When the great earthquake of 1755 rocked Lisbon, it raised all sorts of questions about God and faith. The quake, along with a devastating tsunami…
There is always a moral asymmetry between the free West and its enemies. The West is meant to play by the rules, and it usually…
Yawn. Here we go again. More “cutting edge” artists seeking to make a statement. Another “bold” bit of social commentary. Another case of tax-payer funded…
It is getting to the place where one could set up a full time blog, chronicling the daily instances of UK fascism. It could be…
Last week Cardinal George Pell, Archbishop of Sydney, gave a very important speech at Oxford University. In the talk, “Varieties of Intolerance: Religious and Secular,”…
Paris is in town. Paris Hilton that is. And with her there is a whirlwind circus of the media and adoring fans. I have yet…
If nothing else, the steady stream of madness and moral decrepitude one encounters on a daily basis at least keeps life interesting. It is hard…
There are many top-notch Christian apologists on the scene today. They are doing a superb job of demonstrating the reasonableness of the Christian faith, and…
Lion, 2007. Available in Australia from Koorong Books. This book combines two main areas: philosophy of religion, and historical theology. It examines the big questions…
Transaction Publishers, 2007. A number of important books have appeared recently defending the institution of marriage. This new volume by family expert Allan Carlson adds…
Those on the left seldom accuse the mainstream media of bias, for the simple reason that the left pretty well dominates the MSM. When non-lefties…
Once upon a time universities were about learning, knowledge, the pursuit of truth and openness to other points of view. It seems those days are…
Anyone involved in public debates, the blogosphere, or discussion about controversial issues in the public arena will know that it can get pretty hot out there…
Openness thought, also known as free will theism, is generating lots of attention. Among its more radical claims is the belief that God does not…
InterVarsity Press, 2006. One of the most controversial doctrines of free will theism or openness theology is the claim that God does not know the…
There were some very interesting comments about faith and politics made recently by a Victorian Labor MP. Health Minister Bronwyn Pike said that we all…
Social Justice Concerns A bit more needs to be said about the left’s insistence that they alone are the real champions of social justice. Rudd…
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…
There is a place for religious dialogue. There is a limited place for interfaith discussion. All religionists should be treated with respect, and religious freedom…
Zondervan, 2003. The debate over openness theology or free-will theism continues to bubble along nicely. Books both for and against continue to pour from the…