There have been plenty of critics of Western foreign aid, and quite often, rightly so. They have pointed out the waste, inefficiencies and counter-productive nature…
I was stunned to open today’s newspaper and read an incredible letter to the editor, not only defending abortion, but making a case which the…
HarperOne, 2009. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books) Very few people have much good to say about the Crusades nowadays. Most think it was a…
OK, now that I have shamelessly pinched the title of Edmund Burke’s famous 1790 book, let me continue. Bastille Day, the French national holiday, was…
This year we have an important double anniversary of Charles Darwin: the 200th anniversary of his birth, and the 150th anniversary of his classic work,…
Christianity is far more than just pie in the sky in the sweet bye and bye. Wherever Christian missionaries and workers have gone, there has…
Another Christmas has come and gone, and for many people, at least in the West, there was not even the slightest connection made between the…
There are two related tendencies in the West which are as puzzling as they are troubling. One is the habit of claiming victim status. Ben…
The Judeo-Christian worldview was essential for the rise of the West. Without it the world would be a radically different place today. Most of the…
That filmmakers take a bit of artistic license with their products is nothing new. It happens quite often. Indeed, films purporting to deal with historical…
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…
Here’s the scenario (which happens to be a true story): I’m stuck in some slow moving traffic, and the guy in front of me has…
IVP, 2007. (Available in Australia from Koorong Books) It is quite common for today’s militant atheists to throw around reckless charges and wild accusations. Their…
William Wilberforce is rightly remembered as the man who helped set the slaves free. The evangelical Christian and politician is especially honoured this year, since…
One leading theme of postmodernism is what is known as the rejection of all metanarratives. PoMo argues that there are no grand stories, no overarching…
The film Amazing Grace, the story of Wilberforce and the abolition of slavery, has opened in cinemas across Australia. The film, despite some shortcomings, is…
One criticism often levelled against Christianity in particular and the Bible in general is that both have appeared to tolerate slavery. This objection is used…
It was the Spanish philosopher Santayana who once remarked that those who ignore history are doomed to repeat its mistakes. He knew that we could…
There is nothing like a regular supply of half-truths, misinformation and sloppy use of facts in making a case. But that is the regular practice…
Two recent events have highlighted the importance of clear ethical thinking on the issues of the day, and how we can learn from those who…