It would be rather easy – and appropriate – for me to change the name of my website from CultureWatch to PersecutionWatch. To watch Western…
Living the Christian life is often a balancing act. It is easy to get into unhelpful extremes, and seeking to find the biblical balance is…
It is getting to the place where one could set up a full time blog, chronicling the daily instances of UK fascism. It could be…
The Christian life is described in various ways in the New Testament. Various metaphors and images are used to depict the life of the disciple…
No, I am not being a masochist here in writing on topics which are too theologically incorrect to even mention nowadays. There is in fact…
For those people concerned about pro-faith, pro-family and pro-life issues, these are dark days indeed. In the West these values are taking a hammering. It…
The US election is now history, but there is still plenty of discussion about the election of Barack Hussein Obama. His supporters and detractors are…
It has often been said of the more liberal Christian denominations that in their attempt to become trendy and relevant – at the expense of…
When dealing with contentious social ethics issues, sometimes all one can do is proclaim that certain things are wrong, end of story. It is nice…
There are many top-notch Christian apologists on the scene today. They are doing a superb job of demonstrating the reasonableness of the Christian faith, and…
By now most people would have seen this news item of interest: “NZ priest marries boyfriend”. According to the press accounts, the Kiwi priest wed…
With all the zeal and energy of a religious crusade, the new atheists have come out in force, rattling their secular sabres. They are on…
While it is perhaps presumptuous of me to broach such an important topic, it is worth giving it a try. In particular, I want to…
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 issue of the relationship between church and state is always controversial, and arguments about it tend to generate more heat than light. Much muddled…
Since releasing the document A Common Word late last year, a number of Christian groups and individuals have jumped on board, expressing their agreement with…
Last month a number of leading Muslims issued the document “A Common Word Between Us and You.” The letter, delivered to world Christian leaders, was…
While many Christians may be apolitical or even look down on political involvement as being somehow not very “spiritual,” the truth remains that we live…
We live in a pluralistic world, with a plurality of ideas, philosophies, beliefs and religions. How are we to treat these various belief systems and…