John Smith (in his book Advance Australia Where?) suggested that Australia is still nursing some deep scars which may trace back to injuries inflicted two hundred years ago but which may well affect to this very day our view of ourselves, our world and our ‘gods’.

Between 1787 and 1868, 162,000 convicts arrived on the Australian shore. Half were sentenced for seven years and one-quarter for life.

This past year, evangelical pastor Mark Driscoll made headlines for his comments at the Catalyst Conference in Dallas, where he reportedly said, “I know who made the environment. He’s coming back and he’s going to burn it all up. So yes, I drive an SUV.” Noah Toly responds controversy in ‘Sightings’.