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…
There are many problems with vilification legislation, especially when applied to religion. I have documented ten such problems in my paper, The Problem with Vilification…
In 1984 the American social commentator Richard John Neuhaus wrote an incisive book entitled The Naked Public Square. In it he argued that in the…
When I was a new Christian, reading through the New Testament for the first time, I was quite fascinated with – and frightened by – …
In the March 29 Melbourne Age there appeared an article by Peter Singer entitled “Why we should ignore the Catholic Church on stem cells”. In…
Spence 2000. Around 10 years ago Paul Johnson wrote an interesting book entitled Intellectuals. In it he looked at the personal lives of some…
While flicking through our local community newspaper recently, I came across two ads which struck my attention. Both ads were for divorce services. One ad…
Encounter Books, 1993. Myron Magnet’s book is an excellent example of why 1960s leftists should be having second thoughts. In a nutshell, he argues that…
We must be aware of Harari’s brave new world: One does not need to be a “conspiracy theorist” to know that there are some pretty…
A century ago this important work appeared: OK, I am a bit off by a few weeks, or a few months, but we can still…
Science as we know it today would not be the same without its Christian roots: To speak of Western civilisation is to speak about Christian…
What Jacinta Price said about colonialism in Australia deserves to be heard: Aboriginal Senator Jacinta Price caused quite a stir recently by stating that colonialism…
Some insightful commentary by an important philosopher of science: I realise that it is not good form to label newish books ‘classics,’ but some recent…
Some incisive and comforting thoughts from Keller: New York pastor Tim Keller died recently following a lengthy battle with cancer. He not only knew about…
Some choice quotes from this important book by Lewis: In February of 1943 C. S. Lewis gave three lectures which set out to do several…
On the necessity of sound teaching and right belief: There would be many weaknesses in the church in the West today, but a major one…
The desire to be left alone is quickly being denied us by the ever-expanding state: If you have ever seen the first of the Rambo…
Our theology determines who is the rightful ruler: There are massive political, philosophical and theological issues arising from one of the oldest issues mankind has…
Modern public education is far from impartial: The answer to the question posed in my title depends on what sort of education we have in…
Abraham Kuyper has so much to teach us about church and state: As someone who formed the Anti-Revolutionary Party (ARP), Abraham Kuyper may not seem…