What to read on the Puritans and Pilgrims: Why feature a recommended reading list on the Puritans when you already did so just five months…
We must not forget the murderous legacy of Communism, including Chinese Communism: Those aware of recent history and those who have not allowed ideological blinders…
Free speech and its limits: There are some memes making the rounds on the social media having to do with free speech, book banning, and…
Those who have survived battle find it hard to readjust to ‘normality’: If you read the Lord of the Rings trilogy or saw the film…
Those who do not want to get involved are a part of the problem: We all know of various media reports that now and then…
Another important resistance thinker: As an American I greatly value Independence Day. And it so happens that I write this piece on the eve of…
One of the most incredible years of political upheaval was 1989: There have been plenty of horrible tyrannies over the centuries, perhaps none more so…
Is God interested and involved in our elections? In this piece I will bring together the reality of modern-day political elections with some basic truths…
How might we think about resistance to evil rulers? (Author’s necessary preface: This is one of those pieces where I must say something up front…
What we need to know about Lord Shaftesbury, the important Christian social reformer: The great English social reformer and Christian activist Anthony Ashley Cooper bears…
What an impact Wilberforce and the Clapham Sect had: Many of you know the name William Wilberforce, the great English Christian politician, abolitionist and social…
The plague of moral equivalence is still with us: For those not in the know, moral equivalence is a political concept which states that two…
Thinking about right, wrong and justice in warfare: In a fallen world, war, the use of force, bloodshed, violence and aggression will always be with…
Some key volumes on political theology and the like: Let me say at the outset that this is a very selective reading list. The truth…
Further reflections on war in Ukraine: The situation in Ukraine continues. My first article very briefly looked at some of the political, historical and military…
The late Walter Williams is always worth revisiting: A year ago I wrote about the passing of the great American economist and political commentator Walter…
Rutherford and his Lex, Rex are still vital for today: A hugely significant figure in what is known as resistance theory is Samuel Rutherford, the…
We are now witnessing the development of a new underground: Many of you would be aware of past “underground” movements and activities. I am. But…
This is why America is – or at least was – so great: In the classic New Testament passage on civil government we are informed…
What did the Puritans think about Christmas? If you are like me, you enjoy Christmas and you enjoy the Puritans – among other things. But…