10 September 2026
Did the Big Bang begin everything?
The Big Bang explains the universe’s early expansion. It does not yet tell us why anything exists.
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A community exploring life, belief and our place in nature.
Earth gives life a home.
The Sun gives energy.
We are all part of nature.
People created religions to understand life and death, and hold communities together.
Religions differ because people lived in different places and times.
A reflection
Life keeps moving.
Our thoughts shape how we see life. They can widen our world—or become the walls around it.
We arrive empty-handed and leave the same way.
We cannot choose every current, but we can choose how we travel and how we treat those beside us.
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Why are religions different?
EarthSun sees religions as human institutions formed in particular societies. They helped communities make meaning, organise conduct, preserve identity and respond to uncertainty using the knowledge available at the time. Geography, history, survival needs, political power and culture all influenced how traditions developed.
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Big questions. A place to begin.
01Life and death
Making sense of loss, time and what matters.
→02Religion and cultureHow beliefs grow within communities, histories and places.
→03Nature and responsibilityWhat belonging to nature asks of human conduct.
→04Science and meaningWhat we know. What we are still discovering.
→05Community and cooperationHow we live, learn and work together.
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3 September 2026
Can feeling small enlarge the way we care?
Awe may draw attention beyond the self, but feeling moved is only the beginning of ethical responsibility.
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20 August 2026
Why do rituals stay with us?
Shared actions can turn a crowd into a community—but belonging needs room for difference.
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