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Atheism, the State, and the Early Christians: Lessons for Today

Sep 25, 2016

Socrates was said to have been sentenced to death by the state because he was accused of atheism (impiety) and corrupting youth because he did not acknowledge the gods of Athens. His life was ended by drinking hemlock, but accusations

There Is Hope

Sep 24, 2016

If God did not exist, we would be without hope. But because he does, there is always hope. All this may sound like a cliché to many, but as the days grow darker, the need to reaffirm this basic truth

Courageous Christians Resisting the Rainbow Warriors

Sep 23, 2016

Homosexual marriage changes everything. I and others have made this warning for decades now. And on a daily basis we see the frightening truth of this. Everyone is impacted by such radical social and legal changes. We are all at

‘Safe Schools’ Debunked – Again

Sep 21, 2016

Much has been said and written about the so-called Safe Schools program. Indeed, this happens to be my 22nd article on the issue. But many others have been concerned about this and have detailed its many shortcomings. One of the

Hollywood, Bioethics and the Meaning of Persons

Sep 20, 2016

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 include: What is it to be human? Who are we? Where did we come from?

Beware of Satisfaction

Sep 19, 2016

When the Rolling Stones sang about not being able to get any satisfaction back in 1965, that may in fact have been a good thing. And when they sang about how ‘you can’t always get what you want’ in 1969,

Habakkuk, Trust, God and the Nations

Sep 18, 2016

The book of Habakkuk is as amazing as it is brief. Three short chapters totaling just 56 verses contain so much theological, pastoral and apologetic richness. In many ways it is a lament (Habakkuk taking his complaints to God) as

Watching Civilisation Disappear

Sep 17, 2016

Civilisation has been defined as “the stage of human social development and organization which is considered most advanced,” or “the process by which a society or place reaches an advanced stage of social development and organization.”

In that sense civilisation

This is How the Homosexual Activists “Debate” – And This is How Democracy Dies

Sep 17, 2016

What debate? What democracy?

When Mark Steyn was last in Australia I of course paid close attention to what he had to say and took copious notes. One thing I recorded that especially stood out was this thought: “The Left

Yes Evil Really Does Exist – and Goodness Too

Sep 16, 2016

G. K. Chesterton once remarked that “Certain new theologians dispute original sin, which is the only part of Christian theology which can really be proved.” Every day we see decisive evidence of the reality of sin and evil, and sometimes

A Review of The Global Sexual Revolution. By Gabriele Kuby.

Sep 15, 2016

A Review of <i>The Global Sexual Revolution</i>. By Gabriele Kuby.

LifeSite, 2015.

In 300 well-documented pages, Gabriele Kuby makes it crystal clear that the sexual revolution has been every bit as wide-ranging and destructive as other fateful events such as the Russian revolution and the French revolution. The trouble is,

Thank You

Sep 14, 2016

One can never say “thank you” too often, especially when it is well deserved. I have often thought about how I need to do this more often – especially in relation to my ministry of which CultureWatch is a major

“Just As I Am”

Sep 13, 2016

I had various opportunities to hear an American lay preacher and student of revival, Harry Conn last century. He often bemoaned modern evangelicalism and the watered down gospel it offered. He would discuss how our contemporary evangelistic meetings were often

“I Am Against You”

Sep 12, 2016

Go to any well-attended church today in the West and chances are good you will hear a constant, continuing message which is entirely positive with nothing negative. You will hear good words, nice words, pleasing words, feel-good words and soothing

September 11 Fifteen Years On

Sep 11, 2016

The world had one of those frozen-in time-moments 15 years ago as hijacked planes flew into the Twin Towers and elsewhere in America. The world stood still as we were all transfixed, watching our television screens as Islamic terrorists committed

Resources on the Hyper Grace Error

Sep 10, 2016

Biblical truths must always be reaffirmed and re-stated for the simple reason that anti-biblical falsehoods and errors always keep emerging. Since Scriptural truths are constantly being perverted and distorted, there is an ongoing need to refute the errors while affirming

The Modern Gospel is Selling Us Short – And Sending People To Hell

Sep 10, 2016

Plenty of concerned Christian leaders, – men such as Leonard Ravenhill, Ray Comfort and Paul Washer – have long noted how the gospel presentation so many evangelicals offer today is a far cry from that which is found in the

They Are Coming After Your Children

Sep 9, 2016

The activists it seems never eat nor sleep. They are constantly looking to remake society in their own disordered image, and they seem especially intent on targeting our children – tirelessly, relentlessly, and unashamedly. If only parents and other concerned

Stop Muzzling Our Children

Sep 8, 2016

Here is a guaranteed way in which I can send you to tears and overwhelming sorrow. It simply entails listening to some of the very real stories of very real children denied their own mother and father. Unless your heart

On Books, Reading and Libraries

Sep 7, 2016

Anyone who knows me realises that any excuse will do for buying books, reading books, and writing about books. So a few recent articles about books were enough of an excuse for me to put pen to paper – or

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Atheism, the State, and the Early Christians: Lessons for Today

There Is Hope

Courageous Christians Resisting the Rainbow Warriors

Hollywood, Bioethics and the Meaning of Persons

Beware of Satisfaction

Habakkuk, Trust, God and the Nations

Watching Civilisation Disappear

This is How the Homosexual Activists “Debate” – And This is How Democracy Dies

Yes Evil Really Does Exist – and Goodness Too

A Review of The Global Sexual Revolution. By Gabriele Kuby.

Thank You

“Just As I Am”

“I Am Against You”

September 11 Fifteen Years On

Resources on the Hyper Grace Error

The Modern Gospel is Selling Us Short – And Sending People To Hell

Stop Muzzling Our Children

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