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Islam and Sharia Creep Spinning Out of Control

Jul 18, 2017

If and when we wake up one day in the West to find the Bible banned, churches shut down, and sharia police roaming the streets to enforce strict compliance to the religion of peace, one thing will be certain: some

Faith in Australia, and the Way Forward

Jun 27, 2017

The spiritual and religious makeup of a nation is not determined solely by a national census, but it can give us at least some rough ideas nonetheless. The results of the 2016 census are slowly being released, and today we

Terrorism: When Truth Disappears

Jun 21, 2017

Note: I do not favour any acts of terror, or any violence against innocent civilians.

With yet more European terrorism – this time in Brussels, Paris and London – we have to once again restate basic truths. Never mind that

Truth From Stones – Non-Christians Getting it Right

Jun 16, 2017

If you are even semi-biblically literate you will know where my title comes from. It is from the story of the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. Luke 19:35-40 puts it this way:

They brought it to Jesus, threw their

Western Leaders Allowing Terror and Appeasing Terrorists

Jun 6, 2017

Seven dead and fifty injured in London. One man dead and three police injured in Melbourne. In both cases we had Islamic terror attacks carried out, and in both cases IS has proudly claimed responsibility. And in both cases

Evil, and Humanity Without God

Jun 5, 2017

The latest Islamic terror attack – this time at London Bridge – has in one sense sort of dampened what I was going to say here. But I will say it anyway. In the face of such blatant evil, it

A Faithless UK and Resurgent Islam: The Perfect Storm

May 29, 2017

Nature abhors a vacuum, and so too in the spiritual, moral and political realms. The Western world was largely the product of the Judeo-Christian worldview and could not have developed as it did without it. But as the West becomes

Dismantling the Moderate Muslim Murderer Myths

May 24, 2017

It seems every time another Islamic jihad attack takes place in the West, the broken record of dhimmi responses is played – over and over again. You know how it goes:

-This has nothing to do with Islam
-He was

Terror Attack Again – This Time Manchester

May 23, 2017

In yet another terror attack in the West, a bomb has exploded at a pop concert in Manchester, with 19 confirmed dead and 59 injured so far. The blast went off at an Ariana Grande concert, and police are saying

Maybe It’s Time For Some Reverse Creeping Sharia

May 22, 2017

Indulge me please with this little thought experiment. If Christians wanted to take over the Middle East and turn all Muslim nations there and elsewhere into Christian nations, how might they go about it? What could they do to radically

Islam, Apostasy and the Death Penalty

May 16, 2017

I have known of folks who were once adherents of Christianity but who have since turned their backs on the faith, renouncing it altogether. This is referred to as “apostasy.” It has been defined as “the abandonment or renunciation of

Making Excuses for Islamic Crime and Criminals in the West

May 2, 2017

Here in the West there has been a sad history of Muslims coming to our lands, committing crimes, and then getting a slap on the wrist for these crimes. Western judges are failing to do their jobs properly and are

Thoughts on France and Marine Le Pen

Apr 25, 2017

I had not planned on doing a piece on Le Pen and the French presidential election until closer to the final election on May 7. But a brand new article by a friend has spurred me on to write something

Yes They Really Are That Foolish: Islam and the Religious Left

Apr 24, 2017

You can tell a lot about a church or a church leader when the secular left media praises them and spotlights them. And when the hyper-secular left Melbourne Age runs a glowing story about one such Christian group, you know

Sharia Creep Ever On the Rise

Apr 19, 2017

The more creeping sharia takes place in the West, the more Western leaders and elites seem to be in denial about it all. It is as if massive dark fog has fallen over the media, our political leaders, and the

The Global Persecution of Christians

Apr 18, 2017

There is no other group on the planet subject to so much persecution, suffering and death as Christians. Primarily at the hands of Islam, Christianity is the most abused and persecuted group today, and it seems to be getting worse

Stockholm: Another Day, Another Jihad Attack

Apr 8, 2017

Stockholm, Sweden: the latest Western location to experience firsthand the religion of peace at work. This time, another truck attack, killing and wounding many. The terrorist attack has only just occurred hours ago, but now we are learning more details

Hirsi Ali, Islam and the Anti-Free Speech Brigade

Apr 3, 2017

One of the most courageous women currently roaming the planet has had to cancel a speaking tour of Australia because of security threats. Ayaan Hirsi Ali was planning to speak at various events, as well as appear on the ABC’s

Islamic Canada

Mar 26, 2017

The darkness descending over Canada gets worse by the day, and the latest act of national suicide comes in the form of an “Islamophobia” motion. The just passed “Systemic racism and religious discrimination” motion is a worry for anyone concerned

Islam and Religious Freedom

Mar 24, 2017

There was a somewhat unhelpful article in the National Review recently entitled “Why Baptists Should Support Muslims’ Right to Build Mosques.” The link to it can be found below. It is not my intention to deal with everything found in

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Bill Muehlenberg's commentary on issues of the day...

Islam and Sharia Creep Spinning Out of Control

Faith in Australia, and the Way Forward

Terrorism: When Truth Disappears

Truth From Stones – Non-Christians Getting it Right

Western Leaders Allowing Terror and Appeasing Terrorists

Evil, and Humanity Without God

A Faithless UK and Resurgent Islam: The Perfect Storm

Dismantling the Moderate Muslim Murderer Myths

Terror Attack Again – This Time Manchester

Maybe It’s Time For Some Reverse Creeping Sharia

Islam, Apostasy and the Death Penalty

Making Excuses for Islamic Crime and Criminals in the West

Thoughts on France and Marine Le Pen

Yes They Really Are That Foolish: Islam and the Religious Left

Sharia Creep Ever On the Rise

The Global Persecution of Christians

Stockholm: Another Day, Another Jihad Attack

Hirsi Ali, Islam and the Anti-Free Speech Brigade

Islamic Canada

Islam and Religious Freedom

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