The cultural and ideological battles raging around us do not exist in a vacuum, nor have they happened by accident. There are those who hate…
Two recent episodes in the abortion wars are worth recounting here. Both demonstrate the importance of pro-life resistance to the culture of death. The first…
Acorn Press, 2009. The nineteen essays contained in this book deal with a number of aspects of Islam, and how politicians and policy makers should…
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…
Now that Israel has entered Gaza, the response from much of the world’s press has been totally predictable. Israel is called a nation of terrorists…
It was recently announced that Barack Obama has asked megachurch pastor Rick Warren to pray at his inauguration. Warren has accepted the invitation to deliver…
Some Christians think that they can help Muslims by affirming them in their faith, and encouraging them to be good Muslims. That is more or…
It always amazes me how those activist groups who most go on and on about tolerance and acceptance and peace and love are often the…
“Be on your guard.” That is a message found constantly in the New Testament. There is much to be alert about. For example, Jesus solemnly warned…
We are now familiar with the culture wars raging in the Western world. Battles over such things as abortion, or the institution of marriage, are…
Now that I have caught your attention by means of a deliberately provocative question, let me start by asking another question: Will Christians be voting…
Very soon the US elections will be upon us. Conservatives are pinning their hopes on a McCain/Palin victory. Liberals/leftists are hoping the Obama/Biden team will…
On a regular basis media reports highlight some politician, celebrity, community leader, sports star or high-flyer falling from grace. Whether through drugs, sex, dishonesty, abuse…
In less than a week the Games of the XXIX Olympiad will begin. While the world’s attention will be on the athletes, the competitions, and…
Many non-Americans are perplexed by the political scene in America. It can indeed be a bewildering and complex situation. I wish here to throw a…
There were two recent news items which had to do with Islam. The first seemed to indicate that Islam is in the ascendency, while the…
A few days ago there were press reports about Anglican and Catholic churches hosting Muslims during the Easter celebrations. Sponsored by the Australian Intercultural Society,…
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…
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…
Regnery, 2007. There are three worrying trends which make this book necessary. The first is the hatchet job on the term fundamentalism, which had quite…