As we commemorate the tragedy of the Islamic assault on America seven years ago, there is still much fuzzy thinking about religion and terror. A…
Very soon the US elections will be upon us. Conservatives are pinning their hopes on a McCain/Palin victory. Liberals/leftists are hoping the Obama/Biden team will…
Regnery, 2008. Serious books contain ideas and arguments which can have a profound impact on the rest of the world. Ideas, in other words, have…
When dealing with contentious social ethics issues, sometimes all one can do is proclaim that certain things are wrong, end of story. It is nice…
Two events in the past 24 hours have once again got me thinking about our social and moral schizophrenia. We rightly exhibit moral outrage at…
As with most contentious social issues, one way to make your case is simply to repeat a falsehood often enough, hoping mere repetition will win…
There are at least two clear reasons why the secular left is absolutely foaming at the mouth over Sarah Palin, John McCain’s Republican running mate.…
Boy, how the poison of the left has been gushing out. With the announcement of a genuine conservative Vice Presidential candidate, the loopy left has…
War sucks. But in a fallen world, war is often necessary for the preserving of both peace and justice. While some might argue that talk…
US Republican Presidential nominee John McCain has not been the favourite choice of conservatives. He is far from ideal in a number of areas (eg.,…
The fight over abortion continues unabated. I believe one day the battle for life will be won, just as the battle against slavery was eventually…
There was an interesting item in today’s papers. It seems that the author of an adventure travel guide, Dave Freeman, passed away recently, aged 47.…
Every once in a while calls are made to take away any tax-exempt status for churches or religious groups. There may be many reasons for…
In 1985 American media critic Neil Postman wrote an important book entitled Amusing Ourselves to Death. In it he argued that Americans were being dumbed…
The 2008 Olympic Games are now history. The strongest, the fastest, and the most athletic were on display during the two weeks of competition. There…
On a regular basis media reports highlight some politician, celebrity, community leader, sports star or high-flyer falling from grace. Whether through drugs, sex, dishonesty, abuse…
The news of the downfall of a major Pentecostal Christian leader in Australia has most of the Christian community abuzz. And given that the story…
The most common homosexual myth of all – and there are many – is that homosexuals are born that way, and cannot help being the…
It seems that in the making of excuses to kill a baby, there is no end. Countless reasons are offered by the pro-death camp as…
Normally it is hard to get a word in edgewise on the climate change debate. The mainstream media mostly features true believers, and seldom gives…