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Nazareth Then and Now
Ancient Nazareth lacked the critical advantages for its development as a significant settlement: abundant water supply, an elevated site for defensive purposes, and strategic location adjacent to a major highway. The most comprehensive recent study of the archeology of ancient Nazareth and its local region was completed by Ken Dark over several seasons between 2004…
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The oldest hatred
Presentation to a panel discussion sponsored by the Jewish Council of Australia at St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane on Monday, 29 September 2025. The topic of the event was: Should anti-Semitism be exceptionalised or should we combat all forms of racism together? Co-hosts for the event included: Doykeit (a local Jewish group in Brisbane), St John’s
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Books seeking new homes
Having recently retired, I have a number of long time book friends who are seeking new homes. We are all very sad about this but also seeking to be mature as we contemplate new relationships, and especially as I focus on numismatic and archaeological research projects. A selection of academic books in the field of
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Word gets out
Third Sunday of AdventSt Mark’s Church, Casino12 December 2021 You may recall from last Sunday that we have a special focus on John the Baptizer in these two middle Sundays of Advent. Last week we reflected on the role that John played in the Jesus story. Far from being a lesser figure sent ahead of
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On Jordan’s bank
Second Sunday of AdventSt Mark’s Church, Casino5 December 2021 This week and next Sunday we focus on John the Baptizer. That means half of the Sundays during Advent are allocated to this character on the edges of our tradition. This week we focus on the person of John the Baptizer. Next week we focus on
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Truth that matters
Feast of Christ the KingChrist Church Cathedral, Grafton21 November 2021 [ video ] The truth that matters Our Gospel today has the dramatic scene where Pilate and Jesus engage in a private conversation inside the private residence of the Procurator, and away from prying ears. More about that in a moment. This passage was chosen
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Because of them
Festival of All Saints & All SoulsChrist Church Cathedral, Grafton31 October 2021 [ video ] Because of them Today we pause to acknowledge all of those who have gone before us in the faith. Some of them are people from long ago. Many of them are people from far away. Others are people we have
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What did the blind men see?
Christ Church Cathedral GraftonPentecost 22B24 October 2021 [ video ] Not seeing the forest for the trees Sometimes we are so captivated by the details in front of us that we do not notice the large reality of which that item is but one part. In everyday speech we say that someone cannot see the forest
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