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17 New Books for the Thinking Christian

Jan 5, 2021

These 17 new books are all well worth being aware of:

If you are a Christian, like to think, and like to read, then you have come to the right place! If not, well, look away now. Like other articles

A Review of Live Not By Lies. By Rod Dreher.

Dec 30, 2020

Sentinel, 2020.

We all need to read Dreher’s important new book:

“Open war is upon you whether you would risk it or not.” Some of you may recall that line of Aragorn to Theoden in Tolkien’s The Two Towers.

Christian Leadership, Sin and Restoration

Dec 27, 2020

Some thoughts on fallen Christian leaders:

Sadly there is never a shortage of Christian leaders and pastors who become involved in a fall from grace – and often in a very public fashion. There is no need to name names

We Have the Truth and We Must Use It

Oct 22, 2020

Truth really is our primary weapon:

Let me begin by mentioning a dream I had last night. It seems I and a few others were under attack by some bad guys. They were seeking to break into our property, and

A Review of Apocalypse Never. By Michael Shellenberger.

Sep 27, 2020

HarperCollins, 2020.

A former leftist and environmental activist has had a change of heart:

In an age of climate alarmism, fearmongering, and media-driven hysteria, it is refreshing to find those who advocate a better way forward. And this is even

C. S. Lewis and Redeeming the Past

Aug 1, 2020

What seemed like a wasted youth lead to an incredible career:

We are all created differently, so we all have different stories, different interests, different goals, and so on. Some people for example have never read a book in their

Universities, Political Correctness, and Safe Spaces

Jul 29, 2020

Jonathan Sacks laments the sad state of today’s universities:

If you are a bit older, like I am, and went to university in your youth, you would be rather shocked at what we find there today. What was once meant

Some gems from the classic Lewis volume, Miracles:

The first time I bought a copy of the 1947 classic work Miracles by C. S. Lewis was way back in 1975. Some 45 years later I bought my newest copy of

A Review of United States of Socialism. By Dinesh D’Souza.

Jul 16, 2020

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 since slavery, but it is now being mainstreamed in America by the left and the

A Review of ‘I Kid You Not’. By Lyle Shelton.

Jul 15, 2020

Connor Court, 2020.

Lyle Shelton’s autobiography will encourage you to keep on keeping on:

Anyone knowledgeable about the culture wars and the work of the Australian Christian Lobby will be familiar with many of the stories found in this new

Independence Day and the Christian Connection

Jul 4, 2020

The Fourth of July has decidedly Christian roots:

Let me begin by saying two things. First, Happy Fourth of July (OK, maybe I am a day early given that I live down under). Second, this article is really due to

Christians should have a far different response to suffering than atheists:

Can one accept the reality of God and of suffering, and not have a fundamental contradiction? For thousands of years philosophers and theologians have argued that we can indeed

Dealing With Pain, Suffering, Loss and Grief: A Reader

Jul 2, 2020

Here are a number of important books dealing with suffering, pain and evil and how we might respond:

We all suffer in various ways, so to offer a reading list on how to cope with, how to understand, and how

Deconstructing Climate Alarmism

Jul 1, 2020

The new book and article by environmentalist Michael Shellenberger are must reads:

For decades we have had gloom and doom, end-of-the-world alarmism concerning the climate, with all sorts of dire predictions about the world ending any day now. One false

We all can learn so much from the life and writings of Elisabeth Elliot:

Many of you know about the remarkable American Christian missionary and author Elisabeth Elliot (1926-2015). What she went through has more than qualified her to

Essential Christian Reading During the Corona Lockdown

Apr 23, 2020

Here are 15 new important books you should be aware of:

In a time of forced lockdown, what better way to spend your time than to get through a substantial pile of important books? Yes I realise that my articles

This is Why You Must Read Thomas Sowell

Apr 19, 2020

Here are 35 terrific quotes from the great Thomas Sowell:

My thesis here is straightforward; You all need to be familiar with the American economist and social commentator Thomas Sowell. The 89-year-old was a Marxist while younger, but is now

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17 New Books for the Thinking Christian

These 17 new books are all well worth being aware of:

A Review of Live Not By Lies. By Rod Dreher.

We all need to read Dreher’s important new book:

Christian Leadership, Sin and Restoration

Some thoughts on fallen Christian leaders:

We Have the Truth and We Must Use It

Truth really is our primary weapon:

A Review of Apocalypse Never. By Michael Shellenberger.

A former leftist and environmental activist has had a change of heart:

C. S. Lewis and Redeeming the Past

What seemed like a wasted youth lead to an incredible career:

Universities, Political Correctness, and Safe Spaces

Jonathan Sacks laments the sad state of today’s universities:

C. S. Lewis on Miracles

Some gems from the classic Lewis volume, Miracles:

A Review of United States of Socialism. By Dinesh D’Souza.

You really need to read the latest book by Dinesh D’Souza:

A Review of ‘I Kid You Not’. By Lyle Shelton.

Lyle Shelton’s autobiography will encourage you to keep on keeping on:

Independence Day and the Christian Connection

The Fourth of July has decidedly Christian roots:

Suffering and Worldviews

Christians should have a far different response to suffering than atheists:

Dealing With Pain, Suffering, Loss and Grief: A Reader

Here are a number of important books dealing with suffering, pain and evil and how we might respond:

Deconstructing Climate Alarmism

The new book and article by environmentalist Michael Shellenberger are must reads:

Elisabeth Elliot on Suffering

We all can learn so much from the life and writings of Elisabeth Elliot:

Essential Christian Reading During the Corona Lockdown

Here are 15 new important books you should be aware of:

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These 17 new books are all well worth being aware of:

When Big Business and Big Government get into bed together, we are in big danger:

We all need to read Dreher’s important new book:

Some thoughts on fallen Christian leaders:

Truth really is our primary weapon:

A former leftist and environmental activist has had a change of heart:

What seemed like a wasted youth lead to an incredible career:

Michael Brown’s new book on the US elections is a must read:

Jonathan Sacks laments the sad state of today’s universities:

Some gems from the classic Lewis volume, Miracles:

Multiculturalism and identity politics are destroying societies, not helping them:

You really need to read the latest book by Dinesh D’Souza:

Lyle Shelton’s autobiography will encourage you to keep on keeping on:

The Fourth of July has decidedly Christian roots:

Christians should have a far different response to suffering than atheists:

Here are a number of important books dealing with suffering, pain and evil and how we might respond:

The new book and article by environmentalist Michael Shellenberger are must reads:

We all can learn so much from the life and writings of Elisabeth Elliot:

Here are 15 new important books you should be aware of:

Here are 35 terrific quotes from the great Thomas Sowell:

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