Tolerance is one of the most abused words in the English language today. It always used to mean putting up with someone you disagreed with.…
There are two areas which the believer is constantly encouraged to excel in. These two areas can be developed for the glory of God, or…
“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…
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…
At the end of the day, there are really only two kinds of people in the world. The first kind are those who simply want…
What does one do when a Christian denomination or school or institution starts to go off the rails? By that I mean, when it begins…
This title is not original to me. It is the title of the US radio program of Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias. It is also one…
Presbyterian and Reformed, 2006, 2007. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books) From 1643-1646 English and Scottish churchmen met at Westminster to formulate a new creed.…
Since releasing the document A Common Word late last year, a number of Christian groups and individuals have jumped on board, expressing their agreement with…
We live in an age in which taking a strong stand for anything is frowned upon. About the only thing many people today are willing…
We live in a pluralistic world, with a plurality of ideas, philosophies, beliefs and religions. How are we to treat these various belief systems and…
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…
At the heart of theology, as the term implies, is God. Theology is simply the study of God. So God should be the focus of…
There was a rather atrocious discussion about Jesus on Melbourne’s ABC radio on March 9, 2007. Of course silly discussions about Jesus take place all…
Tom Cruise, well-known proponent of Scientology, has been compared to Christ by the current Church of Scientology leader, David Miscavige. He believes the two share…
InterVarsity Press, 2006. One of the most controversial doctrines of free will theism or openness theology is the claim that God does not know the…
The Christian faith gets some pretty bad press nowadays. Certainly much of this is deserved. But for all its faults, the Christian religion is responsible…
The recent declaration by Labor MP and aspiring leader/PM Kevin Rudd that the left side of politics needs to capture the Christian vote, and that…
Baker, 2004. I begin by reiterating what I said in part 1: much of the message of this book needs to be heard. But because…
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…