Queen Elizabeth II’s Funeral Service a Powerful Witness to the Faith: Here are Some Highlights
Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral service was a beautiful ceremony and a tribute to the United Kingdom’s longest-service monarch.
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Cody Mitchell
- Sep 7, 2022
- 10 min
Less than half of Australians believe Jesus existed: Here’s what 12 top historians think
Whatever else you may think of him, to be uncertain of Jesus’ very existence is absurd.
Cody Mitchell
- Nov 2, 2021
- 12 min
Was Islam a "unique new deal" for women in the 7th century?
This essay examines the proposition that, comparatively speaking, Islam presented a unique new opportunity for women in the 7th century.
Cody Mitchell
- Oct 23, 2021
- 18 min
Was Adolf Hitler the total master of the Third Reich, or was he a ‘weak dictator’?
Adolf Hitler was the central figure of the regime, although still just as dependent on structural factors as anyone else.
Ladine
- Feb 26, 2019
- 2 min
Yet We Forget
Is ANZAC Day worth remembering? Some people don’t think so. After all, it costs a lot of hard-earned taxpayer money to build memorials...
Eilish McCormick
- Feb 17, 2019
- 2 min
The Effects of the Stolen Generations
The effects of the forcible removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander children from their parents still show themselves today...
Cody Mitchell
- Sep 14, 2018
- 5 min
The Separation of Church and State in the Mediaeval Age and Today
What did the separation of church and state look like during the so-called "dark ages"—the mediaeval period?
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Guest Author
- Sep 11, 2018
- 3 min
“Six years without history can hurt society” [Emmanuel Olutokun]
History has returned to Nigeria’s school curriculum, but Emmanuel Olutokun, 23, a Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria, underlines the...
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Guest Author
- Jul 23, 2018
- 4 min
"If you know your history" [Jake Elson]
A critical view of history is vital to identity, writes Jake Elson, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bunbury in Australia, who laments...
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Guest Author
- Jul 16, 2018
- 4 min
"Politicians can alter history on a daily basis" [Ryan Bachoo]
History judges world leaders, and will assess the legacy of the late president ANR Robinson, writes Ryan Bachoo, a Commonwealth...
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