A recent report about religion in America found that while most Americans believed in heaven, a lesser amount believed in hell. The Pew Forum on…
Jesus mentioned the stones speaking out when the Pharisees told his disciples to keep quiet (Luke 19:40). Someone, or something, must testify to the truth,…
Moody, 2008. (Available in Australia from Koorong Books) These two young guys are sceptical about megachurches, how-to-sermons, legalism, the effects of modernity, marketing gimmicks, and…
A few days ago there were press reports about Anglican and Catholic churches hosting Muslims during the Easter celebrations. Sponsored by the Australian Intercultural Society,…
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…
What is known as the myth of moral equivalence refers to a tactic usually used by the Left which basically involves mixing apples with oranges.…
There are plenty of theological differences between Islam and Christianity. But there are also some profound differences in terms of political and social life under…
This famous phrase, made even more famous by Handel in his Messiah, comes from Psalm 2. The whole Psalm is about the nations, and their…
There is little doubt that in the Western world there is a growing malaise centred on low self-esteem. Our sense of self-worth and value seems…
The biblical understanding of wealth, possessions and stewardship is not easily summarised in a short essay. But even a very brief examination of these issues…
Eerdmans, 1985. Available in Australia at Koorong Books. This is a gem of a book. First published in 1985, it has been reissued several times…
I confess. I am writing this article for selfish reasons. You see, anyone who is in the public spotlight to a fair degree will be…
The film Amazing Grace, the story of Wilberforce and the abolition of slavery, has opened in cinemas across Australia. The film, despite some shortcomings, is…
Focus on the Family, 2006. Unfortunately most Christians today know very little about what they believe or why they believe it. Many are biblically illiterate,…
Ideas have consequences, and worldviews matter. If we happen to have a bad worldview, it will lead to bad results. For example, Hitler picked up…
Atria Books, 2006. OK, I confess. I finally broke down, abandoned all reason, and shelled out a lousy $30 to buy The Secret. Mind you,…
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…
Is Christmas on the way out? Well, certainly not the commercialised and consumeristic version. That is alive and well. But the real Christmas may well…
When Muslim leaders speak about freedom, they have a very different concept in mind than does the Western world. Freedom for a Muslim is complete…
SPCK, 2006. The standing joke about Tom Wright goes like this: An inquiring student gives Dr Wright a call. His secretary says,” Sorry, but he…