One principle that runs throughout all of Scripture is that found in Isaiah 42:8: “I am the LORD; that is my name! I will not…
The principles that I mentioned in Part One of this article were rather general. They may not always fully help us with a particular issue,…
Those familiar with their Old Testament, or with the biblical use of rhetoric, will readily recognise what my title is referring to. It is one…
Is there ever a place for Christians to speak out on moral and social issues of the day? In one sense this would seem to…
I have noticed a rather worrying trend in many Christian circles today. It has to do with how some believers will quickly bring a discussion…
Imagine this scenario: You and your young family are nestled comfortably in bed for the night when you hear a disturbance downstairs. Everyone is startled…
The book of Jeremiah has plenty to teach contemporary Christians. It is loaded with important spiritual themes which we all can draw from. Here are…
The day Christians start burning Bibles while passing out Korans is the day when Christianity has gone completely bonkers. Sadly however that day is already…
Living the Christian life in a non-Christian world is always tricky business. We must navigate our way through life, avoiding various extremes. We are called…
Scripture makes it clear that there will always be an ongoing battle between the people of God and the surrounding culture. Both can have a…
The throw-away term ‘compassion’ today covers a multitude of sins. It seems that any behaviour, lifestyle and belief system can today be justified by simply…
There are plenty of thankless and miserable jobs one can get into. One would imagine that being a full-time septic tank cleaner would not be…
This week the Parliament of the World’s Religions (PWR) meets in Melbourne. Thousands of delegates from all over the world are expected to attend this…
It was recently announced that Barack Obama has asked megachurch pastor Rick Warren to pray at his inauguration. Warren has accepted the invitation to deliver…
Throughout history civil disobedience (that is, the public, nonviolent conscientious resistance to, or breaking of, a law deemed to be unjust) has been engaged in.…
“Blessed are the peacemakers” Jesus said, as recorded in Matt. 5:9. That is the normal way believers should go about their business: being a source…
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…
There are many problems with vilification legislation, especially when applied to religion. I have documented ten such problems in my paper, The Problem with Vilification…