Penn Jillette is one half of the magic and comedy act, Penn and Teller. The pair is famous – or infamous – for, among other…
While it is perhaps presumptuous of me to broach such an important topic, it is worth giving it a try. In particular, I want to…
OK, now that I have everyone absolutely flummoxed by my cryptic title, let me say it is a send up on the 100 Revs which…
After 49 years, Cuban dictator Fidel Castro has announced that he is stepping down from power, due to failing health. That is very good news…
There are plenty of signs of civilisational collapse. They are easy to come by. Here I want to focus on just two, and discuss a…
On and on go the atheist wars. They are out in droves, they never sleep and they want your children. Or so it seems from…
There was an interesting news item in today’s Australian (and other media outlets) about a new scientific breakthrough which may add extra years to human…
As I mentioned last week, the Victorian Court of Appeal has upheld an appeal by two Christian pastors who had been taken through the wringer…
Baker, 2004. This book rightly argues for the primacy of love and our need to more closely reflect Jesus. Yet in a number of respects…
A lot of thought has gone into human mortality, and how we can prolong life. Less thought has gone into the question of why nations…
Ignatius Press, 2005. Existentialism was a leading expression of Western philosophy in the 20th century. And Jean-Paul Sartre was a major figure in the existentialist…
There are many problems with vilification legislation, especially when applied to religion. I have documented ten such problems in my paper, The Problem with Vilification…
It has often been noted that the most liked people in the Old Testament were the false prophets. How come? Simply because the false prophets…
The Melbourne Age’s regular anti-religion writer, Pamela Bone has issued another salvo against faith. Entitled “The most dangerous force in the world,” (Nov. 30), the…
Three recent occurrences are the occasion for this article. The first was a conversation with a good friend and respected colleague, a fellow soldier in…