We do not hear all that much about liberation theology nowadays. But it certainly was a major issue in the 70s and 80s, and I…
There will always be disagreement amongst Christians. Indeed, there is nothing wrong with differences of opinions, at least on non-primary biblical doctrines. But one aspect…
Today it seems that theology is as popular for Christians as a ham sandwich is for Muslims. Most Christians avoid it like the plague. The…
I have written before about aspects of the Positive Confession movement, in which a sort of mind-over-matter approach is taken. Also known as the Word…
As part of my mad dash through Europe – or parts of it – let me focus briefly on the Swiss city of Geneva. It…
Strangely enough, there are actually Christians today who are debating whether Christ needs to be Lord in the believer’s life. I would have thought that…
The topics featured in my title have been addressed many times before on this site, but people keep raising questions and objections, so I have…
I have been using the term ‘theological correctness’ now for some years, and when I am asked what it means, I say I just made…
I could be wrong, but I have a feeling that if any of the Old Testament prophets – or any of the New Testament disciples…
While Christian paganism may seem to be a contradiction in terms, it sadly is not. Indeed, there are growing segments of the church which may…
There are a whole range of issues in the Christian faith which require care and thoughtfulness. All sorts of extremes are to be avoided, and…
The unity of Christ’s followers is a strong emphasis in the Word of God. It is something which every believer is commanded to strive for.…
No, I am not being a masochist here in writing on topics which are too theologically incorrect to even mention nowadays. There is in fact…
Crossway, 2008. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books) Generally speaking the phrase ‘emerging church’ is not usually found in the same sentence containing such words…
CityHarvest, 2007. (Available in Australia from Koorong Books) Father Zakaria is a modern day Apostle Paul. Like Paul, he has evangelised extensively around the world…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Nelson, 2006. Darrell Bock is one of our finest contemporary New Testament scholars. As a conservative evangelical, he is well placed to take on the…