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Education Wars: Raising Your Children in an Anti-Child Culture

Nov 26, 2018

Education Wars: Raising Your Children in an Anti-Child Culture

The recent Victorian election has resulted in the most hardcore left-wing government in Australia being re-elected. Indeed, Premier Dan Andrews boasts about how leftist it is “We are the most progressive state in the nation.” And with majorities in both

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More on the Victorian Election Disaster

Nov 25, 2018

More on the Victorian Election Disaster

Last night I offered 1500 words on the Victorian election result, presenting both political and spiritual commentary. Things were very grim indeed last night, and today things look just as bleak. While the numbers may not be quite as horrific

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The Labor/Greens Ongoing War on Christianity

Nov 23, 2018

The Labor/Greens Ongoing War on Christianity

With the crucial Victorian state election just hours away, the two major hard-left political parties in Australia have told us yet again how much they hate Christianity and how much they want to see it silenced altogether. While Victorian Labor

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A Review of The History of Jihad. By Robert Spencer.

Nov 21, 2018

A Review of <i>The History of Jihad</i>. By Robert Spencer.

Bombardier Books, 2018.

Robert Spencer is a leading authority on Islam and the challenges and risks it poses to the free West – and the rest of the world. He has written numerous important volumes on Islam, creeping sharia, and

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We Told You So: Fake Marriage Impacts ALL Of Us

Nov 19, 2018

We Told You So: Fake Marriage Impacts ALL Of Us

“Nothing will change when homosexual marriage is legalised.” “Stop fearmongering – this will not affect you.” “Allowing homosexuals to marry will not impact anyone else.” “The bigots are lying about how homosexual marriage will have negative consequences.”

These and dozens

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Bible Study Helps: Galatians and Ephesians

Nov 18, 2018

Bible Study Helps: Galatians and Ephesians

As mentioned in this series, all up the Apostle Paul wrote 13 canonical letters, making up almost half of the New Testament. These are two very important epistles of Paul. Although brief (six chapters each) they contain crucial Christian truths

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A Review of The Letter to the Galatians. By David deSilva.

Nov 16, 2018

A Review of <i>The Letter to the Galatians</i>. By David deSilva.

Eerdmans, 2018.

What a difference a generation makes. When it comes to buying new commentaries, some might ask: Why bother? Are not the older ones sufficient? Well, yes and no. Older commentaries are still vital in any careful study of

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Bible Study Helps: Corinthians

Nov 15, 2018

Bible Study Helps: Corinthians

The two lengthy letters Paul wrote to the believers at Corinth are very important parts of our New Testament. Both letters were likely penned in the mid-50s by Paul. They stem from his earlier time of ministry with them –

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Contending for the Permanent Things

Nov 14, 2018

Contending for the Permanent Things

The fight for truth, for faith, for morality, for humanity, and for civilisation is perennial. That is because the enemies of these things are ever at work, ever seeking to undermine and destroy that which they hate. Because the permanent

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Bible Study Helps: Romans

Nov 13, 2018

Bible Study Helps: Romans

The book of Romans is in many ways the magnum opus of the Apostle Paul. In its 16 chapters so many vital Christian truths and teachings are to be found. And its impact throughout Christian history has been immense. At

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A Review of The Letters to Timothy and Titus. By Robert Yarbrough.

Nov 12, 2018

A Review of <i>The Letters to Timothy and Titus</i>. By Robert Yarbrough.

Eerdmans, 2018.

The newest volume in the excellent Pillar New Testament Commentary series is another first-rate effort. The American New Testament professor has already done a very good commentary on 1-3 John (BECNT, 2008). His newest commentary adds to a

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Let’s Get Real About Islamic Terrorism

Nov 11, 2018

Let’s Get Real About Islamic Terrorism

Face it folks: we have a Muslim problem. We have an Islam problem. And the problem is not with “extremists” but with the religion itself. The religion commands its followers to kill the infidel. Its founder led the way here,

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More On the Melbourne Muslim Terror Attack

Nov 10, 2018

More On the Melbourne Muslim Terror Attack

Islam and terrorism go together like, well, Islam and terrorism. While non-Muslims can commit acts of terror, and while not all Muslims are terrorists, we do know that the overwhelming majority of terrorist attacks since September 11 for example have

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Life and Death in Melbourne

Nov 9, 2018

Life and Death in Melbourne

Two events that took place in Melbourne this afternoon make for a very real and marked contrast. The first has to do with Islamic terrorism again striking horror on our city streets. As I type this, blood is still to

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On Prayer, Faith and God’s Will

Nov 8, 2018

On Prayer, Faith and God’s Will

Avoiding unbiblical extremes and staying within the bounds of the data of Scripture is paramount for the Christian. I have been writing of late on issues of faith versus presumption, and examining the name-it-and-claim it and positive confession teachings.

It

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The US Mid-Term Elections

Nov 7, 2018

The US Mid-Term Elections

On November 6 America had its mid-term elections. As the name implies, it comes between the presidential election cycle (in this case, between 2016 and 2020). This year all 435 seats in the House of Representatives were up for grabs,

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Faith or Presumption? Prayer or Magic?

Nov 6, 2018

Faith or Presumption? Prayer or Magic?

It should go without saying that no Christian would want to be involved in magic – or at least most forms of it. Some things, like sleight-of-hand card tricks might be OK. But the magic I have in mind here

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About CultureWatch

We live in an age where we see evidence of cultural decline, the erosion of values, the decline of civility, the denial of truth and the elevation of unreason. Many people are asking, “Where is our culture heading?” This website is devoted to exploring the major cultural, social and political issues of the day. It offers reflection and commentary drawing upon the wealth of wisdom found in the Judeo-Christian tradition. It offers reflective and incisive commentary on a wide range of issues, helping to sort through the maze of competing opinions, worldviews, ideologies and value systems. It will discuss critically and soberly where our culture is heading. Happy reading!

Bill Muehlenberg

Bill Muehlenberg