Geoff Hurst
Guy offered me this challenge… “I learned more about God from a couple of U2 albums than I ever did from the Bible!” Guy and I have this running argument about U2. He thinks they continue to re-invent themselves and address where events have taken us. I think they did some good stuff with Joshua Tree (1987) and Rattle and Hum (1988) but have done nothing really new since then... but I think Guy is probably right.
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After the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, one of the most universally recognised characters in the Christian tradition is Mary — the mother of Jesus Christ.
In Ancient Rome, sport was associated with gladiatorial battles: physically gruelling tasks, incredible feats of human strength and determination, and battles to the death.
Since his comic book debut in 1939, the character of Batman has been constantly redefined. 
Many Australian churches bemoan the lack of young people among their flock but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a growing Christian youth culture in this country.
A few years ago I did a subject on feminist theology called “Woman, Man, and God”. One evening we wrote poetry and prose; I’ve only just found again the poem I wrote that night, straddling serious theology and whimsical fancy. I wonder who it might offend, and why…
