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The 5 Solas Series

Jun 20, 2017

With this year being the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation (October 31, 1517 was when Martin Luther posted his 95 theses), plenty of new books have recently appeared to commemorate the event. One such work is a very helpful

Strangers in a Strange Land: Christianity and Contemporary Culture

Jun 11, 2017

There is nothing much new under the sun, as Solomon reminded us some 3000 years ago. And for much of the last 2000 years Christians have been wrestling with how they should relate to the surrounding culture. Differing views have

The Case for Christ

May 9, 2017

It was a key principle of Plato’s Socrates that one should follow the evidence wherever it leads. He also said that the ‘unexamined life is not worth living’. Thus those who claim to be seekers after truth need to carefully

Major Theological Reference Works

May 2, 2017

The Apostle Paul commanded all disciples of Christ to “study to show yourself approved” (2 Timothy 2:15). That of course means careful and concentrated study of the Bible. And any Christian who wants to get a serious grasp of the

Women, Leadership and Scripture: A Brief Bibliography

Apr 30, 2017

I just penned a piece on women and head coverings, and mentioned that this was part of a much larger debate over the role of women in leadership positions. I mentioned that I had not yet written any direct articles

William Paul Young is a Heretic, Part One

Apr 20, 2017

Let me say at the outset that there are two things I quite dislike. I very much dislike having to shell out my hard-earned money on really lousy books. And I also dislike the habit of some who accuse everyone

William Paul Young is a Heretic, Part Two

Apr 20, 2017

In Part One of this review of Young’s new book, I mentioned the general theological and ideological space he is in. It is part of the broader recent trendy fad known as the emergent church movement. I have written dozens

Second Thoughts on Darwinism

Mar 10, 2017

One of the most difficult things one can do today is dare to offer a critique of the reigning Darwinian paradigm. It is not unlike daring to leave Islam: it is considered to be apostasy and death is the required

A Review of Sex Scandal. By Ashley McGuire.

Mar 2, 2017

Regnery Publishing, 2017

The full title of this new book is: Sex Scandal: The Drive to Abolish Male and Female. And that is exactly what it is all about. The radical push for androgyny, the radical push for transgenderism,

Four Important New Australian Books

Feb 28, 2017

Of the making of many books there is no end, or so the writer of Ecclesiastes said (Ecc. 12:12). I think he was on to something there. New books are pouring from the presses all the time, and some at

The Reformation 500 Years On – A Reading Guide

Feb 11, 2017

There are various historical events which have been real game changers, and what transpired 500 years ago certainly was one such event that changed the world. Indeed, we are still all impacted by it today. I refer especially to what

The Battle for Life, and for Children

Jan 31, 2017

We are living in what seems like unprecedented times, with little or no respect for human life, human dignity, and the well-being of our children. Everywhere adult desires and wants are trumping the rights of the child, the right to

Faith and Freedom vs Communist Cuba

Nov 29, 2016

With the death of Fidel Castro we still have Western fools extolling this Communist hellhole as some sort of worker’s paradise and an island paragon of human rights. It is nothing of the sort and has never been, ever since

A Review of We Cannot Be Silent. By Albert Mohler.

Nov 4, 2016

Thomas Nelson, 2015.

The West is undergoing a monumental moral revolution which is decisively undermining – indeed, destroying – millennia of accumulated cultural, religious and ethical tradition. This is especially found in the sexual revolution which is sweeping everything before

A Review of Impossible People. By Os Guinness.

Nov 3, 2016

IVP, 2016.

Os Guinness shot to fame when working with Francis Schaeffer early on at L’Abri in Switzerland, and with the publication of his 1973 volume, The Dust of Death. He has been going strong ever since, with numerous

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

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

Sep 15, 2016

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,

A Review of 75 Masterpieces Every Christian Should Know. By Terry Glaspey.

Sep 4, 2016

Baker, 2015.

I seem to have the sort of personality or temperament where I tend to see more evil, pain, suffering and ugliness in the world than I do goodness, pleasure, joy and beauty. Both make sense in the Christian

Rich Christians in an Age of Spiritual Hunger

Sep 4, 2016

Many folks would be aware of the 1977 book by Ronald Sider called Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger. It was an impassioned call for Western Christians to make a difference in reducing world hunger. It was marred

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Bill Muehlenberg's commentary on issues of the day...

The 5 Solas Series

Recommended Reading on the New Age Movement

The Case for Christ

Major Theological Reference Works

Women, Leadership and Scripture: A Brief Bibliography

William Paul Young is a Heretic, Part One

William Paul Young is a Heretic, Part Two

Second Thoughts on Darwinism

Four Important New Australian Books

The Reformation 500 Years On – A Reading Guide

Faith and Freedom vs Communist Cuba

Watching Civilisation Disappear

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

A Review of 75 Masterpieces Every Christian Should Know. By Terry Glaspey.

Rich Christians in an Age of Spiritual Hunger

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