SUBSCRIBE   DONATE LOGIN SHOP
Religion
BOOK REVIEW: 'Domination – The Fall of the Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity'

'Domination' is a highly erudite history of the Rise of Christianity.  
The hardening of youth in Israel’s nationalist enclave

As a Jewish Australian who spent considerable time in Israel, I noticed, decades ago, something ...  
When religion becomes a political weapon, everyone loses 

When religion is fused with ambition and power, it becomes a tool of division and social exhaus ...  
Religious warfare rhetoric emerges in conflict with Iran

As the Iran conflict escalates, religious rhetoric – from claims of divine missions to apocal ...  
Why the West may come to mourn Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

The assassination of Iran's Leader Ayatollah Khamenei in an unprovoked first strike, starting ...  
Scott Morrison’s holy war: Preaching politics in Israel

In Jerusalem, Scott Morrison blended faith, fear and foreign policy into a sermon that excused ...  
Members Exclusive
EDITORIAL: Australia Day 2026 violently displayed the deep divisions in our nation

There’s an old saw about tourists in Ireland pulling up to the side of the road to ask a local ...  
How Iran’s regime weaponised religion

Behind the language of morality and law, Iran’s theocracy has spent decades protecting abusers ...  
Bondi after the bullets

I was at a birthday dinner when I received a message from my brother that immediately felt wrong. ...  
Bondi under fire: How Australia responded to terror and fear

What has changed after the Bondi terrorist attack on Sunday 14 December?  
God's heavy hitters smack down Trump, ‘the lying, criminal predator’

Prominent American religious leaders are joining protests against the manifest evils of the Trump ...  
Brethren and Pentecostal cults and the 'quid pro quo' for Australia's democracy

As the links between extreme religious cults and Liberal Party politicians pile up, managing ...  
Members Exclusive
EDITORIAL: Brethren and Pentecostal cults and Australia's democracy — 'What is the quid pro quo'?

In recent times, we have witnessed the infiltration of politics by a variety of religious groups ...  
God and guns: The real forces behind Charlie Kirk’s killer

While conservative media rushes to blame the Left, the truth behind Charlie Kirk’s assassination ...  
Entangled histories: Jews, Nazis and the myths of antiquity

Genetics and history expose the Nazi fantasy, revealing that Jews were never strangers to Europe ...  
Australians resoundingly reject ratbaggery of the religious Right

The May Election confirmed no appetite for U.S.-style religious meddling in Australia’s polit ...  
Pope Francis haunted by 'dirty' past

Despite his reputation as a progressive pope and a hero of the oppressed, Pope Francis' invo ...  
Vale Pope Francis, the man who brought us hope

The death of Pope Francis early on Easter Monday left those of us who value freedom, peace, ...  
News updates

Join the IA newsletter for regular updates on our latest news stories.

SIGN UP

Just in
SHOP AT IA
Shop IA
DONATE

We need YOU!
IA punches above its weight.
Help us sharpen our knuckledusters.
PLEASE DONATE NOW!

Donate Now

Support IAIndependent Australia

Subscribe to IA and investigate Australia today.

Close Subscribe Donate