‘Sensual’, ‘revelatory’, ‘delicious’: the best Australian books out in March
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- 12 Apr 2023
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As Australia readies itself for what could be a highly divisive referendum on the Indigenous voice to parliament, Statements from the Soul is a first shot across the bow for unity. In a series of essays – sometimes referred to as “prayers” – Australian religious leaders, from the archbishop of Melbourne, Peter Comensoli, to Rabbi Ralph Genende, make the stirring moral case for the voice.
Joined in the second half by international religious leaders, including the former archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, the book sets the standard for conversations not just about the voice, but the value and urgency of true reconciliation. – Celina Ribeiro. Read More..
