Never seen before C.S. Lewis essay

On the anniversary of C.S. Lewis’ death, the Guardian has published an extract of a never before published essay by Lewis on ‘Image and Imagination”. It was recovered from a fire at the Lewis family home. Read an extract here.

For more on C.S. Lewis and his influence, check out the Bible Society’s repository of Lewis resources here.

Voluntary Euthanasia for children?

Belgium is currently considering extending voluntary euthanasia to children, a move which receives strong criticism in this article on The Conversation by an Oxford Research Associate. While these kinds of laws seem a long way off in Australia, the tide doesn’t take long to turn. Read more here.

NY Times journos who posed as asylum seekers and came to Australia share their experience

One of the week’s most read articles by two NY Times journalists who made the incredible decision to pose as Georgians in order to experience people smuggling first hand. The two men arrived on Christmas Island by boat a few months ago before returning to the US to describe their experience. “How do you tell that [the prospect of being towed back to Indonesia] to someone who has severed himself utterly from his country, in order to reach another? It was impossible. They wouldn’t believe it.” Read the full feature here.

Champion Christian mountain bike rider

The World Champion 24 hour solo mount bike rider is an Australia Christian called Jason English. In this lengthy interview, he explains how having a greater purpose than cycling enables him to get through injury and disappointment, and how he listens to hours and hours of Christian podcats while riding. A good one to share with mountain biking friends.