Yes I know: I am a glutton for punishment. I am writing about the two things one is not supposed to discuss in polite society:…
Dhimmitude is the condition of second class citizenship that Christians and other minorities experience when living under countries with Islamic rule. This near slavery-like condition…
I have argued elsewhere that Christianity was instrumental in the rise of the West. Progress in law, economics, science and society have largely been based…
Encounter Books, 2002. As the Western world grows increasingly secular, the attacks on religion in general and Christianity in particular become ever more shrill and…
Eerdmans, 2000. Bio-ethics is a new and burgeoning field, affecting all of us. Issues like human cloning, genetic engineering, assisted reproductive technologies, genetically modified foods,…
Martin Niemoller was a decorated submarine commander in WW I, an ardent nationalist and a pastor in Germany. At first he welcomed the rise to…
The iron grip of endless entertainment impacts everything, even the churches: As we all should know by now, the best way a tyrant can keep…
Thoughts on the attack on Bishop Emmanuel: OK, a mouthful of a title, but you know where I am heading with this. Just two days…
We all can learn to be better helpers and carers: Most Christians would know something about Job and the Old Testament book that deals with…
Looking for a good book? Let me start this by reciting a memorable line from The Fellowship of the Ring. It was delivered by Bilbo…
‘Conveyor belts’ of fake conversions and immigration scams: In the past Christian missionaries in places like India had to be careful of “rice Christians.” These…
Lewis captures a crucial Christian paradox: Believers know full well how many paradoxes there are in the Christian faith. We know that in order to…
Anarchism is not a viable biblical or political option: It is vital that we get the biblical position on government correct. If not, we can…
In praise of the early church creeds: If one wanted to summarise the basics of the Christian faith, and present some of the main and…
Should believers bury their dead only? While many believers may never have given this a passing thought, some others might think quite a lot about…
Some thoughts on some puzzling texts: I suppose I could add this to my series on “Difficult Bible Passages,” although I will actually be looking…
Science as we know it today would not be the same without its Christian roots: To speak of Western civilisation is to speak about Christian…
The spiritual journey of Naomi Wolf: If you are not into reading and want immediate answers, let me say this: Had I asked, ‘Is Naomi…
There is a place for great fiction: Last night on the social media I half-jokingly said in a post that I can’t believe some Christians…
The need for informed and discerning love: We all know about how the world thinks of love: it is often lust, or sappy sentimentalism, or…