It is the day after ANZAC Day, that occasion when Australians and New Zealanders commemorate those who died in the defence of our country.

At a time like this, it is worth considering the inscription bourne by many military tombstones across the world – ‘Unknown Soldier – Known Unto God’. This is not just a way of saying, “We don’t know who he is; I guess God does.” It has a profound meaning about the peculiar way in which God knows His creatures.