There is a convoluted history to this article and it requires a number of prefatory remarks. First, who is George McDonald? He was a Scottish…
Once again it is Christmas; once again a leading newspaper asks Christian leaders to tell us about the meaning of Christmas; and once again they…
Those who know of the work of C.S. Lewis only through the Narnia film series will only just now have gotten to know a rather…
We all hurt and have needs – yet there is real hope for us: Yesterday as I was walking the dog I was reflecting on…
When is it right to resist unjust rulers? In this irregular series on resistance theory, I now turn to the French/Swiss reformer John Calvin (1509-1564).…
God loves us too much to allow our idols to remain: I am again reading through the books of 1 & 2 Kings. One major…
Key works on specialised philosophy of religion topics: As my title would indicate the topic of the intersection of theology and philosophy is what is…
Even in the West God is still at work: Europe is still likely the most secular continent on earth – at least in terms of…
Can God ever forget us? Yesterday I penned a piece on forgetfulness. I looked at two types of this, from a spiritual perspective. When we…
Purchasing forgiveness of sins? I was recently asked by someone if there are Old Testament passages that speak about paying money for the forgiveness of…
We have good reason to remain hopeful: Some of you will recall a major theme of a book penned back in 1946: Man’s Search for…
Away with your lame excuses – we need to speak out: If you are a Christian you are commanded to share the good news of…
There is a place for great fiction: Last night on the social media I half-jokingly said in a post that I can’t believe some Christians…
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…
Two potential conversions to Christianity have many people talking: With several very well-known public intellectuals seemingly coming to faith, it is worth offering a few…
This new book on the Voice needs to be read: Barbara Miller has a long history of activism in Aboriginal affairs and has worked for…
What does it mean to seek the welfare of the city? The other day I discussed Jeremiah 29:7. The famous passage says this: “But seek…
For God to be for us, he must oppose sin in us: God is for us. But sometimes he must be against us before he…
The greatest, and costliest, love: Yesterday I wrote about how love and suffering of necessity go together. I mentioned that God’s love for us is…