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Target and the Real War on Women

Dec 6, 2014

There are some things that elevate the status of women, and some that denigrate and demean women. Here I want to mention three such things. And they all have to do with the retail chain store Target. The three diverse

Band Aid Baloney

Nov 20, 2014

OK, another crisis, another token gesture by the West’s super rich elites. But hey, at least it makes ’em feel good. While it might assuage their guilt feeling about living like kings while so much of the world is in

The Rolling Stones, the End of the Hippy Dream, and My Story

Nov 7, 2014

As many of you know, the Rolling Stones are now in Australia. While they may not quite be octogenarians, they certainly are in their 70s, amazingly. Soon their appearances will have to be undertaken with the aid of wheelchairs, one

IVF and ART: Philosophical Problems

Sep 15, 2014

The 1997 film Gattaca was a sci-fi thriller about a brave new world of genetic engineering and a two-tiered race. Most people were manufactured, created to be robust and fault-free specimens, while some were still born the old way, with

A Great Way To Destroy the Faith of Millions

Aug 17, 2014

Now if I happened to be the devil, intent on subverting God’s church and especially derailing the faith of millions of young Christians, what might I do? How could I get a host of believers to deny their own faith,

More Clueless Celebs

Jul 1, 2014

I have hesitated on writing about this. The story has now been around for several days and is causing no small stir. But since I have written so often about celebutards in general, and this guy in particular and his

More Mental and Moral Meltdowns

Jun 11, 2014

One question almost too difficult to answer concerning the state of so much of the West today is this: which is worse, our mental meltdown or our moral meltdown? Chances are they are both equally abysmal. We live in a

Holland, Home and C. S. Lewis

May 4, 2014

OK, another instalment in my irregular theological travelogue series (hey, it is not every day I am in Europe!). And while most folks may not associate the great Christian apologist with the Netherlands, there is, as almost always, a method

Schaeffer, Art and the Christian

Apr 27, 2014

Having just left Italy, with a whirlwind tour of some of the greatest works of art and architecture of all time, it is worth reflecting a bit more on how believers should look at art. There are many ways I

Celebrity Baby Killers, and the Decline of Western Culture

Apr 25, 2014

The decline of a culture can take place by means of a billion small steps. Individually such things may not seem like much, but taken together, they can be overwhelmingly devastating. The cumulative results of a people rejecting God and

Please, Let My People Think

Mar 31, 2014

Is biblical discernment at an all-time low in the Christian church today? Is the ability of Western Christians to think critically, carefully and logically at a premium today? Any incisive Christian observer would have to offer an unambiguous ‘yes’ to

Noah and Christian Discernment

Mar 30, 2014

Disclaimer: I am not going to waste my money on this film. When it comes out on DVD or on TV, I may then take a look. But if I do see it later, I am quite certain my

Reimaging the Son of God

Mar 3, 2014

OK, first a confession: I have not seen the new film, Son of God. There is a pretty good reason for that: It has not yet been released in Australia. And I am not certain if I will see

Sleaze and the Super Bowl

Feb 1, 2014

Porn and sleaze are now everywhere. Indeed, the mainstreaming of porn has been going on for quite some time now. For example, music video shows like MTV or Rage in Australia are little more than vehicles for the continuous display

More Ugly Anti-Christian Bigotry

Jan 31, 2014

The homosexual ‘tolerance’ brigade is without question the most bigoted, nasty, and hate-filled bunch of folks you will ever encounter. Their mission is simple: in the attempt to force their lifestyle on the rest of society, they are seeking to

No Neutrality Here Katy Perry

Jan 28, 2014

I am not much of a fan of pop culture, pop music, or pop celebrities. The whole scene is one big turn off to me – indeed, it is mostly so boring and banal. But unless one is a complete

Our Heavenly Undercover Boss

Jan 27, 2014

OK, so this post is only for Christians. That is because only Christians have made the deliberate decision to make God the boss of their life. They have agreed with God that they are not the centre of the universe,

Perry, Pop and Priorities

Jan 18, 2014

When Scripture repeatedly warns about something, we really should pay some close attention. If we think we can just ignore such warnings we are simply fooling ourselves, and setting ourselves up for a big fall. Indeed, the many clear-cut commands

Hobbits, Dwarves, Elves and the Biblical Storyline

Jan 7, 2014

Let me begin with a mini-sermon, free of charge. It is imperative that all Christians think biblically. That is, they should assess and judge everything through the biblical worldview. Sadly most Christians don’t do this. Indeed, many don’t even know

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

Band Aid Baloney

The Rolling Stones, the End of the Hippy Dream, and My Story

A Great Way To Destroy the Faith of Millions

More Clueless Celebs

Holland, Home and C. S. Lewis

Schaeffer, Art and the Christian

Celebrity Baby Killers, and the Decline of Western Culture

Please, Let My People Think

Noah and Christian Discernment

Reimaging the Son of God

Sleaze and the Super Bowl

More Ugly Anti-Christian Bigotry

No Neutrality Here Katy Perry

Our Heavenly Undercover Boss

Perry, Pop and Priorities

Hobbits, Dwarves, Elves and the Biblical Storyline

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