OK, one rather clueless dhimmi does not make an entire institution bad, but one sure has to wonder why such a person is allowed to…
Every now and then I need to revisit a topic because it keeps popping up and I need to keep restating some basic truths. In…
I’m offended. Offended by people who try not to give offence. You see, the offence industry is upon us like a plague, and it hurts…
The historic speech by Pope Francis to a joint session of Congress in Washington is now just that – history. Catholics and non-Catholics alike were…
There are plenty of objections which have been raised against Christianity over the centuries. One common complaint is that the history of Christian missions is…
If you want to so designate things, I can be said to be a member of the Islam critical movement. That is, as a citizen…
Sadly much of Western Christendom has fallen into two related traps: most Christians are just as consumeristic and materialistic as any non-Christian; and much of…
There will always be disagreement amongst Christians. Indeed, there is nothing wrong with differences of opinions, at least on non-primary biblical doctrines. But one aspect…
Today it seems that theology is as popular for Christians as a ham sandwich is for Muslims. Most Christians avoid it like the plague. The…
Pardon the somewhat odd title – let me explain: While evangelical Christians can look down on other Christian groups for adding to Scripture, or twisting…
My title may seem oxymoronic, and perhaps it is. But here I am speaking about cooperation amongst Christian political parties. I realise putting the word…
One advantage of getting a bit older is that the helpful tool of hindsight kicks in, and perspective is enhanced over the flow of years.…
‘From mainline to sideline’ is a commonly used description of American mainline Protestant denominations which have made themselves utterly irrelevant, ironically, by seeking to be…
As an American who has lived a long time in Australia but is now back in Europe again, it is interesting to see how the…
I could be amiss here, but it seemed pretty clear to me that when Ben Carson released his 2012 book, America the Beautiful, he was…
Faith and the mainstream media do not exactly mix. About the only time you see the two going together is when the latter is seeking…
Running an interactive blog site is one of the more risky things a person can do. Indeed, it is almost suicidal. No matter what you…
The Puritans have gotten a bad rap. From the very beginning the word “Puritan” was a term of derision. Indeed, we have the term “puritanical”…