The 2021 Census reported more Australians than ever ticking the 'no religion' box. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, only 44% of Australians identify as Christians – down from 52% five years earlier. But what's leading to such a decline? Research suggests that there's no 'one thing' but a range of issues that lead to scepticism. In this series, we’ll consider three of the biggest issues and what Jesus may have said about each of them.

This resource guide provides additional resources for each of the three ‘big issues’ as part of the series. Issues that were part of the poll – but didn’t make it into the series – also have an abridged set of resources available at the end of this guide.

Given the sensitive nature of these topics, please note that if you experience distress or would like to discuss any matter further, don’t hesitate to contact St Bart’s or the recommended support services listed at the end of each section.

Each Week

For each of the three weeks, this guide provides some highly recommended resources, along with other helpful talks, videos, articles, and books. Support services that you may also wish to make use of are listed for each week, too. Visit our website for sermon talks (audio, video, transcripts), along with small group questions and children’s material.

If you have any questions, please feel free contact St Bart’s (www.stbarts.com.au/contact)