This year has seen and heard much of the double anniversary of Charles Darwin (the 200th anniversary of his birth, and the 150th anniversary of…
Many have wrestled with the idea of resistance to tyranny, including John Knox: I recently created a new sub-category for this website: “resistance theory”. This…
A meme making the rounds on social media has much to say about the state of many Western nations today. Thus it has become quite…
As part of my mad dash through Europe – or parts of it – let me focus briefly on the Swiss city of Geneva. It…
Fontana Press, 1993. When Edwin Abbott wrote his turn-of-the-century minor classic, Flatland, he introduced us to a two-dimensional land where all activity was lived out…
The sexual revolution and cult of self are dead-ends: John Calvin once said that the human heart is an idol-making factory. If we do not…
So who am I reading a lot of? Five years ago I posted an article listing all the authors I happen to have ten or…
More insights into this important biblical theme: All three of the items featured in my title I have discussed before. The idea of common grace…
There is a place for great fiction: Last night on the social media I half-jokingly said in a post that I can’t believe some Christians…
Introducing Saint Augustine: Anyone even remotely interested in the major disciplines of the humanities – be it history, philosophy, theology, ethics or politics – must…
There is no conflict between serving a sovereign God and presenting the gospel to all: My purpose here is not to again see yet another…
We can never get enough of the great Spurgeon: The great English preacher Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) would easily have 800, perhaps even 8000 classic quotes…
Being ‘true to yourself’ is often the worst thing you can do: Often music can capture the way a culture thinks and feels. It can…
No more lies – we must proclaim the truth, even if it costs us: I hate to break it to you, but the time when…
Scripture offers us clear principles to help us understand evil rulers: In terms of politics, conservatives such as myself can understand why various secular left…
We need comfort and perspective in our trials: Suffering is a universal condition, something we all experience. The Christian message is unique in that it…
What we all must know about the great Jonathan Edwards: Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) may well have been America’s greatest theologian, pastor, revivalist and philosopher. His…
On the necessity of sound teaching and right belief: There would be many weaknesses in the church in the West today, but a major one…
How do we understand the role of emotion in the Christian life? We are emotional beings who have very real feelings. But that is not…