OK, now that I have everyone absolutely flummoxed by my cryptic title, let me say it is a send up on the 100 Revs which…
You know we have really entered a moral freefall when it actually appears reasonable to call black white, and white black; when we manage to…
Every once in a while I am asked about what I am currently reading. For those interested in such things, I occasionally put out an…
Baker, 2006. Available in Australia at Koorong Books. Three millennia ago it was said by a friend of Job that surely as sparks fly upward,…
On such a hot potato subject as this, a few preliminary disclaimers. First, it would not be wise for me to presume to tell other…
Hot on the heels of some recent articles I penned on megachurches comes a revolutionary report questioning the very basis of much of the megachurch…
We are getting glimpses of the future, and it is not looking too good. We are seeing how radical political agendas are being implemented throughout…
In many secular endeavours, success is often measured in terms of numerical growth: more, bigger and better are usually indications of doing something right. But…
America is usually regarded as the home of the biggest and the best. Well, the biggest, at any rate. So it should come as no…
Eerdmans, 2007. This is the third important conservative commentary on Matthew to appear in the past decade; the other two being by Keener (1999) and…
The phrase ‘righteous indignation,’ which has been around for quite some time, is meant to convey the idea of getting a bit agitated, even upset,…
The recent passing of Jerry Falwell, the so-called founder of the Religious Right in America, raises a few issues that need to be addressed. Having…
As has already happened in Western Europe and Canada, and some American states, the US as a nation is now on the verge of passing “hate-crime”…
From around the time of the Enlightenment, science began usurping the role of religion. Prior to then, most people had a high regard for Christianity,…
Two recent events have highlighted the importance of clear ethical thinking on the issues of the day, and how we can learn from those who…
As I mentioned last week, the Victorian Court of Appeal has upheld an appeal by two Christian pastors who had been taken through the wringer…
We live in an age in which threats to world peace and security constantly appear. Some threats are more ominous than others. Some rogue states…
Zondervan, 2005. It is no secret that there has been a strong tendency in Pentecostal/Charismatic circles to downplay the use of the mind, the intellect,…
We live in an age that is hesitant about, or indifferent to, the use of reason, study, mental discipline and religious education. Truth is under…
Dr Mark Durie of Melbourne here presents a helpful examination of the main differences between Islam and Christianity, especially in regard to three key areas:…