Superstitions, such as astrology, can never satisfy the longings of the human heart, says Sydney's Anglican Archbishop Peter Jensen.
Speaking to the congregation at St Andrews Cathedral on Christmas morning, he said recent polling showed Australians were religious and still looking for an answer on the purpose of life.
"But many of the answers are superstitious, such as astrology," he said.
"Superstition can never satisfy the longings of the human heart and they cannot mend our brokenness. We have broken relationships, broken hearts, broken bodies.
"At the centre of our being we need the perfect relationship with the living God who has made us and when we cut him out of our lives we continue to be restless and lack peace."
The archbishop said other people claiming to be unbelievers or atheists were insisting they wanted to live according to "the truth".
"Superstition will not satisfy them because it is not based on the truth.
"Again, those who seek for truth and insist on the highest standards of truth are to be commended.
"I want to say to both groups that there is an answer to their questions and end point to their search.
"I want to say that good news has entered the world with the birth of Jesus Christ and that he is the truth."
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