Poor old Darwin. So misunderstood by his followers. He was actually a nice old chap with fairly tame ideas, but his extremist disciples took his…
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…
When the Cold War was at its height, there was a corresponding ideological war taking place: a war of ideas. Those on the radical left…
Crown Forum, 2006. These are not good days for Europe. It has lost its way and seems incapable of recognising the many dangers and threats…
Not too long ago the West was involved in a life and death struggle against totalitarian communism. The battles were being fought across the globe,…
On December 8, 1980, John Lennon was gunned down by a deranged fan, Mark Chapman. Still at the prime of his life at 40 years…
Philosophical fads and intellectual trends come and go. It sometimes seems that each new one is more bizarre and short-lived than the previous one. This…
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…
There is good news and bad news concerning Europe. The bad news is, it is in a mess. Having rejected its Christian heritage and embraced…
Religion in the public arena has been getting a lot of attention recently. The Australian Democrats are fearful of Christian influence in politics. (Indeed, I…
Harvard Business School Publishing, 2006. The fact that this book is published by the Harvard Business School and the author is a professor there tells…
In the war against terror it is always worth remembering what is at stake. Why is the free West engaged in this struggle, and just…
Spinifex Press, 2006. Melinda Tankard Reist is at it again. In 2000 she performed an invaluable service with her book, Giving Sorrow Words. In it…
Nicholas Eberstadt has written extensively on population issues over the past few decades. His writings are an important antidote to the gloom and doom prophets…
Sometimes you read something that really gets your juices flowing. An article in yesterday’s Sunday Herald Sun is a case in point. The author made…
Three items on Islam. One. Peter Costello made some timely remarks on Islam and deserves support. All the papers are reporting the story, so please…
Spence Publishing, 2003. This is a revision and expansion of his earlier work of 1999. In it he brings up to date recent developments in…
How does one think about war in Iraq? It is a complicated issue with many facets. There are international and geopolitical issues. There are moral…
Euthanasia is not about making sick and dying people as pain free and comfortable as possible. That is what is known as palliative care, and…