Judgment is certain – how we face it all depends: What do you think of when you hear the word “judgment”? It will normally depend…
Thoughts on the Bible, international relations, and self-defence: Biblically speaking, individuals have a right to self-defence. Nations do too. Generally speaking, there is a place…
The second world war and Christian conscience: War has always been with us, and the Christian needs to think long and hard about what the…
What General MacArthur managed to do in Japan after the war was nothing short of remarkable: What do you do if you are given the…
How should we live in the face of impending doom? Just how should we live if we thought our present way of life was all…
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…
Now they want to sexualise and politicise our dead war heroes! When 18-year-old boys signed up to fight in overseas wars – be it WWI…
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…
We really need to learn how to think straight: Fallacious thinking is ever with us, and logical fallacies are a dime a dozen. Christians can…
What about justice for the victim before or as they are being assaulted? In my previous article on these topics I looked at a number…
Is military intervention ever justifiable – if so, when? Justice between individuals is something we aspire to, or should aspire to. We should seek to…
Recommended reading on war, peace and international relations: The issues of war, peace, geopolitics and international relations are all part and parcel of the world…
Is it ever right for individuals or nations to intervene in the affairs of others? Some Christians are pacifists or isolationists. They think the use…
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…
An article I did not want to post: This article has been sitting around for at least a week now. I have been hesitant to…
Reflections on Ukraine: I offer here some further random thoughts on the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. They supplement my views from earlier pieces on this…
Thoughts on how to respond to great evil and great carnage: I take it that the four items listed in my title would have resulted…
Some thoughts on Scripture, warfare and international relations: There have been some quite odd changes of thinking of late, and the main reason for this,…
More vital thoughts on the war in Ukraine: Two days ago I sought to lay out the case for how I view the situation in…
We are in desperate need of some mental and moral clarity on the Ukraine conflict: One quite good thing that has developed over the past…