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A Review of Apocalypse Never. By Michael Shellenberger.

Sep 27, 2020

HarperCollins, 2020.

A former leftist and environmental activist has had a change of heart:

In an age of climate alarmism, fearmongering, and media-driven hysteria, it is refreshing to find those who advocate a better way forward. And this is even

With a new woke war on racism, it is time to reconsider Darwin:

There is little doubt that by today’s standards, Charles Darwin promoted racist views. So when will all the woke activists, all the Antifa militants, and all the

Deconstructing Climate Alarmism

Jul 1, 2020

The new book and article by environmentalist Michael Shellenberger are must reads:

For decades we have had gloom and doom, end-of-the-world alarmism concerning the climate, with all sorts of dire predictions about the world ending any day now. One false

Healthcare, the State, and Liberty

Apr 13, 2020

A few thoughts on the balance between public health and personal freedom:

Exactly five years ago I wrote my first article on vaccinations. I had hoped it would be my last piece – and that for two reasons: I said

On Our Corona Surveillance State

Apr 10, 2020

We all need to keep asking questions as the surveillance state gets ever more ominous:

Now, more than ever, we need to bear a few things in mind. Simple things. Basic things. But things that can too easily go out

Authors You Should Know About: Richard Weikart

Mar 7, 2020

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

We Love the Planet, But We Hate People

Feb 16, 2020

So let’s save the planet by killing everyone:

My title might have some of you asking, ‘A bit of hyperbole Bill?’ I wish it were, but sadly this is exactly the case for many folks today. So obsessed are they

A Review of The Quest for Reality and Significance. By David Gooding and John Lennox.

Jan 19, 2020

Myrtlefield House, 2018-2019.

A new series of books on Christian apologetics and worldview analysis is worth being aware of:

This new six-volume set of books on Christian apologetics is a very useful resource indeed. Coming in at some 1850 pages,

Climate Action, Statism, Democracy and Freedom

Jan 12, 2020

Grandiose green policies usually increase the power of the State while taking away our freedoms:

Last century C. S. Lewis made this important observation: “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the

Climate Change, the Media, and Culture Wars

Jan 11, 2020

There is plenty of media spin on the climate wars:

Over the course of quite a few years I had a major involvement with the mainstream media, with many hundreds of interviews and the like. Because the MSM tends to

The Left’s War on Scott Morrison

Jan 6, 2020

Time to get real about Morrison Derangement Syndrome:

Let’s get real here: the media-led war against the Australian Prime Minister has nothing to do with bushfires and everything to do with the left and its long-running war against Christians and

How are we to think about the horrific fires in Australia?

The attention of much of the world is now on the deadly firestorms ravaging so many parts of Australia. I was not planning on writing about this, and that

Naturalism, Determinism, Free Will, and Human Dignity

Jan 2, 2020

Is matter all that matters? Is nature all there is?

Theists and atheists have plenty of debates over issues like ultimate reality, freedom, morality, and personhood. With philosophers and theologians over the centuries offering us millions of words on these

Christians, Climate and Catastrophism

Oct 19, 2019

Christians must not succumb to emotive climate catastrophism:

C. S. Lewis once warned about “Christianity and…” That is, the dangerous tendency to supplement or add to the Christian faith some cause or some ideology or some trend. ‘Christianity and socialism’

Two Leaders and Two Speeches Resisting the Global Elites

Oct 8, 2019

Two recent speeches by Trump and Morrison should give us all encouragement:

At a time when all of the West is seemingly disintegrating before our very eyes, more than ever we need strong leaders who will stand up for their

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

A Review of Apocalypse Never. By Michael Shellenberger.

A former leftist and environmental activist has had a change of heart:

Darwin, Racism and Eugenics

With a new woke war on racism, it is time to reconsider Darwin:

Deconstructing Climate Alarmism

The new book and article by environmentalist Michael Shellenberger are must reads:

On Our Corona Surveillance State

We all need to keep asking questions as the surveillance state gets ever more ominous:

Authors You Should Know About: Richard Weikart

Here are four very important books that you all should be aware of:

A Review of The Quest for Reality and Significance. By David Gooding and John Lennox.

A new series of books on Christian apologetics and worldview analysis is worth being aware of:

Climate Action, Statism, Democracy and Freedom

Grandiose green policies usually increase the power of the State while taking away our freedoms:

Climate Change, the Media, and Culture Wars

There is plenty of media spin on the climate wars:

The Left’s War on Scott Morrison

Time to get real about Morrison Derangement Syndrome:

On Australia’s Bushfires

How are we to think about the horrific fires in Australia?

Naturalism, Determinism, Free Will, and Human Dignity

Is matter all that matters? Is nature all there is?

Christians, Climate and Catastrophism

Christians must not succumb to emotive climate catastrophism:

Two Leaders and Two Speeches Resisting the Global Elites

Two recent speeches by Trump and Morrison should give us all encouragement:

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

A former leftist and environmental activist has had a change of heart:

With a new woke war on racism, it is time to reconsider Darwin:

The new book and article by environmentalist Michael Shellenberger are must reads:

The experts and their predictions must be carefully assessed – and questioned if need be:

How far should the state go in seeking to eliminate risk?

A few thoughts on the balance between public health and personal freedom:

We all need to keep asking questions as the surveillance state gets ever more ominous:

Here are four very important books that you all should be aware of:

So let’s save the planet by killing everyone:

A new series of books on Christian apologetics and worldview analysis is worth being aware of:

Grandiose green policies usually increase the power of the State while taking away our freedoms:

There is plenty of media spin on the climate wars:

Time to get real about Morrison Derangement Syndrome:

How are we to think about the horrific fires in Australia?

Is matter all that matters? Is nature all there is?

Christians must not succumb to emotive climate catastrophism:

It is not the imminent collapse of the earth that we should fear, but loony groups like Extinction Rebellion:

Two recent speeches by Trump and Morrison should give us all encouragement:

Sorry Greta, but it is high time we ignore the histrionics:

More vital info that we need to know about her and her claims.

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