OK, there is not much new one can say about books. They have been around for quite a while now. A couple of millennia ago…
Much ink has been spilled on the recent World Vision debacle: the capitulation to the homosexual agenda, and then the abrupt about-face. As to the…
Yes, to my mind, this is almost an either/or, rather than a both/and, situation. I have said it before and I will say it again:…
So who does not want to be happy? We all do, but wanting something is not the same as finding it. We all strive after…
We all know that babies, toddlers and very small children are pretty helpless and hopeless at looking after themselves. They need all sorts of help,…
Christianity is good for the West. In fact, without it, there would be no West – at least a West as we know it today.…
I read this interesting bit of news recently: evidently there are 150 revivals taking place in the world right now, but almost none of them…
Those who argue that Islam and Christianity are quite similar really know very little about either religion. While there are some common features, the differences…
Nothing like tackling two of the hottest topics going – and when you combine them you really can get explosive results. So put me down…
English Prime Minister David Cameron has recently given a speech in which it seems he is seeking to affirm – or reaffirm – his conservative…
HarperOne, 2011. This is another very important and helpful volume by the world-class historian and sociologist of religion. Stark has already penned a number of…
I sometimes think that every church or at least every Bible school, seminary and theological college should offer a course on basic logic and clear…
A long time ago, when I converted to Christianity and left my wild hippy ways and counter-culture days, I became very interested in reading biographies…
My headline is admittedly slightly exaggerated, but only just. In another appalling case of judicial activism, anti-Christian bigotry, and ruthless social engineering, two English high…
This phrase has a neat ring to it, especially to some Protestants. It certainly sounds very spiritual. It is often used as a kind of…
Four major topics lumped together in one article could be a recipe for disaster. But there is a method to my apparent madness, so allow…
US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi appears to have a rather aberrant view of her faith. Claiming to be a good Catholic, she is…
Thomas Nelson, 2009. (Available in Australia at Koorong books) This is an updated and expanded version of a book which first appeared in 1993. In…
The Christian religion places a tremendous premium on truth. If Christianity is not true, then it is not worth following. Indeed, that is the ultimate…
There have been numerous objections raised against Christianity over the centuries. There may be 20 or so major standard objections raised, covering a variety of…