Hollywood often cranks out films which are far from friendly toward the free market. The 1987 Wall Street (with the memorable Michael Douglas line, “Greed…
The world as we know it would not exist were it not for Christ and Christianity: If you run with the spin put on things…
Cluelessness may not be the right word here. That we have all sorts of Christian leaders who do not have a clue about all sorts…
The ninth World Congress of Families conference is now underway. The four-day conference is being held in Salt Lake City this year, and it may…
Since I have been writing a bit on economics in general and foreign aid in particular of late, and since I am often asked for…
We have got to the point in so much of the West where it actually seems important to start talking about the possibility or even…
When wealthy politicians try to outdo one another about how much they really care about the poor, we usually need to get our baloney detectors…
When revival breaks out, it won’t likely be in America or Australia – at least not according to texts like 2 Chronicles 7:14. We all…
OK, so it is an odd thing to be writing articles on one’s birthday, but there is some sanity to all this. My wife is…
With the current round of leftist protests in the US, especially targeting Wall Street and the wealthy, I find it a continued source of fascination…
Very soon the Parliament of the World’s Religions will meet here in Melbourne. The week-long event (Dec. 3-9) will be attended by many thousands of…
Paris is in town. Paris Hilton that is. And with her there is a whirlwind circus of the media and adoring fans. I have yet…
How is the believer to think about poverty, welfare, and the best way to help the poor? Such topics are far too big to consider…
Christians have always had to deal with the impact of the surrounding culture: We have a new term – or at least a new way…
Lewis captures a crucial Christian paradox: Believers know full well how many paradoxes there are in the Christian faith. We know that in order to…
On mountain removalists: In a recent piece, also a part of this series on difficult Bible passages, I mentioned that not everything Jesus said was…
Be careful that Scripture does not become so familiar that it loses its punch: The old saying “familiarity breeds contempt” has some real truth to…
Dumbed-down college kids are clueless: I was once a brainless student. By that I mean I was heavily involved in all the radical left nostrums…
The newest book from the great Thomas Sowell is a must read: Thomas Sowell is a national (and international) treasure. The 93-year-old Black American economist…
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…