Stephen Chavura
Dr. Stephen Chavura teaches European and Australian history at Campion College in Sydney. Prior to this he taught the philosophy of social science and political theory at several Australian universities. He has published in numerous journals, and his most recent (co-authored) book is The Forgotten Menzies: The World Picture of Australia’s Longest Serving Prime Minister, which was listed in the Sydney Morning Herald’s ‘Most Anticipated Books of 2021’.
Stephen is a contributor to The Australian and has also written for Spectator Australia and ABC Religion and Ethics. In 2021 he recorded a two-part interview with former deputy-Prime Minister John Anderson: Part 1, Part 2. Many of Stephen Chavura’s scholarly publications can be accessed here.
Articles by Stephen Chavura:
27 September 2024
3 MINS
When it comes to our guilt of abortion, individual guilt and collective guilt, it is better to confess. We can be free from our guilt and free to start again, knowing we have been forgiven by God through Jesus and His death on the Cross and Resurrection.
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15 July 2024
1.6 MINS
If people want to celebrate the release of Julian Assange, fine, I get it. But I don't think this guy is a straight-up hero or martyr for free speech, and I think the situation is far more complex than the dominant narrative of one innocent, pure-hearted guy finally getting justice.
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19 July 2023
11.9 MINS
Editors’ note: The Daily Declaration does not have an official position on the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament, but we do encourage Christians in this, as in all areas of their lives, to respond to the coming referendum in worship to God and love of their [...]
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14 February 2023
1.5 MINS
Harry Styles is being used to promote gender confusion among pre-teens and teenagers. He’s a pawn in a battle for the souls of a generation of Zoomers. Sadly, many Zoomers -- but not all -- are so brainwashed and confused that they have no idea [...]
20 January 2023
1.7 MINS
1. It’s premised on the lie that Indigenous Australians have no voice to our parliaments. Our state and federal governments all have Indigenous affairs ministers that regularly liaise with many Indigenous organisations. Don’t accept the lie. The first thing you say when someone asks if [...]
7 December 2022
2.7 MINS
I’m a big Jordan Peterson fan and have seen him live, which was an experience I’ll not soon forget. When I first watched him on YouTube, I was struck by his depth and breadth of knowledge. He’s not only a compelling public intellectual, he’s really [...]
30 November 2022
1 MINS
Some are saying the Victorian election result was rigged. It wasn’t. This isn’t Arizona. The only reason someone could be shocked at the Victorian election outcome is if they misjudged Australians to be freedom-loving. Aussies like freedom, but they don’t love it. They can live [...]
17 June 2021
4.9 MINS
The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) is clearly a growing movement. But not all Christians are pleased that it is growing. A common criticism is that Christian advocacy groups like the ACL or the Canberra Declaration have too narrow a focus on political issues to the [...]
20 October 2020
2.1 MINS
This post is really for Christians who are conservative but who believe that voting for Trump is wrong. A common Christian argument against voting for Trump is that Christians should not buy into a 'means justifies the ends' morality. In other words, Christians should not [...]
