So exactly how many people have spent how much money and made how many more carbon footprints at yet another climate change gabfest? That is…
No I am not that old – although I sometimes feel that way. I am referring to a small milestone which took place last week…
Lenin spoke of those in the West who either wittingly or unwittingly ended up supporting the monstrous agenda of the godless Communists. He spoke of…
You can always tell when the Christian faith starts going downhill big time: it starts going to the dogs – literally. A recent headline to…
Simply defined, co-belligerency is working with someone who you would normally not associate with, or might even be at war with, as the term implies.…
Although it was not my intention originally, this is now the fourth – and hopefully final – article in a series of four pieces which…
Zondervan, 2010. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books) Atheist Christopher Hitchens has just released his memoirs, which has generated a lot of interest. His brother…
Today is the 95th Anzac Day commemoration. The motto of this remembrance of what the Diggers did is “Lest We Forget”. The phrase comes from…
Very soon the Parliament of the World’s Religions will meet here in Melbourne. The week-long event (Dec. 3-9) will be attended by many thousands of…
In the Judeo-Christian scheme of things, idolatry is perhaps the defining sin against the one true God. An idol is anything that we dedicate ourselves…
The Rudd government has just announced that it has overturned the ban on foreign aid funds going to abortion services. Following in the wake of…
Baker, 2008. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books) The Letters of John may be brief (they total just 132 verses in English), but they are…
Some Christians think that they can help Muslims by affirming them in their faith, and encouraging them to be good Muslims. That is more or…
The various battles we find ourselves continuously embroiled in – be they political, ideological, cultural or social – all finally come down to one chief…
One does not wish to speak ill of the dead, and it is not my intention here to do so. But it is my intent…
The issue of the relationship between church and state is always controversial, and arguments about it tend to generate more heat than light. Much muddled…
Last month a number of leading Muslims issued the document “A Common Word Between Us and You.” The letter, delivered to world Christian leaders, was…
What is the responsibility of believers to social need? Should churches be involved in various works of social service? Is the government alone to be…
HarperSanFrancisco, 2006. Available in Australia from Koorong Books. The most important person in human history is still the subject of countless discussions, books, conferences and…
There was a rather atrocious discussion about Jesus on Melbourne’s ABC radio on March 9, 2007. Of course silly discussions about Jesus take place all…