Jesus is the only religious leader who appeared for the express purpose of dying. He had one mission in life, and that was to die…
Millions of people have just watched the opening ceremony of the 31st Olympiad, the summer Olympics at Rio de Janeiro. Now they will settle down…
If you have a lotta money, are good at film-making, can do spiffy special effects, have a half-way decent plot about the end of the…
The Christmas story – along with the Easter story – is the heart of human history: the Son of God left the comforts of heaven…
As part of my ongoing series on dumb sayings and posters, I offer a few more for your enjoyment and edification. Given that the social…
According to Scripture there are certainly realities we can always count on. These include the fact that we will all die, we will all stand…
There are plenty of makeover shows around promising new beginnings. Whether it is a new backyard, a new house, a new hairdo or a whole…
Compared to the New World (America, Australia, etc), the Old World is brimming full of incredible and amazing history, and to walk its streets is…
It is not surprising that the greatest person who ever lived has been relentlessly assailed by those who want to bring him down to size,…
One of the hallmarks of the spread of biblical Christianity is its life and society transforming powers. Everything changes when a vibrant Christian faith is…
Those who argue that Islam and Christianity are quite similar really know very little about either religion. While there are some common features, the differences…
It goes without saying that suffering is a major part of life. No one denies this. Yet there are some Christians and some theologies which…
It would seem pretty obvious that when a major Christian calendar event comes around, then Christian leaders of all people should be quite happy to…
Two caveats before proceeding, which I regrettably find necessary to make. The first is this: after some 40 years of being a Christian, one ominous…
This is not my first post on this topic and it surely will not be my last. That is because we live in an age…
In light of the theological framework developed in Part One of this article, I want to flesh this out in some practical specifics, looking at…
A lot of, well, weirdness, has been taking place in regard to the Australian visit of the Dalai Lama. The spiritual leader of Tibet has…
A new Islamic advertising campaign in Sydney will seek to convince non-Muslims that Jesus is a messenger of Islam. In today’s press we find this…