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There are no real safeguards when we legalise euthanasia:

When it comes to the issue of euthanasia, here is a truth you can bank on: the more the pro-death folks talk about how “safe” things will be because of all

Real love always discriminates between right and wrong, good and evil:

Plenty of Christians love to talk about love – and rightly so. It is a major attribute of God and is a major fruit of the Spirit, to be

Heartless and Activist Autocrats Wreaking Havoc

Aug 29, 2020

Radical border closures and radical sexuality laws are both causing great damage:

Imagine losing one of your own twin babies because of government stuff ups and the out-of-control arrogance of our leaders. Imagine being arrested for showing concern about your

On Morrison’s Mandatory Vaccines

Aug 20, 2020

What should we make of Morrison’s push for compulsory vaccines?

Let me begin with some words of encouragement. The rather reckless talk of mandatory vaccines that Scott Morrison was pushing Wednesday morning received such a huge public backlash that by

Mike Adams, Culture Wars, and the Assault on Conservatives

Jul 28, 2020

It is sad to hear about the passing of Mike Adams:

Some of you know about American conservative and university lecturer Mike Adams. If so, you will know that he died last week – suicide it seems. He had been

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

With a new woke war on racism, it is time to reconsider Darwin:

There is little doubt that by today’s standards, Charles Darwin promoted racist views. So when will all the woke activists, all the Antifa militants, and all the

What C. S. Lewis wrote on the moral law 70 years ago is always worth revisiting:

A large part of the apologetic method of C. S. Lewis involved the moral argument for God’s existence. He famously made this case in

The State, Mandatory Health Care, and Eugenics

May 8, 2020

Some thoughts on government power, the public good, and mandatory policies:

Australian leader Scott Morrison recently said that those in some sports codes should not be allowed to play unless they are vaccinated. As one report put it: “Prime Minister

Christianity, the State, and Blind Obedience

May 5, 2020

It is frightening how Christians can twist the biblical teaching on the role of the state:

The biblical Christian knows at least two things about the state: one, God created government to bring about order and a modicum of justice

What could go wrong with a government app?

As expected, there is already a massive debate over the merits or otherwise of the new government COVID-19 tracking app that folks can download onto their phones. A major part of the

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

Corona: My Government Right or Wrong?

Apr 22, 2020

Good citizenship should not turn into blind support for the state:

In my discussions about the trade-off between virus containment and lockdown measures, I keep getting folks who seem to think that the state can do no wrong. They have

A Pro-life Take on the Corona Crisis

Apr 21, 2020

There are more than just medical issues to consider in the corona debate:

Sadly, I have already had my fair share of those who somehow think I do not care about human life because I dare to ask questions about

Crisis, Corona and Christophobia

Mar 28, 2020

Christophobia is alive and well in times of crisis:

It never takes much for the Christophobes to come out of the woodwork. Any excuse will do actually. And it is not just today’s progressives who carefully follow the maxim, ‘Never

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Safeguards? What Safeguards?

There are no real safeguards when we legalise euthanasia:

Yes We Should Hate Evil

Real love always discriminates between right and wrong, good and evil:

Mike Adams, Culture Wars, and the Assault on Conservatives

It is sad to hear about the passing of Mike Adams:

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

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

Darwin, Racism and Eugenics

With a new woke war on racism, it is time to reconsider Darwin:

C. S. Lewis on the Moral Law

What C. S. Lewis wrote on the moral law 70 years ago is always worth revisiting:

Christianity, the State, and Blind Obedience

It is frightening how Christians can twist the biblical teaching on the role of the state:

Essential Christian Reading During the Corona Lockdown

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

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There are no real safeguards when we legalise euthanasia:

Real love always discriminates between right and wrong, good and evil:

Radical border closures and radical sexuality laws are both causing great damage:

What should we make of Morrison’s push for compulsory vaccines?

Do not rely on the MSM to learn what Harris is really all about:

It is sad to hear about the passing of Mike Adams:

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

With a new woke war on racism, it is time to reconsider Darwin:

Slavery is back in the news, and we need some clear thinking about it:

What C. S. Lewis wrote on the moral law 70 years ago is always worth revisiting:

We all need to take a much closer look at BLM:

How should Christians think about race and racism?

Some thoughts on government power, the public good, and mandatory policies:

It is frightening how Christians can twist the biblical teaching on the role of the state:

It is time for the meddling moralisers to chill out:

What could go wrong with a government app?

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

Good citizenship should not turn into blind support for the state:

There are more than just medical issues to consider in the corona debate:

Christophobia is alive and well in times of crisis:

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