Chapel Sermon, Balliol College, Oxford University Dr Brett Parris, Sunday, 20 October 2019 For pdf version click here. For the audio click here or on the link below (though there is a bit of an echo)...

by Brett Parris The ‘No’ campaign against marriage equality in Australia’s upcoming plebiscite is a poisoned chalice for conservative Christians. The 'No' campaigners have misunderstood what this poll is about and they have misjudged the mood of the very...

Last year a friend confessed to how a simple question over drinks in the pub sent him off on a tirade about the abysmal state of politics in his country. He described his animated rant as ‘throwing the toys out of the cot’ like an enraged toddler. He was surprised by...

In her speech at the climate negotiations in Paris this week, Australia’s Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop, tried in vain to make the case that “coal will remain critical to promoting prosperity, growing economies and alleviating hunger for years.” Australia has been...

This week I had the privilege of staying at Saccidananda Ashram in Tamil Nadu, India – the home of one of the greatest spiritual teachers of the twentieth century. The ashram, also known as Shantivanam (meaning 'Forest of Peace'), lies on the banks of the Kaveri...

How can understanding complex systems, becoming conscious of our own cognitive biases, taking a sustainability reality check and embracing spirituality all help to make your business or organisation thrive? Last month I had the opportunity to spend a couple of hours...

If you could sum up the purpose of life in a single word, just one, what would it be? Love? Enlightenment? Salvation? Family? Friendships? Growth? What if there was a word that drew all of these ideas together? Epektasis is an ancient Greek word that was used to...