I was asked recently for my thoughts on a Melbourne Age article about homosexuals in the church. It had to do with the Anglican Church…
More than once I have been involved in debates with fellow believers over the broad issue of God’s forgiveness and what that entails. More specifically,…
It is clear that the Old Testament has ordained the death penalty as part of criminal justice in a fallen world. Human life is so…
The recent squabble within Labor Party ranks as to whether the Bali bombers should be executed raises the old issue of capital punishment, and the…
In many secular endeavours, success is often measured in terms of numerical growth: more, bigger and better are usually indications of doing something right. But…
Eerdmans, 1985. Available in Australia at Koorong Books. This is a gem of a book. First published in 1985, it has been reissued several times…
We live in an age in which taking a strong stand for anything is frowned upon. About the only thing many people today are willing…
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…
I confess. I am writing this article for selfish reasons. You see, anyone who is in the public spotlight to a fair degree will be…
The recent Make it Count forum put on by the Australian Christian Lobby in Canberra has created a predictable stir amongst our intelligentsia and Christophobes.…
It is always interesting – and scary – to check out the transhumanist websites. Go ahead: Google the term transhumanism. First up you will find…
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…
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…
IVP, 2007. This is a thought-provoking book, one which is sure to provoke a bit of controversy. Steven Keillor is an American historian, who also…
The neo-atheists are having a field day, with vitriol-soaked books pouring from the presses of late. The new militant crusade of the God-haters may indicate…
We live in a culture that is biblically illiterate. Most people have no or very little idea of what is actually in the Bible. Unfortunately,…
It is a strange fact of life that those groups who most go on and on about love, acceptance, tolerance and peace can often be…
On and on go the atheist wars. They are out in droves, they never sleep and they want your children. Or so it seems from…
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,…