When the unacceptable becomes acceptable, then anything goes. When we declare as a society that mothers have a right to kill their own babies in…
One of the hallmarks of the spread of biblical Christianity is its life and society transforming powers. Everything changes when a vibrant Christian faith is…
In the interests of my health, I hardly ever go to the Melbourne Age website anymore; it is one of the most despicable left-wing anti-Christian…
The secular left is working overtime to destroy our culture. The attempt to utterly destroy marriage is just one of the ways in which they…
It is Easter again, time to celebrate the most important event of human history: the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This event is not…
I have already penned a piece on the Denver shootings, seeking to look at some of the major issues concerning yet another atrocious crime which…
The answer to the question, “Why aren’t more nonbelievers becoming believers?” is quite simple really. Why in the world would they want to? When it…
If one reads the lists of vices that are the mark of an unbelieving, God-rejecting culture (as in Romans 1:29-31) or are a sign of…
While Christian paganism may seem to be a contradiction in terms, it sadly is not. Indeed, there are growing segments of the church which may…
Eerdmans, 2008. (Available in Australia from Koorong Books) In 1951 H. Richard Niebuhr penned his now classic volume, Christ and Culture. In it he sought…
God is still at work in the West: My title might be misleading. There is a sense in which all moments are Christian moments. That…
Constable, 2023. We must counter the rising tide of ugly antisemitism: That anti-Jewish and anti-Israel sentiment is now reaching fever pitch is clear. It is…
Christians have always had to deal with the impact of the surrounding culture: We have a new term – or at least a new way…
Can we really remain neutral in these crucial areas? Can and should the Christian be neutral? Well, it depends on what we are talking about.…
Lewis captures a crucial Christian paradox: Believers know full well how many paradoxes there are in the Christian faith. We know that in order to…
The cancel culture is getting out of control: Things are worse than you might think. It is not just that the secular left has a…
Often the best thing we can do is share unpleasant truth: Too many believers have this mistaken notion that above all, we should never make…
Islamist propaganda seems to be working: I have lost count of the number of people who have claimed that the Hamas terror attacks on Israel…
Introducing Saint Augustine: Anyone even remotely interested in the major disciplines of the humanities – be it history, philosophy, theology, ethics or politics – must…
My thoughts on the new film on child sexual trafficking: “Over two million children a year are being sucked into the deepest recesses of hell.”…