Miles Pattenden
Miles Pattenden is a senior research fellow at the Institute for Religion & Critical Inquiry, Australian Catholic University.
Opinion
Royal family
Cut-price coronation: Why King Charles shouldn’t modernise the monarchy
The King has made it plain that he sees himself as a reboot to the Firm’s franchise. As a historian, my view is that this is a mistake.
- by Miles Pattenden
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Religion
Serious Christians don’t mind a Jesus joke. The Project’s apology is more laughable
A spoonful of satire is no threat to faith or salvation. Christians have had a saucy sense of humour for centuries.
- by Miles Pattenden
Opinion
Vale
God’s ruckman: Pell played church politics hard but won few fans
Even in his own writings, it became clear why George Pell failed to win over the Australian people.
- by Miles Pattenden
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Catholic church
The pope of paradox: Benedict XVI
Benedict was a conservative intellectual who managed to anger conservative Catholics. His actions normalised papal resignation. Witness all the media chatter about when Pope Francis will follow.
- by Miles Pattenden
Opinion
Russia-Ukraine war
War in Ukraine highlights lack of knowledge of European history
We haven’t taken Europe seriously enough for 30 years, either in policy terms or in our engagement with its complex history.
- by Miles Pattenden
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/by/miles-pattenden-p5364f