All over the Western world we are witnessing the rise of judicial activism. That is, we find the active political involvement of judges in contentious…
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…
Crossway, 2007. (Available in Australia from Koorong Books) In September 1980 Charles Malik gave a powerful talk on the need for evangelicals to reclaim the…
One of the great achievements of the West is the university, where the free exchange of ideas takes place, and various points of view can…
Last week at a Melbourne university I found myself in the middle of something called Sex It Up 08. I could have been forgiven for…
It is very risky business indeed to seek to cross the atheist/materialist/Darwinist camp. If anyone dares to question the conventional wisdom here, the inquisition immediately…
The Left likes to claim the high moral ground when it comes to things such as social justice and defending the cause of the poor…
If you only go by much of the reporting found in the mainstream media, you would be tempted to believe that man-made global warming is…
The 1960’s revolutionary David Horowitz, who has gotten a bit more conservative in his old age, organised an Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week on American university campuses…
In much of the Western world, especially Australia, it does not matter so much which political party is elected into office, since often a deeply…
A number of studies have been conducted over the years demonstrating that those in the mainstream media tend to be very much of the left…
Once upon a time universities were about learning, knowledge, the pursuit of truth and openness to other points of view. It seems those days are…
Anyone involved in public debates, the blogosphere, or discussion about controversial issues in the public arena will know that it can get pretty hot out there…
Despite the superficial and uninformed criticisms of the secularists and the I-hate-God crowd, much of religion has been a force for good in the world.…
Philosophical fads and intellectual trends come and go. It sometimes seems that each new one is more bizarre and short-lived than the previous one. This…
Federal Education Minister Julie Bishop caused quite a stir last week when she made a two-part suggestion about our education system. One, she proposed a…
The cultural revolution of the 60s unleashed a lot of madness and mischief on to the world. I should know, because I was a part…
Children are our most precious commodity. How we treat the next generation will determine how society fares. Treat our kids poorly, and society will suffer.…
How have the universities grappled with the tragic events of 9/11? Have they learned anything? Have they had a change of heart? Have they given…