With the recent passage of a very liberal abortion bill in Victoria, we see once again the way in which telling lies for one’s cause…
One of the most famous speeches ever given was by Winston Churchill. On October 29, 1941, Prime Minister Churchill visited Harrow School which he had…
There has been a lot of media attention and commentary on the latest outrage concerning Australian photographer Bill Henson. It turns out he scoured schoolyards…
Presbyterian and Reformed, 2008. (Available in Australia from Koorong Books) I am very impressed with this book. It really does an outstanding job of providing…
Of the making of public insanities there is no end, it seems. Each passing day brings more examples of idiocy from our intellectualoids, elites and…
A Victorian bill to decriminalise abortion was recently passed in the Lower House. It must now go to the Upper House for further debate and…
The recent news story of three six-year-old boys at a Brisbane school who ran a “sex club” is certainly a shocking bit of news. One…
Very soon the US elections will be upon us. Conservatives are pinning their hopes on a McCain/Palin victory. Liberals/leftists are hoping the Obama/Biden team will…
When dealing with contentious social ethics issues, sometimes all one can do is proclaim that certain things are wrong, end of story. It is nice…
Two events in the past 24 hours have once again got me thinking about our social and moral schizophrenia. We rightly exhibit moral outrage at…
As with most contentious social issues, one way to make your case is simply to repeat a falsehood often enough, hoping mere repetition will win…
War sucks. But in a fallen world, war is often necessary for the preserving of both peace and justice. While some might argue that talk…
The fight over abortion continues unabated. I believe one day the battle for life will be won, just as the battle against slavery was eventually…
The most common homosexual myth of all – and there are many – is that homosexuals are born that way, and cannot help being the…
It seems that in the making of excuses to kill a baby, there is no end. Countless reasons are offered by the pro-death camp as…
One of the most common arguments for the legalisation of abortion is the issue of the so-called hard cases. Invariably when a discussion of legal…
Abortion is one of the most controversial social issues of our day. Heat rather than light often characterises the abortion debate. There are a number…
For millennia, the institution of marriage was viewed as a solemn covenant, involving strong obligations and commitment. Recently however many Westerners have come to view…
The push to legalise euthanasia is continuous and relentless. Thus those concerned about the dignity of human life must be aware of the challenges, and…
Two recent articles about teen crime in Victoria make for disturbing reading. But of more concern is that most of the “experts” seem to have…