Exploring issues of life and meaning
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SOFiA is a network of Australians interested in openly exploring issues of life and meaning through reason, philosophy, ethics, religion, science and the arts. We want to explore for ourselves what we can believe and how we can find meaning in our lives.
SOFiA has no philosophical or religious position beyond a desire to ‘openly explore’: it is a forum for discussing ideas, experiences and possibilities.
Any who find themselves in sympathy with our purpose – exploring life and meaning in an open and non-dogmatic manner – are most welcome to join us.
Join us for SOFiA’s exploration of truth-telling in 2021
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Not just men
By Greg Spearritt Let me state up front: the current gender crisis is not up to women to fix. It’s male behaviour and a deeply sexist culture, and a...
Church schools and women
By Greg Spearritt No doubt the issues around attitudes to women and skewed attitudes to sex are society-wide, but there are microcosms of...
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Ishiguro, Kazuo – Klara and the Sun
John Carr reviews Kazuo Ishiguro’s 2021 novel Klara and the Sun Whenever Kurt Vonnegut went into a bookshop or library, he would look to see where...
Satellite Boy
A review by Greg Spearritt In 2021, cultural identity and the corrosive effects of colonisation on First Australians are topics of renewed interest,...
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We have an archive of many articles of interest…