Many non-Americans are perplexed by the political scene in America. It can indeed be a bewildering and complex situation. I wish here to throw a…
We all know that politics and religion are not supposed to be discussed in polite society. That is what we are told anyway. Well, I…
A lot of, well, weirdness, has been taking place in regard to the Australian visit of the Dalai Lama. The spiritual leader of Tibet has…
There has been a lot of discussion about religion and politics in the media during the past several days. Much of the material centres on…
Federal Health Minister Tony Abbott recently gave a speech in which he sought to defend the place of faith in the political arena. An edited…
The iron grip of endless entertainment impacts everything, even the churches: As we all should know by now, the best way a tyrant can keep…
The warnings of Christopher Lasch are just as relevant as ever: Just over 30 years ago the renowned American historian and a social critic Christopher…
Locke Press, 2024. Must reading for all Australians: Sixty years ago The Lucky Country appeared by Donald Horne. How do things fare in Australia today?…
More insights into this important biblical theme: All three of the items featured in my title I have discussed before. The idea of common grace…
A few words about myself and my reading life: Since it is still a time when many folks are away on holiday or just wanting…
The latest on the situation in Israel: With 300,000 reservists called up, and tanks positioned along the border with Gaza, it seems it will be…
Political and religious reasons to oppose “The Voice”: The current debate over a very divisive referendum in Australia to change the Constitution on behalf of…
Charles Spurgeon believed the gospel must have an impact on all areas of life: Was Spurgeon involved in the culture wars? Well, if you mean…
Here are five moving stories of those who renounced their disdain of Christianity: The Roman leaders, the Jewish leaders, and Satan himself all thought that…
As the West drowns in useless and hopeless woke leadership, our future is looking really bleak: There are various ways cultures can crumble and nations…
The secular left West is becoming ever more similar to communism: Christianity was one of the main driving forces of the West. For many centuries…
A culture based only on feelings and sensations is a doomed culture: Civilisations used to be based in good measure on reason and mental and…
Following the mid-term results, we need to reflect again on matters of faith and politics: Well, the American mid-terms have come and gone. Yes, counting…
Statism and its war on God: This is a follow-up piece to an earlier article I wrote on political religion. In that essay I spoke…
Statist religion and its war on Christianity: Because God exists, and because we are all made in his image, that means all people are inescapably…