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Making a Christian Witness in Australia Today Cover

Making a Christian Witness in Australia Today

By: Steve Taylor  
Open Access
|Dec 2025

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

Number of Christmas angels knitted (2014–2017)
Number of Christmas angels knitted (2014–2017)

Marks of Mission present in the knitting of Christmas angels and Knit for Climate Action scarves_

ScarvesAngels
TellKnitting provided opportunities for conversationWearing the scarf in publicGifting the scarf to a politicianYarn bombing expressed God’s loveKnitting provided opportunities for conversation
TeachFeelings of grief in the process of makingInformal conversations across generations about Christian faith and creation careInformal conversations about Christian faith and life
Tend Make visible communal and ecclesial care
Transform“Gentle” calls for change in environmental policyPlace making in local communities
TreasureChanges in lifestyle to reduce environmental impactAttention to practices of recycling, rehoming and makingRecycle woolRehoming of angels
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/colloquium-2025-0004 | Journal eISSN: 0588-3237 | Journal ISSN: 0588-3237
Language: English
Page range: 30 - 45
Published on: Dec 17, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2025 Steve Taylor, published by The Australian and New Zealand Association of Theological Studies
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