There are two related tendencies in the West which are as puzzling as they are troubling. One is the habit of claiming victim status. Ben…
The biblical understanding of morality is rather straightforward: There exists an objective, universal moral law because there is a transcendent, personal moral lawgiver – God.…
Law does not get a very good rap in today’s culture. For law is associated with such things as right and wrong, truth and falsehood…
There are two areas which the believer is constantly encouraged to excel in. These two areas can be developed for the glory of God, or…
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…
For millennia, the institution of marriage was viewed as a solemn covenant, involving strong obligations and commitment. Recently however many Westerners have come to view…
A mighty prophet has just left us. One of the great figures of the past century has passed away. Alexander Solzhenitsyn, born in Russia in…
Put together one part political correctness, one part minority group activism and intimidation, and one part infectious disease, and what do you get? The world’s…
Intercollegiate Studies Institute, 2007. ‘Social Darwinism’ is a term which refers to the social and political ramifications of biological Darwinism and the materialism which it…
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…
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…
William Wilberforce is rightly remembered as the man who helped set the slaves free. The evangelical Christian and politician is especially honoured this year, since…
We live in an age in which taking a strong stand for anything is frowned upon. About the only thing many people today are willing…
I was reading an article on abortion on another website recently. One commentator said about the issue, “At the end of the day, the question…
I recall when I was quite young my older brother reading a book called Flatland. It was not until many years later that I finally…
A recent comment on this website raised a number of related issues about God’s fairness and justice concerning those who have not heard the gospel,…
The new leader of Federal Labor, Kevin Rudd, is seeking to take his party in new directions, while holding on to older core values. Such…
This is a book about sex. More specifically, it is about the sexual revolution, its promises, and its failure. The sexual revolution, a subset of…
Sometimes you read something that really gets your juices flowing. An article in yesterday’s Sunday Herald Sun is a case in point. The author made…
Prima Publishing, 2003. Tammy Bruce is angry. And judging by the contents of this book, she has a right to be. She is angry at…