Tyndale, 1985, 1998. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books) Twenty-five years ago this book first appeared, and it is something of a modern-day classic. If…
Various religious groups have particular dietary laws. One thinks of Kosher foods which Jews are allowed to eat, for example. In the Islamic religion there…
In 1941 C.S. Lewis wrote a brief but very important essay entitled “The Weight of Glory”. There is a play on words with his title,…
We live in an age in which everything has become trivialised and demeaned. We do not take things very seriously anymore, except perhaps ourselves. Sadly…
In any important debate, what is supposed to happen is each side presents its best arguments, offers the relevant data and facts to back up…
When the great earthquake of 1755 rocked Lisbon, it raised all sorts of questions about God and faith. The quake, along with a devastating tsunami…
Once when George Whitefield was visiting New England he said, “The reason why congregations have been so dead is because dead men preach to them.”…
When I first settled in Australia some twenty years ago, I wrote a major article on the Left in Australia. I spent a month or…
We live in very dark times. This website provides hundreds of examples of the gathering gloom which is overtaking much of the Western world. As…
The Judeo-Christian worldview is unique among the religions and philosophies of the world in affirming that human beings are made in the image of God.…
As has been my occasional habit, I offer another list of recommended reading. The books mentioned here simply happen to be some of the volumes…
Theologically speaking, apostasy has to do with turning away from the faith, and denying the basic truths thereof. It is a renunciation of the faith,…
In a predominantly secular culture, theological distinctions are easily lost. Indeed, they are seen as irrelevant altogether, not only for secularists, but for many believers…
Often the church is its own worst enemy. Sure, there is plenty of opposition and animosity towards Christianity, but sometimes those calling themselves believers can…
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…
Political conservatism and religious conservatism tend to go together. Not always. Not completely. But there does tend to be a connection. It can be said…
Doubleday, 2001. I realize that I am taking a risk. As a Protestant reviewing a decidedly Catholic book for a partly Catholic audience, I walk…
Crossway Books, 1992. Several good critiques of religious feminism have appeared lately, including two from Ignatius Press: Ungodly Rage, by Donna Steichen, and What Will…