A careful look at some important biblical themes: I must begin by admitting that I rather mildly fudged my own title. I do indeed want…
Culture, creativity, growth and learning will take place in the next life: Culture matters. It did when God created the world, it matters now, and…
In answer to the question found in my title, sadly there are some Christian leaders who certainly seem to think so. They seem to have…
One of the most contentious, hotly-debated, and notoriously difficult theological issues there is has to do with the relationship of the Old Testament law to…
With North America at least very much conscious of natural disasters at the moment, old questions tend to resurface. With a number of massive hurricanes…
It is often said that a new Christian should not start reading the Old Testament, because they will likely get bogged down and frustrated by…
There is a lot of fuzzy thinking on the issue of asylum seekers, especially from the religious left. They want to take the high moral…
The broad topic of war and peace is a complex, multifaceted one which requires careful, prayerful and mature reflection. There are many considerations that need…
A poster which has recently been displayed outside of some Australian churches has caused a fair bit of controversy. The large outdoor posters feature the…
Some preliminary thoughts on replacement theology: This is quite an important theological topic and debate that has especially been reinvigorated because of the latest Hamas/Israeli…
The Bible the Christian reads contains two Testaments and 66 books. The Old Testament contains 39 books while the New Testament has 27 books. That…
Eschatology, or the study of the end times, is a real hot potato topic with plenty of differing views. All sorts of major battles have…
OK, call me a glutton for punishment. Not only is this a really quite large topic, but when all the relevant auxiliary concerns are addressed,…
What is known as the myth of moral equivalence refers to a tactic usually used by the Left which basically involves mixing apples with oranges.…
It is clear that the Old Testament has ordained the death penalty as part of criminal justice in a fallen world. Human life is so…
The war against Biblical Christianity continues to hot up. This time the prestigious journal, Nature, has weighed into the battle. In its 8 March, 2007…
How are we to understand the sabbath? There is plenty of discussion and debate on the matter of how the Christian should understand the sabbath.…
Eerdmans, 2018. Let me offer a few introductory thoughts first: Perhaps the two main considerations folks might have as to whether or not they buy…
This is a follow-up article to a piece I wrote yesterday: “Are You trembling Yet?” It is a supplement to that article, not a corrective.…
Whenever a major disaster or national tragedy breaks forth, a heated debate tends to arise within Christian circles. Opinions tend to be polarised, with two…