom," said Thomas Jefferson. Without honesty there is no trust. Without trust,... Read More
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Egged on to heed Easter
| 08 Apr 2012 | Herald SunChocolate has taken over the Easter message.
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Religious freedom must not be taken for granted
| 24 Feb 2012 | ABC OnlineThe importance of religious belief is both derided and attacked in our public debates. Tony Abbott's Christian faith is often... Read More
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It's all a bit on the nose
| 16 Jan 2012 | The Drum OpinionTeaching and understanding the rules of civil society extends beyond new immigrants. Most Australians need a lesson too.
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It wouldn't be Christmas without Christianity
| 23 Dec 2011 | The AustralianWithout religion what is the meaning of Christmas?
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Does gay marriage prove marriage matters?
| 29 Sep 2011 | Online OpinionGay couples dragging marriage back into vogue.
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Don’t gamble with people’s freedom
| 29 Sep 2011 | The DrumNew Poker Machine laws are impeding people’s freedom
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Greens boycott is anti-Semitic
| 06 Sep 2011 | The Canberra TimesRecently the Greens have refused to back a motion in the Senate condemning efforts by protesters from the anti-Israel Boycott,... Read More
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It's Anglicanism, Jim, but not as we know it
| 02 Sep 2011 | ABC Religion and EthicsIf we think of individual churches as religious firms, then collectively they form a religious market
Ideas@TheCentre by Author
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Absurd reaction to first Muslim frontbencher
| 05 Jul 2013 | Ideas@The CentreThe anti-Islamic rants against Ed Husic this week were both absurd and inconsistent.
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Parliament must let charities speak out
| 21 Jun 2013 | Ideas@The CentreThe proposed clarification of the law about the scope of charitable purpose is to be welcomed.
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Government stifles charities
| 26 Apr 2013 | Ideas@The CentreThe federal government is stifling the creative chaos of private and voluntary action at the heart of charitable endeavour... Read More
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Pope Benedict’s legacy
| 22 Feb 2013 | Ideas@The CentreWhat will Pope Benedict XVI’s legacy be characterised by?
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Time to stop the cycle of personal destruction
| 01 Feb 2013 | Ideas@The CentreIt’s time for government and opposition frontbenchers to assert their own ideas and political principles.
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Making the moral case for capitalism
| 23 Nov 2012 | Ideas@The CentrePopular conceptions of capitalism are tinged with images of indecency, rapaciousness and greed.
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No red line likely
| 09 Nov 2012 | Ideas@The CentreFaced now with a second-term Obama rather than a first-term Romney, Israelis must be wondering what the future holds for... Read More
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Restricting freedom is not the answer
| 21 Sep 2012 | Ideas@The CentreThe majority of Australian Muslims want to live here in peace but a sizeable minority has a darker purpose.
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Preferential condemnation
| 02 Aug 2012 | Ideas@The CentreThe international community fails to condemn Hamas for evicting 120 Palestinian families in Gaza from their homes.
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Invoking Jesus
| 13 Jul 2012 | Ideas@The CentreNo policy can be run through any single religious filter in a bid to infuse with it the characteristic of being a specifically... Read More
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Progressive hypocrisy on religion and the state
| 18 May 2012 | Ideas@The CentreReport questions common assumption that religious people are ideologically conservative.
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Aussies tell Dawkins: Live and let religion live
| 13 Apr 2012 | Ideas@The CentreMost Australians are comfortable with both the secular and the sacred sharing space in the national life.
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Lent for climate change?
| 24 Feb 2012 | Ideas@The CentreMaking climate change a moral issue is dangerous.
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Thirst for knowledge
| 21 Oct 2011 | Ideas@The CentreThe choice of subjects of the record number of students sitting this year’s HSC reflects increasing interest in ancient... Read More
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Stick it to ‘em
| 12 Aug 2011 | Ideas@The CentreSociety’s lack of a moral compass led to the London riots.
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Battery full? Save energy and remove charger from wall socket
| 08 Jul 2011 | Ideas@The CentreReligion seeks not so much to control as to strengthen communities by binding them to common sets of values, practices and... Read More
