Some of the more radical elements of the environmental movement say some pretty weird things. Some of their proposals to make us all greener seem…
Last month a number of leading Muslims issued the document “A Common Word Between Us and You.” The letter, delivered to world Christian leaders, was…
On such a hot potato subject as this, a few preliminary disclaimers. First, it would not be wise for me to presume to tell other…
Of the making of books there is no end. So we are rightly told in Ecclesiastes 12:12. Thus any top ten list of books soon…
Regnery, 2007. There are three worrying trends which make this book necessary. The first is the hatchet job on the term fundamentalism, which had quite…
There is nothing like a regular supply of half-truths, misinformation and sloppy use of facts in making a case. But that is the regular practice…
HarperSanFrancisco, 2006. Available in Australia from Koorong Books. The most important person in human history is still the subject of countless discussions, books, conferences and…
In numerous posts here I have argued for the religious nature of secular humanism. Of course to do so unleashes the ire and venom of…
The recent passing of Jerry Falwell, the so-called founder of the Religious Right in America, raises a few issues that need to be addressed. Having…
As I wrote in my previous article, William Wilberforce became a leading abolitionist two centuries ago because of his strong Christian convictions. Without his Biblical-based…
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…
The new leader of Federal Labor, Kevin Rudd, is seeking to take his party in new directions, while holding on to older core values. Such…
Several recent events surely spell the end of the Australian Democrats. Three in particular come to mind: their electoral decline of the last few years;…
Zondervan, 2005. It is no secret that there has been a strong tendency in Pentecostal/Charismatic circles to downplay the use of the mind, the intellect,…
We live in an age that is hesitant about, or indifferent to, the use of reason, study, mental discipline and religious education. Truth is under…
Suicide is a major problem in the Western world. This paper has a very limited focus however. It will not look at such issues as…
Indonesia is Australia’s nearest, largest neighbour. It is also the world’s largest Islamic nation. Amongst the 240 million people, around 85 per cent are Muslim.…
Zondervan, 2005. It is an unfortunate but oft-repeated habit that trends and fads in the world tend to be slavishly picked up and replicated by…
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…
Gibson Square, 2006. This is a very important book. It is also a very frightening book. Its thesis is that Britain has largely created a…