This is another instalment in my irregular series on the attributes of God. I can think of no grander topic to write about than God…
So France is now sending war planes into Syria to go after IS. Good. But why was this not done many months ago? Why did…
Is God male or female? This question is often asked in recent times, and it is especially raised by feminists – both religious and secular.…
OK, now you may think I have gone off the deep end: speaking on things that mere mortals must tread so very carefully on. No,…
In America today they jail Christians, not for breaking any law, but for standing true to their Christian convictions. Kim Davis is now in jail…
The greater anything is, and the higher it rises, the greater the fall if it does fall. There is no question that this can be…
We do not hear all that much about liberation theology nowadays. But it certainly was a major issue in the 70s and 80s, and I…
This is one of those topics where the amount of sloppy thinking or just plain wrong thinking tends to abound. And sadly plenty of Christians…
There will always be disagreement amongst Christians. Indeed, there is nothing wrong with differences of opinions, at least on non-primary biblical doctrines. But one aspect…
Today the founding Prime Minister of Singapore passed away at age 91. He is rightly credited with single-handedly turning Singapore from a third-world backwater to…
Disclaimer: I have not read the lousy books and I do not plan to see the lousy movies – so shoot me already. But I…
There are numerous areas in which we can critically appraise IVF. One very important set of concerns over IVF has to do with legal issues,…
Let me say at the outset, in order to avoid any misunderstandings, that I am a firm believer in wealth creation and the free market.…
There are many reasons to get excited about eschatology, the study of the future, and biblical books such as the book of Revelation. But perhaps…
Crossway, 2013. If you found great benefit from Wayne Grudem’s 600-page 2010 volume, Politics According to the Bible, you will also be delighted with this…
When wealthy politicians try to outdo one another about how much they really care about the poor, we usually need to get our baloney detectors…
Abraham Kuyper (1837-1920) was an amazing figure in so many ways. He was Dutch Calvinist theologian, pastor, politician, newspaper editor, statesman, journalist, educator, and Christian…
On Wednesday the Herald Sun ran an opinion piece by former Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett. It was undoubtedly one of the most silly and intellectually…
The ongoing campaign for same-sex marriage has been characterised by so many falsehoods, lies, half-truths, furphies and myths that I have written no less than…
There have always been useful idiots around. Lenin’s phrase is quite apt: these gullible and naive folks end up doing the work of those intent…