When Muslim leaders speak about freedom, they have a very different concept in mind than does the Western world. Freedom for a Muslim is complete…
SPCK, 2006. The standing joke about Tom Wright goes like this: An inquiring student gives Dr Wright a call. His secretary says,” Sorry, but he…
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…
We live in an age that is hesitant about, or indifferent to, the use of reason, study, mental discipline and religious education. Truth is under…
Most attempts at interfaith dialogue are doomed from the start, as they play down real differences between religions, and appeal to a lowest common denominator.…
There are plenty of reasons offered as to why people say they reject Christianity. Sometimes it is a bad experience with Christians. Sometimes it is…
Zondervan, 2005. It is an unfortunate but oft-repeated habit that trends and fads in the world tend to be slavishly picked up and replicated by…
The theological issue of the relationship between law and gospel is far too complex and has had way too much ink spilled over it for…
In the June/July issue of First Things there appeared an important article by Sydney Catholic Archbishop George Pell. Entitled “Islam and Us” he examined the…
It is a tricky thing to hold two passports. There are always questions of divided loyalties with dual citizenship. As someone in this position, I…
It goes without saying that there are plenty of people who dislike the work I am involved in. Strong criticism comes from all the usual…
A lot of thought has gone into human mortality, and how we can prolong life. Less thought has gone into the question of why nations…
New Custom Publishing, 2005. Andrew Bolt is arguably the nation’s foremost conservative columnist. While there are others around, in many ways he stands out. He…
InterVarsity Press, 2005. This book is about how a good concept – tolerance – has been redefined and subverted by the secular left. Tolerance, properly…
Baker, 2005. Paul Copan is a rising star in Christian apologetics and philosophy. He has written a number of excellent titles defending the Christian faith,…
With over 40 million copies sold worldwide, translated into 44 languages, and a blockbuster film due out in mid-May, The Da Vinci Code has made…
Free Press, 2003. One of the most popular courses offered at Harvard University is taught by Armand Nicholi. In it he compares and contrasts the…
David Wells is one of our more perceptive commentators on church and culture. In his newest book he looks at modernism, postmodernism, and the crisis in Evangelicalism. An excellent commentary on church trends.
Hollywood seems to be getting religion lately. Or perhaps more accurately, Hollywood is discovering that there is money to be made in religious films. The…
The current debate about RU486 has resulted in a flurry of claims and counter claims over the abortion issue. It is worth examining several of…