There are all sorts of reasons why I should not be writing this article. First, I will not only flummox most non-believers looking at this…
It is both an amazing and a humbling truth that God has for some reason decided that his work in this world would largely be…
One of the great achievements of the West is the university, where the free exchange of ideas takes place, and various points of view can…
The broad issue of the relationship between science and faith, and the more particular issue of the debate over creation and evolution are of course…
After 49 years, Cuban dictator Fidel Castro has announced that he is stepping down from power, due to failing health. That is very good news…
Apologetics comes from a Greek word meaning reason or defence. It has to do with defending the Christian faith and answering objections to it. Since…
The 1960’s revolutionary David Horowitz, who has gotten a bit more conservative in his old age, organised an Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week on American university campuses…
The biblical understanding of wealth, possessions and stewardship is not easily summarised in a short essay. But even a very brief examination of these issues…
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…
The film Amazing Grace, the story of Wilberforce and the abolition of slavery, has opened in cinemas across Australia. The film, despite some shortcomings, is…
In numerous posts here I have argued for the religious nature of secular humanism. Of course to do so unleashes the ire and venom of…
It is always a delicate matter when believers speak out on any issue, whether to fellow believers, or to non-believers. Most discussions or arguments on…
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,…
March 25, 2007 marks a very important anniversary. Two hundred years ago the British Parliament voted to abolish slavery, and on that date the Abolition…
Recent headlines have made the suggestion that marriage is on the way out, with alternative relationship arrangements becoming the norm. While such announcements often have…
A person’s worldview is often much more than just some theoretical knowledge. Often it translates into action. And dangerous worldviews will lead to dangerous practices.…
With both major political parties now headed by professing Christians, the discussions about faith and politics in Australia continue to gather steam. Christians can rightly…
Openness thought, also known as free will theism, is generating lots of attention. Among its more radical claims is the belief that God does not…
This of course is a rhetorical question, much like, Is the Pope Catholic? Western universities have been hotbeds of radicalism and leftist ideology for some…
It isn’t often that Australia takes the lead over America. But in the case of a controversial documentary, Australia has led the way. Many of…