The most important event in human history was the Incarnation – God coming in the flesh to earth in the person of Jesus Christ. That…
Well it is getting to be that time of year again, and sadly, far too many well-meaning but confused believers want to lay a guilt…
It would seem pretty obvious that when a major Christian calendar event comes around, then Christian leaders of all people should be quite happy to…
I have recently written about all the ornery atheists who hate Christ, hate Christmas, and hate anyone who enjoys both. They have made it their…
As it happens, I am just finishing up reading the book of Revelation as part of my daily reading. So in a few days it…
OK, so Christmas is coming up, and what better gifts are there than books? And theological books have to be pretty high on the list…
OK, so it is an odd thing to be writing articles on one’s birthday, but there is some sanity to all this. My wife is…
Once again it is Christmas; once again a leading newspaper asks Christian leaders to tell us about the meaning of Christmas; and once again they…
Two recent news items tell us a lot about Australians and what they consider to be important. Indeed, what we spend heaps of money on…
OK, it is not quite Christmas yet, but you do need to get presents – for yourself or others. And there is nothing better than…
Hope springs eternal – or so we are told. So each Christmas I have a fresh dash of hope, especially when it comes to the…
That much of the world no longer has a clue as to the real meaning of Christmas goes without saying. And each passing year it…
With the Christmas holidays coming up, there is a bit of spare time for the good things in life, such as reading. But as is…
When noted philosopher and atheist Bertrand Russell was asked how he would respond if he found himself standing before God asking him, ‘Why didn’t you…
For some years now, each new Christmas season is greeted with further outrages and attacks. There are all the usual incidents: banning nativity scenes, refusing…
Is Christmas on the way out? Well, certainly not the commercialised and consumeristic version. That is alive and well. But the real Christmas may well…
Even Dawkins can see the cultural value of Christianity: Various Christian commentators have made much of what U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower once said in late…
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 past year may have been hard, but God is still with us for whatever the next year brings: In a few hours 2023 will…
Yes, your life means so much: Have you ever asked yourself the question, “What would life have been like if I was never born?” I…