One thing a believer quickly discovers when reading or listening to the emerging church leaders is their love of dichotomies, or dualities. They are keenly…
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…
Thinking about right, wrong and justice in warfare: In a fallen world, war, the use of force, bloodshed, violence and aggression will always be with…
It is too easy to let mere utilitarian concerns determine how people get medical treatment in a time of crisis: We live in a finite…
There is perhaps no greater need today in the West than for people to be able to distinguish right from wrong. Most folks have altogether…
Some of the most important questions to be asked and answered by any worldview worth taking seriously concerns the issue of personhood. Such questions would…
I expect that some might argue that what I said in my title is a glaring example of what is known as an oxymoron. To…
Britain has not always been a relative basket case. It was indeed a great nation not all that long ago. During the Second World War…
Bioethics has to do with moral reflection on biological and biotechnological developments. Such ethical thinking is certainly needed, since biotechnology is racing ahead, often impervious…
I was handed a book today and asked for some comments on it. It is not a new book, but it is a popular level…
Law does not get a very good rap in today’s culture. For law is associated with such things as right and wrong, truth and falsehood…
Presbyterian and Reformed, 2008. (Available in Australia from Koorong Books) I am very impressed with this book. It really does an outstanding job of providing…
The neo-atheists are having a field day, with vitriol-soaked books pouring from the presses of late. The new militant crusade of the God-haters may indicate…
Today more than ever those concerned about the meaning of personhood and the dignity of human life need to be aware of the many developments…
Those who would cannibalise the human embryo continue to hype their cause, this time with the possibility of stem cell extraction which leaves the embryo…
The issues of cloning in general and stem cell research in particular have swamped the media during the past several years. As in earlier debates…
Encounter Books, 2003. Rapid developments in technology, especially in medicine, genetics and biochemistry, are easily outstripping careful analysis and social and moral reflection on these…
Lion 2000. While there are many good books on bioethics, not all are of equal value. Many quite good books on the subject are written…