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Max Jeganathan

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About

“The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting. It has been found difficult; and left untried.” – G.K. Chesterton

Priyan (Max) Jeganathan is an international speaker and writer for the OCCA and Thinking Faith. He is passionate about helping people make sense of current issues and life’s big questions through the lens of the Christian worldview. As a former lawyer and policy adviser in the Australian National Parliament, Max has spoken around the world in banks, universities, and businesses, including Facebook, Google, Nike and Goldman Sachs. He is based in Sydney, Australia and is currently undertaking a PhD on the ethics of human dignity.

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Resources

9 min read
Spiritual, but not religious: Addressing common misconceptions

'Spiritual but not religious?' What does this mean and what does it have to say about who we are? Our spiritual curiosity rightly points beyond ourselves, but are we correct in writing-off religion? Max investigates whether looking to Christ means we need not chose between the two.

7 min read
Isaiah 41:10 – Strength & Hope in Uncertain Times

Struggling with anxiety or uncertainty? Isaiah 41:10 offers real hope. Quoted prominently in The Chosen, this verse is one of the most searched-for pieces of scripture online. Max explores the meaning behind the words, and why thousands of years after they were written, they are still powerful today.

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What is justice in an age of cancel culture?

What happens to justice in a world where everyone defines truth for themselves? Max Jeganathan explores whether real justice is possible without a shared foundation—and why the Christian vision offers more than moral opinion.

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