On the falling star of the new atheism: The new atheists were all the rage just a few short decades ago. They now seem to…
Worldviews matter when it comes to purpose and meaning: There are various versions of what is found in my title. Other formulations would include ‘Nothing…
When societies crumble, when ideology replaces reality, and when social activism wars against standing verities, then the restatement of basic core truths and values becomes…
Every now and then you will happen upon an article or talk made by someone claiming to be a conservative that seeks to argue that…
While most secular lefties today would want nothing to do with such (in their view) outdated notions as the Ten Commandments, they in fact still…
Politics is not everything and politics cannot save us. But the political realm is nonetheless quite important and we avoid political engagement to our own…
David C. Cook, 2015. Enemies of Christianity are forever crying, “Give me some evidence.” Atheist Bertrand Russell once was asked what he would say if…
Now that we all witnessed firsthand what the “pro-choice” mob is all about, at least we have a crystal clear picture of what choice actually…
One of the more familiar actions of Jesus was the so-called cleansing of the temple. This episode is recorded in all four gospels (Matt 21:12-17;…
Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) is one of my favourite writers, and his 1908 volume Orthodoxy is one of my favourite books. He was an English…
Some folks have declared April 1 to be National Atheist Day. Be that as it may, in the past four or five years a spate…
A core feature of the Enlightenment project was the twin concepts of optimism and progress. Modernism’s infatuation with science led to the idea that human…
When noted philosopher and atheist Bertrand Russell was asked how he would respond if he found himself standing before God asking him, ‘Why didn’t you…
There are 66 books in the Bible, but they all tell one simple story – and it happens to be a love story. It is…
Modernism can be described in many ways, but central to the modernist project have been several related emphases: man by reason alone can come to…
Over the years some of the more extreme green groups have been willing to use violence, coercion and intimidation to achieve their aims. Groups such…
The term ‘fundamentalism’ is today taken as a term of derision. It is used in a pejorative sense. It is now used to refer to…
If news reports are to be believed, the Church of England will apologise to Charles Darwin for rejecting his theory of evolution. This is how…
With all the zeal and energy of a religious crusade, the new atheists have come out in force, rattling their secular sabres. They are on…
Harvest House, 2007. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books) Dawkins, Dennett, Harris, Hitchens. These have now become almost household names. They are some of the…