If you want to know everything there is to know as to what is wrong with Western universities, simply consider two recent incidents that make…
While it may come as a surprise to many, most of the great universities of the western world were originally founded by and/or for Christians.…
Oxford, like England, like Europe, is steeped in history. These places have been around for a long time now. The city of Oxford of course…
Key works on specialised philosophy of religion topics: As my title would indicate the topic of the intersection of theology and philosophy is what is…
We no longer believe in sin, so we no longer believe in a saviour: In the old days, most people knew they were sinful beings…
What we must know about Bonhoeffer and political resistance: The German Lutheran pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) did not just theorise about politics and…
What Jacinta Price said about colonialism in Australia deserves to be heard: Aboriginal Senator Jacinta Price caused quite a stir recently by stating that colonialism…
Here are 22 must-read books on the very real threat that is China: Many people seeing a recommended reading list on China might think that…
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…
How should we live in the face of impending doom? Just how should we live if we thought our present way of life was all…
The Big Brother war on farming should horrify all of us: How many times does it have to be said? Ignore history and you WILL…
Not knowing the future need not worry us because God does: In this piece I want to discuss both theological and pastoral aspects to how…
Just how should believers live in times of crisis? How we live in peacetime is often quite different from how we live in wartime. How…
What to read on the Puritans and Pilgrims: Why feature a recommended reading list on the Puritans when you already did so just five months…
Here are my top 40 books on art and the Christian: This will be a brief but timely article. Brief, because it is mainly just…
We all should be aware of this important Christian thinker: Many believers may first have become aware of the Irish/American apologist, social commentator and public…
Recommended reading on war, peace and international relations: The issues of war, peace, geopolitics and international relations are all part and parcel of the world…
The resurrection of Christ is the great boost that a weak faith needs: There are ten accounts of people being raised from the dead in…
Is God’s knowledge limited? At the outset, let me relieve any fears you might have regarding my title. Indeed, it might seem like a rather…
The life and ministry of Alister McGrath is a fascinating and inspiring one: We are meant to encourage one another, and reading biographies and autobiographies…