Is it poor politics, or a large dose of generational change, that saw the UK's Theresa May fail in her snap election?

David Stratton was meant to be a grocer. That was, until he fell in love with film, moved to Australia, and became a household name. On the release of his own film on Australian cinema, Open House asked David about how cinema reflects life. David also gives us his recommendation for the two most hopeful films he has seen.

Research is proving what every parent knows by gut feel -- when the relationships in a school are healthy, children are happier and do better. Schools are complex organisations and relational culture has not been easy to quantify. That's what makes the Relational Schools Project's work so important. On Open House we spoke with the Director of the Relational Schools Project, Dr Rob Loe.

Banning Muslim immigration and other kneejerk responses will only fuel the fire of terrorism, said an Australian terror expert, in the wake of the latest attacks on London.

One of the leading thinkers in the field of Christian education is Dr Beth Green. Originally a history teacher, she completed a doctorate at Oxford University and now runs the world’s most significant long-term study into the effectiveness of Christian schooling – the Cardus Education Study. Stephen caught up with Beth Green at the Christian Schools National Policy Forum to talk about measuring school effectiveness beyond the three ‘Rs.

Aminata Conteh–Biger experienced abduction and abuse at the hands of rebel forces in Sierra Leone. She decided the experience would not define her. With God’s help, she chose not to be consumed by hatred. She doesn't want to be seen as a victim. She has a new life in Australia, has started a charity to improve maternal health in Sierra Leon, and is a UNHCR ambassador.

Euthanasia is not the solution to life ending conditions says Susanne Greenwood the CEO of Catholic Health Australia. We need instead to embrace the many positives of good palliative care. Government support is needed to make it more widely available.

Professor Wayne Reynolds, a historian from the University of Newcastle shares insights on the question of terrorism.

Jack Heath, the CEO of SANE Australia, gives some reassuring advice and information about what can be done to overcome mental illness and its stigma.

As the best-selling book The Shack hits cinemas in movie form, we revisit our 2008 interview with William Paul Young on the Open House show.