Welfare dependency has been a real mixed bag: As governments increase in size and scope, so does the nanny state, and the turn away from…
The pros seem to be outweighed by the cons in the welfare state: Because we live in a fallen world, we will always have major…
There is plenty of fuzzy thinking about what is variously called Scandinavian socialism, the Nordic model, democratic socialism, and so on. And now that most…
The ever-growing state continues to take over more and more areas of basic living. We have in fact the cradle to grave welfare state where…
Historically it has always been the church and other mediating agencies which have mainly helped the poor. Only recently have expanding states significantly usurped that…
The welfare state arose just after the second World War and has been a dominant – and growing – feature of the West ever since.…
Everywhere we see the state seeking to displace God: There is only one true God of the universe. There is only one true sovereign. But…
All Points Books, 2020. You really need to read the latest book by Dinesh D’Souza: Socialism, says D’Souza, is the most discredited idea in history…
It is frightening how Christians can twist the biblical teaching on the role of the state: The biblical Christian knows at least two things about…
TAN Books, 2018. We all need to avail ourselves of the wisdom and analysis found in this excellent volume: What hath the sexual revolution wrought?…
Europe is in a real bad way. Secularism, immorality, porous borders, an inability to understand Islam for what it is, the rapid decline of Christianity,…
There is good and bad news coming out of Norway at the moment. The bad news goes back to seven months ago when the Norwegian…
There are all sorts of good reasons why Christians should gravitate toward the more conservative side of politics, economics, and social thought. The case for…
With the US Presidential elections starting to take shape, the general issues of religion and politics, and church and state, once again come to the…
The issue of the relationship between church and state is always controversial, and arguments about it tend to generate more heat than light. Much muddled…
What is the responsibility of believers to social need? Should churches be involved in various works of social service? Is the government alone to be…
Gibson Square, 2006. This is a very important book. It is also a very frightening book. Its thesis is that Britain has largely created a…
Centre for Independent Studies, 2004. This is the fourth edition of a helpful reference work that comes from the Centre for Independent Studies in Sydney.…
The warnings of Christopher Lasch are just as relevant as ever: Just over 30 years ago the renowned American historian and a social critic Christopher…
Who will stand up for men and boys? In the increasingly toxic West, where its enemies are working overtime to deconstruct and delegitimise everything, we…