We have had a lot of wars, and we have had a lot of war films. Often great gospel truths can be found in times…
As the West grows increasingly darker, more ungodly, indeed more anti-God, more immoral, more culturally bankrupt, and more hostile to what so many of us…
The issue of women in the military, and specifically, women in combat, arose again in the US Republican debates. While contenders Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush,…
We live in an age which is so reduced to mere emoting, to clichés, to celebrity opinions, and to 30-second soundbites, that properly dealing with…
Seventy years ago the war with Japan ended because of the bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, and Nagasaki on August 9. Although around…
The use of surprise is always quite handy in any war. If the enemy can catch you off guard, they have a real advantage. This…
I am not sure what other folks do while on a bit of a vacation, but my mind is always going over how the situation…
Seventy years ago Victory in Europe Day was proclaimed. On May 8, 1945 the mass celebrations took place, just a day after the full surrender…
The fact that military and warfare imagery is found throughout the Bible tells us a few things. One, it may tell us that ideological pacifism…
The devout Islamic group IS is on a roll, and there is good reason for this: much of the West is either asleep, or is…
Right now we are commemorating the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. The network of concentration camps set up by the Nazis in occupied…
Fifty years ago Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill died. He was born on November 30, 1874, and died on January 24, 1965. He was without doubt one…
If there is a constant and major objection raised to Christianity, it is the topic of the Crusades. Critics claim that this was a terrible…
I mentioned to a large group of Singaporean leaders this week that Christians are living in enemy occupied territory, and that we have every right…
And so it ends. The adventure is over. At least the adventure that started four books ago and/or six films ago. Presumably this is all…
History was meant to be the vehicle by which we learn some hard lessons. But regrettably we mostly ignore the lessons of history, and therefore…
Right now we are witnessing the horrific actions of a savage bunch of diabolical monsters who are killing, raping, pillaging, destroying and beheading all in…
I am not a pacifist. Never have been, never will be. This is because it unsettles the biblical balance between love and justice. Both must…
With daily reports of Muslim massacres, atrocities and acts of unthinkable evil, many Christians are concerned, but also confused, as to what our response to…
Although it may not be well known to many people today, when the war in Europe was won by the Allies in 1945, one of…