When is it right to resist unjust rulers? In this irregular series on resistance theory, I now turn to the French/Swiss reformer John Calvin (1509-1564).…
An important early document on how Christians might deal with tyrants: One of the earliest Protestant statements on the place of resistance to wicked rulers…
Great truths from this great preacher: If one cannot get to read all the many great books penned by Martyn Lloyd-Jones, the next best thing…
We no longer believe in sin, so we no longer believe in a saviour: In the old days, most people knew they were sinful beings…
Locke Press, 2024. Must reading for all Australians: Sixty years ago The Lucky Country appeared by Donald Horne. How do things fare in Australia today?…
So who am I reading a lot of? Five years ago I posted an article listing all the authors I happen to have ten or…
On the falling star of the new atheism: The new atheists were all the rage just a few short decades ago. They now seem to…
USA Press, 2023. A new resource on the war we are in: There are now quite a few very good books available which offer telling…
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…
Dumbed-down college kids are clueless: I was once a brainless student. By that I mean I was heavily involved in all the radical left nostrums…
Some preliminary thoughts on replacement theology: This is quite an important theological topic and debate that has especially been reinvigorated because of the latest Hamas/Israeli…
Tozer was a firm believer in the value of reading: A. W. Tozer is known as a great man of God, someone who was so…
We always need the bigger picture when we are going through deep waters: OK, so I am easily triggered – triggered in getting inspiration for…
Incredible scenes from the 1904-1905 revival in Wales: There are plenty of highlights one can look at when discussing the issue of revival. Here I…
Political and religious reasons to oppose “The Voice”: The current debate over a very divisive referendum in Australia to change the Constitution on behalf of…
What to read on transgenderism: Many of us in the culture war trenches from long ago warned where we were heading with the radical sexual…
For God to be for us, he must oppose sin in us: God is for us. But sometimes he must be against us before he…
Key reading on the Ten Commandments: At the heart of the law as found in the Old Testament is the Decalogue. The famous ten words…
More bits and pieces that might be of use: Well, it is another busy day in which I may not have time to pen a…
The pros seem to be outweighed by the cons in the welfare state: Because we live in a fallen world, we will always have major…