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…
Crossway, 2018. The subject of ethics from a Christian perspective is very important indeed. It often can be wrongly presented, so it is appropriate that…
Mix one part itching ears with one part false prophets and what do you get? Disaster, delusion, deception and degeneracy compounded. The Bible warns from…
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…
While it is perhaps presumptuous of me to broach such an important topic, it is worth giving it a try. In particular, I want to…
HarperSanFrancisco, 2006. Available in Australia from Koorong Books. The most important person in human history is still the subject of countless discussions, books, conferences and…
There was a rather atrocious discussion about Jesus on Melbourne’s ABC radio on March 9, 2007. Of course silly discussions about Jesus take place all…
Two years ago on this day the Herald Sun featured an opinion piece by Andrew Bolt entitled, “Even heathens can learn from a man who…
We need to teach morality – this is a first-rate resource: All the great teachers made use of stories to reinforce their message and add…
The need for informed and discerning love: We all know about how the world thinks of love: it is often lust, or sappy sentimentalism, or…
Introducing Saint Augustine: Anyone even remotely interested in the major disciplines of the humanities – be it history, philosophy, theology, ethics or politics – must…
You need to know about this important Christian thinker: OK, I can hear you saying: ‘J who? Never heard of him!’ Sadly, most folks would…
Here are five moving stories of those who renounced their disdain of Christianity: The Roman leaders, the Jewish leaders, and Satan himself all thought that…
What you must read on AI, transhumanism, and the new digital technologies: Whether we like it or not, and whether we know it or not,…
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…
If we really want to help other people, we must do it God’s way: If we care about others we of course want to help…
A culture based only on feelings and sensations is a doomed culture: Civilisations used to be based in good measure on reason and mental and…
More incisive and startling gems from Chesterton: It was Francis Bacon who once said: “Some books are to be tested, others to be swallowed, and…
We must be aware of the cultural mandate and how it impacts our faith: Very early on in the book of Genesis we read about…
We need to assess the upcoming election in grander and more important terms: Religion and politics: the two things we are not supposed to discuss…