Malcolm Muggeridge had a lot of wise words to say about suffering: For two thousand years all committed Christians have known about the incalculable value…
The life of Muggeridge is well worth being aware of: In the English-speaking world at least, this British journalist, author and commentator was one of…
Prophetic insights from Muggeridge on the decay of cultures: When I penned a brief biographical piece on the great Malcolm Muggeridge two days ago, I…
I have often written on and quoted from the great English journalist Malcolm Muggeridge, who died in 1990. Once a radical lefty, he later in…
Many former God-haters have either converted or passed on: There is an old religious joke about a few quotations graffitied on a bathroom wall. The…
Introducing Saint Augustine: Anyone even remotely interested in the major disciplines of the humanities – be it history, philosophy, theology, ethics or politics – must…
No more lies – we must proclaim the truth, even if it costs us: I hate to break it to you, but the time when…
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…
Reflections on a spiritual journey by a senior citizen: If you are an old guy like me you might recall that back in 1966 the…
On the vital importance of truth: One of the truest statements you will come across is this: Truth is vitally important. We either live by…
Some great assessments of the shortcomings of atheism: While we can seek to take atheists seriously (after all, some of my readers were former atheists,…
For believers, the future life will never be dull or boring: Some Christians think our future life will be rather static – and perhaps even…
Thoughts on being a Christian for half a century: Exactly a half century ago – August 15, 1971 – a messed up, burned out and…
Pain stinks, but it can often serve useful and redemptive purposes: OK, my title can go in all sorts of directions, and in a moment…
History can teach us much about the decline of cultures: The value of history is that we will hopefully learn from it. But as we…
Our lives as believers matter more than we might think: Something caught my attention moments ago, and as is often the case, it is now…
I am getting old, and perhaps you are too. Are you ready for eternity? If you are an old guy like I am, you certainly…
The wise build, while the fool destroys: We live in a time in the West where the work of centuries is being undone in days…
War has been declared on everything we value. How will you respond? Make no mistake: the secular left hates Christianity and it hates Christians. Their…
As the West continues to decline, what will it take to turn things around? As the days grow ever darker in the West, the battles…