Those who are biblically-literate will know that an Egyptian Pharaoh of 3,500 years ago and a Jewish King of 2000 years ago share at least…
This year we have an important double anniversary of Charles Darwin: the 200th anniversary of his birth, and the 150th anniversary of his classic work,…
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…
There are various reasons why people have jumped on board the climate change bandwagon. Some reasons are better than others. Some people have genuine concerns…
Fear-mongering about the environment is not new. And using our classrooms to terrorise our kids about supposed environmental catastrophes is not new either. The people…
Do worldviews matter? You bet they do. Ideas have consequences, and bad ideas have bad consequences. Bad worldviews lead to some very bad outcomes. Take…
Intercollegiate Studies Institute, 2007. ‘Social Darwinism’ is a term which refers to the social and political ramifications of biological Darwinism and the materialism which it…
A person’s worldview is often much more than just some theoretical knowledge. Often it translates into action. And dangerous worldviews will lead to dangerous practices.…
With a title like this, one would imagine this to be a book about the conflict between evolution and creation, or something similar. In fact…
Day One Publications, 2002. Although written for the general audience, this is a very good look at the difficult subject of euthanasia. Writing from a…
Encounter Books, 2004. Abortion, we are often told, is a women’s issue, and men should just butt out. But given that half of all abortion…
Encounter Books, 2004. In 1932 Aldous Huxley wrote his prophetic and chilling novel, Brave New World. In it he mapped out a future in which…