An invitation to look at what’s familiar from an unfamiliar angle
To consider how we consider things and how to do it better.
The Series
About The Authors
Tim Costello
Tim Costello is one of Australia’s leading voices on social justice and global poverty, and has been instrumental in ensuring these issues are placed on the national and international agenda. He travelled the world for work in poverty alleviation and emergency relief as he led World Vision Australia for thirteen years. Tim is an ordained Baptist minister and currently a Senior Fellow with the Centre for Public Christianity as well as Executive Director of Micah Australia. He was named in the Australian of the Year awards in 2006 and was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2005. His bestselling books include Hope, Faith, Tips from a Travelling Soul Searcher and his memoir A Lot with a Little.
Natasha Moore
Dr Natasha Moore is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Public Christianity (CPX). She has a PhD in English Literature from the University of Cambridge and is the author of Victorian Poetry and Modern Life: The Unpoetical Age and editor of 10 Tips for Atheists and other conversations in faith and culture. Her book For the Love of God: How the church is better and worse than you ever imagined was the 2020 Australian Christian Book of the Year. She has worked for CPX since 2014 and written on topics that include books, movies, politics, food, domestic violence, Scripture in schools, war, Thanksgiving, and freedom of speech. She recently discovered she is an optimist.
Mark Stephens
Dr Mark Stephens is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Public Christianity (CPX). He has a PhD in Ancient History from Macquarie University, and a Masters in Divinity from the Australian College of Theology. For 10 years Mark was lecturer at Excelsia College, teaching performing artists how to use their creativity to help audiences think deeply. Contrary to all rational thinking, Mark is a lifelong supporter of the Parramatta Eels rugby league team.
Justine Toh
Dr Justine Toh is Senior Fellow at the Centre for Public Christianity, where she speaks and writes about the Christian faith in publications like The Sydney Morning Herald, The Canberra Times, The Spectator, and ABC Religion & Ethics. She occasionally guest hosts ABC Radio National’s God Forbid, a panel program exploring contemporary religion, and has co-presented the documentary For the Love of God: How the church is better and worse than you ever imagined. Justine has a PhD in Cultural Studies from Macquarie University in Sydney and tweets, erratically, at @justinetoh. And yes, she is a recovering achievement addict.