I was going to entitle this piece, ‘the job no one wants,’ but that would have opened things up too wide. One thinks for example…
A common tactic of critics of Christianity (be they atheists or Muslims or whoever) is to drag up various episodes from the past and claim…
For some reason the Western world has embraced one stupid idea after another, most of which are contributing greatly to the West’s downfall. There are…
ISI, 2014. There are some authors you know will not disappoint, and you so very eagerly await their next volume. Historian and sociologist of religion…
As an American who has lived a long time in Australia but is now back in Europe again, it is interesting to see how the…
Without the Judeo-Christian worldview, the West as we know it would not exist. So many of the social goods of the West which we enjoy…
The modern evangelical church is not in a good condition. There are many areas of concern that could be raised here: theological decline, a major…
Christians are suffering more persecution around the world than those from any other religion. In very broad brush terms it can be stated that in…
So 77 MPs in New Zealand (versus 44 others) decide they will forever alter the fundamental nature of marriage in order to placate a few…
Way back in 1982 American sociologist Robert Nisbet remarked that environmentalism has become the third great redemptive movement in human history, following Christianity and Marxism.…
HarperOne, 2011. This is another very important and helpful volume by the world-class historian and sociologist of religion. Stark has already penned a number of…
OK, it is not quite Christmas yet, but you do need to get presents – for yourself or others. And there is nothing better than…
A number of scholarly works have now noted the connection between religion and demographics. Faith and fertility it seems are closely linked. Consider for example…
If you buy the version of events from uber-atheist Christopher Hitchens, then you will believe that “religion poisons everything”. If you take his word –…
The Judeo-Christian worldview was perhaps the most important element in the rise of Western civilisation. Other factors can be mentioned, but without the biblical worldview…
The cult of self is of course endemic in Western culture. Yet to a large degree, the kingdom of self has invaded the kingdom of…
Social engineers have to go to great lengths to push their agendas. They often have to deny fundamental reality and make a mockery of human…
The Judeo-Christian worldview was essential for the rise of the West. Without it the world would be a radically different place today. Most of the…
Very few people are unaware of our global financial crisis. Yet many would be unaware that this financial meltdown may well be a symptom of…
Harvest House, 2007. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books) Dawkins, Dennett, Harris, Hitchens. These have now become almost household names. They are some of the…