FREEDOM25 Conference – Standing Firm in a Shifting Culture

How can churches and everyday Christians engage more confidently with society and their political leaders—especially when religious freedom is under fire?

FREEDOM25 is your opportunity to be equipped, inspired, and connected for bold gospel witness in an increasingly hostile legal and cultural landscape. With a sharp focus on next year’s pivotal Victorian election—in a state known for some of Australia’s most extreme anti-faith laws—this conference will help you prepare to make a real impact.

Key sessions include:

Prof. Patrick Parkinson - with a presentation titled Living Wisely with Diminishing Religious Freedoms. Prof. Parkinson will launch his new book Unshaken Allegiance.
Dr Alex Deagon on why religious freedom matters for everyone—not just people of faith—and how to make the case clearly to your community and political leaders.
Federal Liberal MP Julian Leeser and NSW assistant Attorney-General Dr Hugh McDermott will impart practical tips on how you can have an effective voice to government.

When & Where:
🗓 Saturday 27 September 2025
⏰ 10am–3.30pm
📍 Village Church Annandale, Sydney
🎟 Includes morning tea, lunch & complimentary coffee cart.

Can’t make it in person? Livestream tickets are available at a low cost so you can join from anywhere.

Get your ticket now at fff.org.au/f25

Meet the Speakers

Professor Patrick Parkinson AM – Leading Australian legal scholar and former Chair of Freedom for Faith. He will launch his new book Unshaken Allegiance: Living wisely as Christians with diminishing religious freedoms at the event.
Dr Alex Deagon – Associate Professor of Law at QUT and co-editor of the Australian Journal of Law and Religion. He’ll be launching Christian Natural Law and Religious Freedom: A Foundation Based on Love, the True, and the Good.
Monica Doumit – Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney’s Director of Public Affairs and a seasoned advocate on abortion, euthanasia, marriage, and religious liberty.
Mark Edwards - Religious Freedom representative for Australian Christian Churches and Freedom for Faith board member.
Mike Southon – Executive Director of Freedom for Faith, with two decades of ministry leadership and a passion for equipping the church in cultural engagement.

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