Baker, 2003. This book provides a helpful introduction to the themes of marriage and family as found in the Scriptures. Seven experts deal with seven…
InterVarsity Press, 2003. In this very informative volume six Protestant biblical scholars provide us with almost everything you’ve wanted to know about the institutions of…
Allen & Unwin, 2005. One would not be too cynical in suggesting that God Under Howard by Marion Maddox is quite similar to Dan Brown’s…
Zondervan Publishing, 2004. Lee Strobel is an investigative journalist and a former atheist. When he started digging into the truth claims of Christianity, he found…
While we all shudder at the destruction wrought by the tsunami, we all can applaud the generosity of spirit and compassion that has poured out…
I just returned from the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal in Melbourne, where the two Christian pastors have been found guilty of vilifying Muslims. The…
On Friday December 17 two Christian pastors were found guilty of vilifying Muslims. The decision, handed down in Melbourne, could mark the beginning of the…
There are many problems with vilification legislation, especially when applied to religion. I have documented ten such problems in my paper, The Problem with Vilification…
Presbyterian Church of Victoria, 2004. Quiz time. When was the last time you read a book on the ten commandments? Indeed, when was the last…
Two years ago on this day the Herald Sun featured an opinion piece by Andrew Bolt entitled, “Even heathens can learn from a man who…
Eerdmans, 2001. There have been a number of helpful New Testament introductions written for the Evangelical community, including the older volume by Guthrie and the…
When I was a new Christian, reading through the New Testament for the first time, I was quite fascinated with – and frightened by – …
An interesting article/interview with Peter Singer appeared in the December 1 Sunday Age. Entitled, “In a softer light,” the sympathetic article tried to portray the…
Tyndale House, 2001. As the days grow darker and it appears that the Christian faith is taking a beating in many parts of the world,…
Atlantic Books, 2002. Throughout much of the Western world, women are putting marriage and family on hold, while seeking to establish a career. A mate…
Doubleday, 2001. I realize that I am taking a risk. As a Protestant reviewing a decidedly Catholic book for a partly Catholic audience, I walk…
Strand Publishing 2001. There are two things that can safely be said about Fred Nile. One, most Australians have heard about him. Two, most of…
The Christian Institute, 2002. The demands of the homosexual lobby never seem to diminish, and their determined war of attrition is paying off handsomely. One…
Euthanasia is not about making sick and dying people as pain free and comfortable as possible. That is what is known as palliative care, and…
Lime Grove House Publishing, 2001. This volume is about the Harry Potter phenomenon and how concerned parents should respond. With four volumes in the series…