Walk into any Christian bookstore and you will find an amazing number of different versions and translations of the Bible on offer. Most believers may…
In Part One of this article I discussed the three main types of translations. They were: the word for word, or formal equivalence, versions; the…
Thomas Nelson, 2007. (Available in Australia from Koorong Books) It is common today to question not only what we know about Jesus, but how we…
Christians have always had to deal with the impact of the surrounding culture: We have a new term – or at least a new way…
Saying no to the radical trans agenda: Two just-released documents are part of a pushback against the radical trans attack on women, sexuality, biology and…
More thoughts on God’s knowledge and foreknowledge: Having done some recent articles on issues concerning divine knowledge, another set of passages is raised by those…
Beware of these destructive charlatans: Yes, an unusual title, so bear with me – but it is quite biblical. Let me explain. In Ezekiel 13:1-7…
Can we really remain neutral in these crucial areas? Can and should the Christian be neutral? Well, it depends on what we are talking about.…
Reading, literature, and books according to C. S. Lewis: It will come as no surprise that I like to read. Nor would it be surprising…
Are we really called to do this? There are several New Testament passages where Jesus says things about plucking out an eye or cutting off…
Faith and secret sins: As I was walking the dog this morning I was thinking about other believers – as well as myself. We all…
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…
Lotta tears and death of late: When you are young you likely do not think very much about death and dying. But when you get…
Actually Paul spoke repeatedly about hell Sometimes Christians can say the dumbest things – and the most unscriptural things. Stupid and useless memes found on…
Thinking biblically about war and the use of force: Some might erroneously think that my title is an oxymoron, a contradiction in terms. But only…
Some preliminary thoughts on replacement theology: This is quite an important theological topic and debate that has especially been reinvigorated because of the latest Hamas/Israeli…
Introducing Saint Augustine: Anyone even remotely interested in the major disciplines of the humanities – be it history, philosophy, theology, ethics or politics – must…
Some insightful commentary by an important philosopher of science: I realise that it is not good form to label newish books ‘classics,’ but some recent…
An unchanging gospel in a changing world: Some things change in life. Some things do not change. Knowing which is which is vital. As to…