The importance of Christian creeds: Since one collection of essays by the late great Dorothy Sayers is titled The Whimsical Christian, let me begin with…
She was a champion who will be greatly missed: One of Australia’s greatest pro-family, pro-life and pro-women campaigners has just passed away at age 93.…
Two cases of lives turned around: Many people who are now living rather significant and important lives would not have been expected to do so…
We can use more leaders like Margaret Thatcher: Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990. While leftists (be…
Aspects of Luther’s social and political thought: Protestants have given much thought to the issue of if and when it is permissible for the Christian…
Many former God-haters have either converted or passed on: There is an old religious joke about a few quotations graffitied on a bathroom wall. The…
Great truths from this great preacher: If one cannot get to read all the many great books penned by Martyn Lloyd-Jones, the next best thing…
We no longer believe in sin, so we no longer believe in a saviour: In the old days, most people knew they were sinful beings…
What we can learn from this great thinker: We are all impacted by others for good or ill. Some are quite aware of this while…
A century ago this important work appeared: OK, I am a bit off by a few weeks, or a few months, but we can still…
Two great Christian authors: OK, a piece on two of my all-time favourite authors. Any excuse will do to revisit these two champions. In case…
Two potential conversions to Christianity have many people talking: With several very well-known public intellectuals seemingly coming to faith, it is worth offering a few…
What was it that sustained these freedom fighters during such difficult times? Hans and Sophie Scholl and the White Rose movement are well known historical…
What we must know about Bonhoeffer and political resistance: The German Lutheran pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) did not just theorise about politics and…
Introducing Saint Augustine: Anyone even remotely interested in the major disciplines of the humanities – be it history, philosophy, theology, ethics or politics – must…
A brief introduction to Aquinas: The Italian Dominican Thomas Aquinas is without question one of the West’s most important philosophers and theologians. Along with the…
We need to be careful in our assessments of others: We Christians can be a funny lot – we can so easily run to unhealthy…
You really should read these books: My title might be a tad misleading. First of all, this great champion of God has penned various autobiographical…
You need to know about this important Christian thinker: OK, I can hear you saying: ‘J who? Never heard of him!’ Sadly, most folks would…
The amazing transformation of Charles Colson: Many secularists, atheists, misotheists, and sceptics will try to tell you that Christianity is just a fantasy, just a…