Dutton, 2008. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books) Subtitled “Belief in an Age of Skepticism,” this very important book is a welcome antidote to the…
It is early days yet for the new Rudd government, but already we have been given some pretty good indications as to where and how…
There are plenty of theological differences between Islam and Christianity. But there are also some profound differences in terms of political and social life under…
The uproar over the remarks on sharia law by Anglican Archbishop Rowan Williams has been quite overwhelming. He seems to be receiving almost universal condemnation…
Is the Kingdom of God present or future? If Jesus defeated Satan at Calvary, why is there still suffering and sin? Why aren’t more people…
Regnery, 2007. Christianity has come under a heavy battering recently from the new misotheists. But it has also developed some significant defenders as well. The…
It is a strange fact of life that those groups who most go on and on about love, acceptance, tolerance and peace can often be…
The recent presidential election in France may well be cause for guarded optimism. Certainly the election of Sarkozy is greatly preferred to that of Royal.…
On Sunday the French people voted for center-right candidate Nicolas Sarkozy as their next president. Sarkozy, a pro-American conservative, received just over 53 per cent…
There have been a number of names given to radical Islam. Terms such as the Islamists, or Jihadists, or militant Muslims, are often used. Another…
The weekend talkfest in Canberra designed to smooth over Muslim and non-Muslim differences is now history. The gathering was meant, in part, to help Muslims…
March 25, 2007 marks a very important anniversary. Two hundred years ago the British Parliament voted to abolish slavery, and on that date the Abolition…
Tom Cruise, well-known proponent of Scientology, has been compared to Christ by the current Church of Scientology leader, David Miscavige. He believes the two share…
Is Christmas on the way out? Well, certainly not the commercialised and consumeristic version. That is alive and well. But the real Christmas may well…
There is good news and bad news concerning Europe. The bad news is, it is in a mess. Having rejected its Christian heritage and embraced…
Detractors of the war in Iraq say we have been bogged down in another Vietnam and we have simply made matters worse. Critics cite the…
There is a place for religious dialogue. There is a limited place for interfaith discussion. All religionists should be treated with respect, and religious freedom…
Regina Orthodox Press, 2002. (Available from Crossroad Books in Melbourne – crossroadbooks.com.au) There has been a flood of books on Islam penned in the past…
With over 40 million copies sold worldwide, translated into 44 languages, and a blockbuster film due out in mid-May, The Da Vinci Code has made…
Free Press, 2003. One of the most popular courses offered at Harvard University is taught by Armand Nicholi. In it he compares and contrasts the…