Religion and a Free Society
The CIS examines the relationship between religion and a free society.
Publications
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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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What Kind of Religion Is Free in the Public Square? A Warning from the United States
| 06 Mar 2013 | Occasional PapersIn the 14th Acton Lecture, Dr Ryan Messmore, President of Campion College, asks what kind of religion is free in the public... 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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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...
Opinion & Commentary
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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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Faith-based initiatives deserve a place in the public sphere
| 22 Oct 2012 | The AustralianWHAT'S the most significant threat to religious liberty in the West? ... Read More
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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.... Read More
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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
Ideas@TheCentre
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Absurd reaction to first Muslim frontbencher
| 05 Jul 2013The 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 2013The proposed clarification of the law about the scope of charitable purpose is to be welcomed....
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The uncivil society
| 01 Mar 2013The expansion of Australia’s welfare state has eroded not just the institutions of civil society but also the culture of ...
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Pope Benedict’s legacy
| 22 Feb 2013What will Pope Benedict XVI’s legacy be characterised by?...
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Making the moral case for capitalism
| 23 Nov 2012Popular conceptions of capitalism are tinged with images of indecency, rapaciousness and greed....
