Multiculturalism, like so many modern nostrums, was always better in theory than in practice. Indeed, it can work when it is simply allowed to happen,…
This week the Parliament of the World’s Religions (PWR) meets in Melbourne. Thousands of delegates from all over the world are expected to attend this…
Richard Vigilante Books, 2009. The many freedoms and benefits of Western civilisation are in large measure due to the Judeo-Christian worldview. Yet throughout the West,…
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…
The mainstream media, parts of the scientific community, and various special interest groups want to convince us that the planet is warming. And if the…
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…
There is a very important biblical text concerning how Paul shared the Gospel with a non-Jewish (Greek) audience. It is of course the very well-known…
Preaching the biblical gospel is offensive. All true believers should know this. Jesus offended many with his message. The New Testament speaks about the offence…
Do worldviews matter? You bet they do. Ideas have consequences, and bad ideas have bad consequences. Bad worldviews lead to some very bad outcomes. Take…
Death is a subject that most people really don’t want to discuss or even think about. And fair enough: if the materialist worldview is correct,…
One criticism often levelled against Christianity in particular and the Bible in general is that both have appeared to tolerate slavery. This objection is used…
Worldviews matter. The way one deals with the big questions about life (e.g., Why am I here? Is there a God? What is my purpose?)…
There have been a number of names given to radical Islam. Terms such as the Islamists, or Jihadists, or militant Muslims, are often used. Another…
The atheist fundamentalists have been working overtime as of late. Not only did Jill Singer pen another zinger in the Herald Sun (January 8), but…
A reader of this site posted a comment in which he (rightly, I believe) questioned whether I am correct to align myself with more-or-less the…
Zondervan, 2003. The debate over openness theology or free-will theism continues to bubble along nicely. Books both for and against continue to pour from the…
Duffy and Snellgrove, 2004. Earlier this year the Howard Government came under attack for suggesting that many parents are concerned about the state of our…