250 years ago today this monumental achievement occurred:
Many folks will not know this – including plenty of Australians – but exactly 250 years ago today the British explorer James Cook landed at Botany Bay, resulting in the birth of
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
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
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
Both biblical and secular history can be of great help in times of crisis:
As always, having an understanding of history can be extremely helpful, especially in dark times. Understanding that our current situation is not all that unique, and
Here are some spiritual and historical considerations to keep in mind during these turbulent times:
With Coronavirus occupying everyone’s attention (and you know it is serious when most folk’s favourite sporting events are being cancelled), the Christian has a unique
Here are four very important books that you all should be aware of:
Richard Weikart is an American professor of history and a Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute, a public policy think tank in Seattle. He has penned
It is shocking how often we ignore crucial warnings, until it is too late:
History is full of tragedies and catastrophes because of warnings that have gone unheeded. Numerous warnings are given about various things, but when they fall on
Bernie Sanders is not the first person to try to establish socialism in America:
If Bernie Sanders wins the Democratic nomination and goes on to beat Donald Trump in November, we will have our very first full-blown socialist (actually, Communist)
What we need to know about Thanksgiving – and economics:
With wokeness breaking out all around us, it is not surprising to see historical revisionism occurring everywhere – including things like America’s founding, and national holidays like Thanksgiving. Indeed, you