There is a lot of fuzzy thinking on the issue of asylum seekers, especially from the religious left. They want to take the high moral…
Zondervan, 2010. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books) This volume is invaluable for at least two main reasons. It offers a careful and well-argued overview…
Eerdmans, 2010. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books) Sadly, the Old Testament is often neglected by Christians, and the Minor Prophets do not get a…
The concept of justice has filled thousands of volumes over the centuries. It is foolish of me to attempt to do it justice in a…
This article is somewhat restrictive. First, it is obviously for believers only. But second, most believers may not even be aware of what expository preaching…
This is another in an irregular series on new books worth noting – this time just on theology and biblical studies. Of course hundreds of…
In my ongoing, irregular series of shorter book reviews, I offer another batch of volumes I happen to be reading at the moment and wish…
Eerdmans, 2009. (Available in Australia at Koorong books) The book of Philippians has been well served by evangelical and/or conservative commentaries over the past several…
When a politician today talks about the importance of the Bible, you can expect there to be a swift and stern reaction. Federal Opposition leader…
Paternoster, 2007. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books) Christianity is Christ, and what he did for us in his life, death and resurrection. Thus the…
Eerdmans/Apollos, 2008. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books) Surprisingly, there have been very few substantial and recent commentaries on Colossians from a conservative/evangelical perspective. Somewhat…
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…
Crossway Books, 2008. (Available in Australia at Koorong books) William Lane Craig is one of the premier evangelical apologists around. He is amply qualified to…
As has been my occasional habit, I offer another list of recommended reading. The books mentioned here simply happen to be some of the volumes…
What does one do when a Christian denomination or school or institution starts to go off the rails? By that I mean, when it begins…
Actually this is mostly the tale of one important man. But since I have discovered many parallels with his life and my own, I will…
Children’s author Philip Pullman has written a “Dark Trilogy,” the first volume of which, The Golden Compass, is now a major motion picture. Nothing wrong…
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…
The neo-atheists are having a field day, with vitriol-soaked books pouring from the presses of late. The new militant crusade of the God-haters may indicate…