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Veritas Lecture 2026 | ACU This lecture examines the development of Christian reflection on war from late antiquity to the present, focusing on the distinction between ‘just war’ and ‘holy war’.

Veritas Lecture - Just and Holy War: From Augustine to the Twenty-First Century - examines the development of Christian reflection on war from late antiquity to the present, focusing on the distinction between ‘just war’ and ‘holy war’.

The penis evolved to be noticed – but the artful fig leaf has hidden it for centuries Over centuries, artists and censors have employed the humble fig leaf to cover the penis – including on Michelangelo’s ‘unmistakably male’ David.

The penis evolved to be noticed – but the artful fig leaf has hidden it for centuries
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Just war, holy war and the crisis of language - ABC Religion & Ethics History shows the danger of treating war as sacred and certain. The recovery of disciplined moral reasoning is, therefore, essential: the task is not only to judge wars, but to resist the language tha...

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New issue of the Journal of the Australian Early Medieval Association Vol. 20, No. 2 (2024) search.informit.org/toc/jaema/20/2 @jaema.bsky.social

Trump won’t rule out force to take Greenland – a country with a complex colonial history Donald Trump first flagged buying Greenland, whose colonial history spans centuries, during his first term. Yesterday, he said he wouldn’t rule out military force.

Trump won’t rule out force to take Greenland – a country with a complex colonial history
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an older man is holding a ring in his hand and asking why shouldn 't i . Alt: Bilbo is holding the ring in his hand and asking "Why shouldn't I?"

Our Books for Review list is out - as usual, members of the Association get a first look in, but we will be opening it up in due time.

I personally (@chriswhitewrites.bsky.social) have done two recently, but there are definitely some tempting texts on the list...

AEMA 2025 - A Call for Papers on tempests, whether real or allegorical... YouTube video by Australian Early Medieval Association

The Australian Early Medieval Association's conference this year (our 20th!) is looking for papers discussing tempestuous times - whether real tempests or allegorical ones - from Late Antiquity, the Early Medieval, or the Medieval world:

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The Queenship of Mathilda of Flanders, c. 1031-1083: Embodying Conquest YouTube video by Bodies and Being: The Pre-Modern Body Project

In case you missed it, here is Laura Gathagan talking to us about her book The #Queenship of #MathildaofFlanders: Embodying Conquest.

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‘Peace be with all of you’: how Pope Leo XIV embodies a living dialogue between tradition and modernity Leo XIV will work to translate the ideal of one heart, one mind into structures that protect the vulnerable worker, the displaced migrant and the wounded planet.

By invoking the heritage of Leo XIII, Leo XIV has set the compass of his papacy. It points toward a Church intellectually serious, socially committed and pastorally close.

Women political leaders are rare – but 450 years ago, Anna Jagiellon was elected Queen of Poland Anna Jagiellon’s story, set over four centuries ago, shows a woman could secure power through a vote, even in an era when female rulers were nearly unheard of.

Anna Jagiellon got elected Queen in 1575.

Quem será o próximo papa? Aqui estão os principais candidatos, numa lista que inclui até um brasileiro

Quem será o próximo papa? Aqui estão os principais candidatos, numa lista que inclui até um brasileiro Durante séculos, o papel foi atribuído a um membro do Colégio de Cardeais - e quase sempre a um italiano. Será que desta vez teremos nosso primeiro papa da Ásia, da África, ou mesmo do Brasil?

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Pagan loaves, Christian bread, a secular treat: a brief history of hot cross buns Do you prefer yours with sultanas and spices, or Vegemite and cheese? However you eat them, hot cross buns reflect centuries of tradition – and superstition.

Pagan loaves, Christian bread, a secular treat: a brief history of hot cross buns
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Who will the next pope be? Here are some top contenders For centuries, the role has gone to a member of the College of Cardinals – and almost always to an Italian. Might we soon have our first pope from Asia or Africa?

Who will the next pope be? Here are some top contenders
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Meet Maria Clementina Sobieska, the defiant queen who pulled off a jailbreak to secure the Jacobite legacy Maria Clementina Sobieski – one of just three women buried in St Peter’s Basilica – lived a life of extraordinary defiance and determination.

Meet Maria Clementina Sobieska, the defiant queen who pulled off a jailbreak to secure the Jacobite legacy
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Who really was Mona Lisa? More than 500 years on, there’s good reason to think we got it wrong The Mona Lisa has traditionally been associated with Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a Florentine silk merchant. But there’s plenty of evidence pointing to a different identity.

Who really was Mona Lisa? More than 500 years on, there’s good reason to think we got it wrong
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A problematic history of obsessing over royal women’s looks, from Camilla to the ‘ugly’ Elizabeth of Austria Elizabeth of Austria, hailed the ‘mother of kings’, is still remembered more for her supposed lack of beauty than for her political legacy.

A problematic history of obsessing over royal women’s looks, from Camilla to the ‘ugly’ Elizabeth of Austria
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Nobleman, soldier, revolutionary, humanist – who was Tadeusz Kościuszko, the man behind the mountain? In celebrating the life of Tadeusz Kościuszko, Sharwood invites Australians to reflect on their own values and history.

Nobleman, soldier, revolutionary, humanist – who was Tadeusz Kościuszko, the man behind the mountain?
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