Some years ago I wrote a two-part article examining the biblical and theological rationale for the death penalty (DP). Since then I have also penned…
Capital punishment is certainly one hotly contested ethical issue. It draws passionate responses from all sides. Indeed, often there can be far more heat than…
In Part One of this article I looked at three frequently-heard objections to the death penalty. Here I will examine three more. In each of…
It is clear that the Old Testament has ordained the death penalty as part of criminal justice in a fallen world. Human life is so…
The recent squabble within Labor Party ranks as to whether the Bali bombers should be executed raises the old issue of capital punishment, and the…
Thomas Nelson, 2008. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books) Nonie Darwish knows a fair amount about Islam. She was an Egyptian Muslim for the first…
God is no fan of religious syncretism and idolatry: Most modern westerners want nothing to do with religion, but if they must have it, they…
A careful look at some important biblical themes: I must begin by admitting that I rather mildly fudged my own title. I do indeed want…
One can oppose abortion while supporting morally licit forms of killing: There are some believers – especially some Catholics – who seek to argue that…
This new commentary on Deuteronomy is excellent: The important Old Testament book of Deuteronomy has been well covered by slightly older commentaries, but there have…
How should we understand ‘an eye for an eye’? Most folks have heard of the phrase under question, and one need not know Latin to…
Lewis had much to say about political matters: When one thinks about the incomparable C. S. Lewis one normally thinks about the great Christian apologist…
Everywhere we find Big Brother statism getting worse and worse: I sometimes wonder why I check the news each morning. Most headlines are so depressing…
Woke Capitalism in bed with the Big State spells the end of freedom: The surveillance state is alive and well. China leads the way here,…
Individuals and states have not responded well to the virus: Walking with my dogs a few hours ago I was thinking about how we have…
If an entire evil city can repent, there is hope for us yet: God is in the transformation business. He is in the business of…
Modern social justice ideology is not the same as biblical justice: A little while ago on the social media I posted the following: “Some folks…
Here are some tools to help you read and study the book of Lamentations: The book of Lamentations is usually grouped in the wisdom literature.…
The great Walter Williams has just passed away: I just heard that the noted American economist Walter Williams has passed away at age 84. Along…
We have been warned about the Great Reset and technocrat tyranny: Do you know anything about the Great Reset? You should, if for no other…