{"id":13959,"date":"2024-01-02T19:17:57","date_gmt":"2024-01-02T08:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rationalemagazine.com\/?p=13959"},"modified":"2024-01-02T21:14:59","modified_gmt":"2024-01-02T10:14:59","slug":"rationales-top-reads-of-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rationalemagazine.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/02\/rationales-top-reads-of-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Rationale\u2019s top reads of 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we set out on a new year for the <\/span>Rationale<\/span><\/i> magazine, it\u2019s worth taking a look back at the past year to see what articles resonated most with our readers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are the top reads for 2023:<\/span><\/p>\n

The moral case for the Indigenous Voice<\/b><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

In September, Russell Yardley and Ian Robinson argued the case in favour of the Voice referendum and the urgent need for Indigenous Australians to be heard in the political landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why the Army\u2019s choice to serve God comes at a cost to the nation<\/b><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

In August, Colonel Phillip Hoglin wrote about how the ongoing dominance of Australian Army ceremonies and traditions by Christianity risked ostracising and isolating large sectors of the community.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Voice: Analysing the official No case<\/b><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

In July, Ian Robinson <\/span>analysed the arguments of the No case, as outlined in the official pamphlet for the Voice referendum campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thinking clearly about the Gaza problem<\/b><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

In October, Paul Monk wrote on the need to respond to the outbreak of conflict between Hamas and Israel with calmness and clear thinking.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rationalists and circumcision<\/b><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

In April, Meredith Doig, president of the Rationalist Society of Australia, responded to feedback she received to her earlier commentary about the harmful and morally unacceptable practice of male circumcision.<\/span><\/p>\n

George Brandis and the Christian persecution complex<\/b><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

In January, Hugh Harris wrote about former Attorney-General George Brandis\u2019 Christian persecution complex.<\/span><\/p>\n

Greg Sheridan\u2019s uncritical supernaturalism\u00a0<\/b><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

In April, Paul Monk wrote about Greg Sheridan\u2019s supernatural beliefs as espoused in a recent column on Christianity in <\/span>The Australian<\/span><\/i> newspaper.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the face of extremism, liberals must snap out of their complacency<\/b><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

In April, Jonathan Meddings argued for the need to counter the threat of neo-Nazis in Australia.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Holding the line\u2019 on Religious Instruction for the Christian Right<\/b><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

In April, secular public education advocate Alison Courtice wrote on how Queensland\u2019s education minister Grace Grace faced a decision of either listening to her Labor colleagues and their call to remove Religious Instruction from school hours, or listening to the Christian Right.<\/span><\/p>\n

Are we exaggerating the extent of antisemitism?<\/b><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

In November, Michael Liffman questioned the claims that the escalation of strident pro-Palestinian support was evidence of a rebirth of antisemitism.<\/span><\/p>\n

Get the most out of Rationale<\/em> in 2024<\/b><\/h2>\n

If you enjoy reading Rationale<\/em>, there are many ways to access our articles and contribute to the content we publish.<\/span><\/p>\n