Should we institute a scheme of paid maternity leave? I am going to argue neither for the affirmative, nor for the negative. Instead, I will…
We live in an age in which rights are being pushed on all fronts. Individuals and groups are clamoring for rights that until recently didn’t…
Basic Books, 2000. This book has a simple theme: Political Correctness has entered the medical profession. The politicisation and radicalisation of health professionals and workers…
There are a number of important reasons why marijuana use should not be decriminalised or legalised. Legalisation of marijuana will greatly increase the number of…
Often when I make an appeal for Christian social involvement, I get some Christians who bring up various objections, most of which boil down to…
We live in a culture that no longer believes in the importance of marriage. Indeed, we have moved from being a culture of marriage to…
According to the FBI, the pornography industry in America grosses $10 billion a year. Moreover, there are more outlets for hardcore pornography in America than…
As one who has grown up in, and been a part of, the counter-culture of the 60’s and 70’s, I want to examine the way…
Pere Marquette Press, 1993. Several years ago when my then 5-year-old was attending first grade at a local state school, he came home with a…
By Thomas Schmidt. IVP, 1995. The debate about homosexuality revolves around a number of crucial and controversial subjects: human sexuality and emotions, politics, religion, the…
Not long ago the Pope came out with an attack on television, claiming that it was anti-family and undermined traditional values. Critics quickly responded saying…
A new social movement in America is advocating some very sensible policy proposals while arguing for pro-family values. The communitarian movement, as it is called,…
The International Year of the Family Council has launched its first discussion paper entitled “The Heart of the Matter: Families at the Centre of Public…
California, for those who know anything about that famous American state, is regarded by many as a land of fruits and nuts. All things weird…