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A Review of The Right Side of History. By Ben Shapiro.

May 30, 2019

A Review of <i>The Right Side of History</i>. By Ben Shapiro.

Broadside Books, 2019.

America and the West did not come out of nowhere. They have a past – a past steeped in various important ideas. These ideas span some 3000 years. Primarily, the ideas of Greek thought and the Judeo-Christian

Moral Madness in the Mad City

May 29, 2019

I can fully understand any couples today who are seriously questioning whether they should have children. Not for some of the poorer reasons (the world is overpopulated; we just want to live for ourselves and not be encumbered with the

Sex Wars: Can’t Get No Satisfaction

May 28, 2019

If you like blues and rock, you would know of a few old classic tunes, such as Muddy Waters’ I Can’t Be Satisfied (1948), or the Rolling Stones’ (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction (1965). Both spoke about the frustration of

God, Grace and Grumpy Old Men

May 28, 2019

Yes, sadly there are such things as grumpy old men. I suppose I am one of them – at least many folks might think so. Not that I want to be. As a Christian I want to be known for

6 More Basic Book Buying and Reading Tips

May 27, 2019

One can never have too many books; one can never read too much; and one can never write about such matters too often. With all this in mind, let me pen yet another piece on the wonderful world of books,

Nuggets From the Book of Ezra

May 26, 2019

Having just again finished reading the book of Ezra, I was struck by how many deep theological truths and spiritual gems are found in this short book. While only 10 chapters long, it contains so many great principles and lessons

We All Have a Role: Giftings and God’s Glory

May 25, 2019

There is no one in the Body of Christ who is dispensable. There are no superfluous Christians. We are all needed. We all have something to offer. We all contribute to the work of the Kingdom. We all bring unique

Killing a Culture By Killing Its History

May 24, 2019

I have just returned from a very nice but brief visit to my homeland. It was great to be back in the US for a few short weeks. And as always, time and distance can really help put things into

God, Nations, Rulers, and the Affairs of Men

May 22, 2019

Another national election – this time in Australia. Plenty of political machinations and moves were involved by all sides. People did all they could to get their desired candidates or parties elected. Millions of dollars and man hours were spent

This is What Apostasy Looks Like

May 21, 2019

The Bible speaks about apostasy. Church history provides us with many cases of apostasy. But just what might it look like today? What kind of contemporary examples of it can be point to? There would be various things we could

More on the Miracle Man Morrison

May 20, 2019

Ordinary Australians as well as biblical Christians were clearly delighted in Saturday’s election outcome. Instead of a progressive leftist government further coercively pushing all the radical causes, we have a government that should govern sensibly and responsibly for all Australians.

Miracles and the Australian Election

May 19, 2019

On Saturday May 18 Australia decided who should run the country: Scott Morrison and the Liberals, or Bill Shorten and Labor. Although there are still more votes to be counted, we now know the results: the Liberal/National Coalition will get

Is This the Day Australia Commits Hari-Kari?

May 18, 2019

It has just turned past 9 am on Friday here in America’s midwest, but in Australia it has just become Saturday morning. This is D-Day for the nation: election day. Will the Australian people throw away their imperfect but worthwhile

How Great Thou Art – Hippies and a Gracious God, 50 Years On

May 15, 2019

Just now as I am penning this piece, someone has the great old hymn, “How Great Thou Art” playing in the background. How utterly relevant. How totally applicable. I just got back from a rather remarkable reunion of sorts. And

Mark Latham and the Future of Australia

May 12, 2019

In one week the Australian electorate goes to the polls. I may be in America at the moment for a brief period, but the importance of this election is certainly on my mind each and every day. Will the great

Stay Away From Canada

May 10, 2019

I write this piece while just several hundred miles from the Canadian border. That is because I am enjoying a short visit to Wisconsin at the moment. While it is great to be back, it is frightening to think just

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Killing a Culture By Killing Its History

God, Nations, Rulers, and the Affairs of Men

This is What Apostasy Looks Like

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Is This the Day Australia Commits Hari-Kari?

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