OK, another cryptic title. Some with a bit of knowledge of ecclesiastical history might be thinking of the 39 Articles (the 1562 Anglican statement of…
The ethics of war and peace is a topic requiring great mental and moral dexterity and in-depth analysis. Issues arising over concerns about justice, peace…
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…
As has been my occasional habit, I offer another list of recommended reading. The books mentioned here simply happen to be some of the volumes…
We don’t hear so much anymore about global warming, in part because it is not so clear how much warming is in fact occurring around…
The biblical understanding of morality is rather straightforward: There exists an objective, universal moral law because there is a transcendent, personal moral lawgiver – God.…
All over the Western world we are witnessing the rise of judicial activism. That is, we find the active political involvement of judges in contentious…
Arch-atheist Richard Dawkins is an evolutionist. But many are now asking whether the dyed-in-the-wool critic of religion may be, well, evolving in his views about…
Things are going pretty well in Iraq as of late. Things are by no means perfect there, but real progress is being made. The surge,…
One keeps wondering just how far down the gurgler society can continue to go before it fully and finally implodes on itself. The moral madness…
Zondervan, 2007. (Available in Australia from Koorong Books) The most important person in human history has always come under attack, but it seems that in…
Two recent well-publicised events have highlighted the importance of family, of parenting, and the vital role of fathers. The first was the surprise announcement of…
In the battles over embryo research, stem cell science, and the like, the media often presents a quite one-sided take on the issues. They can…
It is the accepted wisdom of our friends on the far left that ‘any enemy of America must be a friend of mine’. That is,…
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…
I really should stop being surprised. But I guess hope springs, and clings, eternal. Every time I see an article in the mainstream media about…
There was an extremely bizarre article in the Australian recently (May 11, 2007). It was about mothers and Mother’s Day, except the whole gist of…
Medicine, like science, is one of those things that we expect to be above partisan politics. We hope that they will remain neutral and independent,…
Last week two events took place, both of which dealt with carnage, killing and disrespect for human life. One of course was the Virginia Tech…
Many have noted the quasi-religious status of much of the environmental movement. Many seem to have elevated concern about the environment into a full-fledged religious…