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Easter celebrates the Christian belief that Jesus rose from the dead. Today, writes Philip Almond, the idea of the resurrected body is a matter of faith rather than reason. But for centuries the precise nature of this body was a matter of serious theological and philosophical discussion.
From St Augustine in the early fifth century to Thomas Aquinas in the 13th century to scientists such as pioneering chemist Robert Boyle, many questions were explored. How old would our resurrected bodies be? What of those devoured by beasts or fire? Would there be sexual desire in heaven? Vast amounts of theological ink, writes Almond, were spilt on the attempt to defend the “rationally indefensible”.
Still, even the most rationally minded of us may exchange eggs on Sunday to celebrate new life. Easter is the biggest chocolate-buying time of the year. A new report ranks the world’s leading chocolate makers on their social and environmental performance. And as John Dumay and James Guthrie write, most of the big, multinational companies have a long way to go.
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Suzy Freeman-Greene
Section Editor: Arts + Culture
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Stefan Lochner, Last Judgement, circa 1435.
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Philip C. Almond, The University of Queensland
Easter celebrates the Christian belief that Jesus Christ rose from the dead. And for centuries this resurrection was seen as a guarantee that our own bodies would do the same.
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John Dumay, Macquarie University; James Guthrie, Macquarie University
Just four of 31 international chocolate makers have been rated 'good eggs' for their social, environmental and governance standards.
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Stephen Duckett, Grattan Institute
These mistakes have been mainly caused by our leaders giving priority to a good political story over good policy.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
The Brisbane lockdown was lifted, but the latest disruption, though limited, reinforced the importance of rolling out the vaccine as fast as possible.
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Matteo Vergani, Deakin University; Dan Goodhardt, Deakin University
Our research tried to identify patterns linking antisemitic incidents to particular dates, local trends or global events. The aim was to be better prepared to counter them.
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Sharon O'Mara, La Trobe University; Kirsty Duncanson, La Trobe University
A study on the delivery of sexuality education found some teachers were anxious about parental fear, negative media and political hysteria. Sometimes they watered down 'risky' content.
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Politics + Society
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Jonathan Liljeblad, Australian National University
The international community has gained a much greater understanding of the Myanmar military’s transnational revenue streams. Targeted sanctions can work if the world just follows the money.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Michelle Grattan discusses the political week that was with Professor Paddy Nixon.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Michelle Grattan discusses the treatment of Indigenous women in isolated communities with Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney.
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Science + Technology
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Jarrod McKenna, Monash University
Discovering a mouse with a reproductive system surprisingly similar to our own is good news for pregnancy research.
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Cassandra Steer, Australian National University
As Australia's efforts in space accelerate, we must avoid escalating a cycle of competition and conflict.
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Environment + Energy
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Gregory Moore, The University of Melbourne
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Health + Medicine
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Hassan Vally, La Trobe University
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