Kurt Mahlburg
Kurt Mahlburg is a husband to Angie, a father, a freelance writer, and a familiar Australian voice on culture and the Christian faith. He is the Senior Editor and a regular columnist at The Daily Declaration. More of his writings can be found at Mercator, Intellectual Takeout, The Spectator Australia, The American Spectator and Caldron Pool.
A published author, Kurt’s breakout title Cross and Culture: Can Jesus Save the West? explores the social and spiritual challenges facing Western nations and the hope Jesus offers in our crisis. Along with Warwick Marsh, Kurt has co-authored several other books, including Great Southland Revival, Power of Prayer, and Jesus: The Centre of It All.
Kurt is passionate about speaking the truths of Jesus into the public square in a way that makes sense to a secular culture and that gives Christians courage to do the same. He has previously studied architecture, worked as a primary school teacher, and served as a missionary and a young adults pastor. Among Kurt’s other interests are philosophy, history, surf, the outdoors, and travel. He hosts his own blog at Cross and Culture.
Articles by Kurt Mahlburg:
8 February 2023
1.8 MINS
Vitamin D provides 72% protection against ICU admission and 51% protection against death for COVID-19 patients, according to a new study. Why haven’t we heard this good news from peak health bodies? A new meta-analysis has concluded that Vitamin D provides strong protection against death [...]
7 February 2023
2.4 MINS
Newsweek is finally admitting what we knew all along: Covid-era interventions were an unprecedented disaster. “I was wrong. We in the scientific community were wrong. And it cost lives.” This admission comes from Kevin Bass, a PhD medical student writing for Newsweek about the hypnosis that overcame [...]
30 January 2023
2.8 MINS
Djokovic's historic Australian Open win is a reminder that principles matter more than victory, and that adversity can be the best medicine. Last night Novak Djokovic made Australian history, winning his 10th Australian Open title at an electric Rod Laver Arena, defeating up-and-coming Stefanos Tsitsipas [...]
27 January 2023
2.1 MINS
Data from across the Western world shows an unusual excess death spike that demands an explanation.
24 January 2023
1.9 MINS
Forget the division. Australia's national holiday is an opportunity for unity and forgiveness. My children say to me, “Happy Invasion Day, Dad.” But I say to them, “Happy Unity Day.” These powerful words come from Pastor James Dargin, a recognised Indigenous leader and elder in [...]
24 January 2023
1.2 MINS
A peer-reviewed study published this month at Science Direct found the infection fatality rate (IFR) for non-elderly people who contracted COVID-19 was far lower than original, widely-publicised estimates. The report compiled data from 31 national seroprevalence studies that took place before mRNA injections were rolled [...]
16 January 2023
2.4 MINS
Pfizer is being taken to court by journalist Alex Berenson for its latest legal and ethical violations.
12 January 2023
3.4 MINS
Activists are defacing famous works of art to protest inaction on climate change. Atheist ethicist Peter Singer approves of this manoeuvre. Controversial Australian ethicist Peter Singer this month came out in defence of woke climate art vandals who targeted some two dozen world-famous artworks in [...]
30 December 2022
5.2 MINS
The Twitter Files continue to expose the platform's egregious censorship of the truth — most recently about Covid.
30 December 2022
2.3 MINS
Adding to what Orwell wrote in 1984: war is peace; freedom is slavery; Ignorance is strength -- 'man is woman'. The authoritative dictionaries of the English-speaking world are scrambling over each other to stay woke. In 2020, Merriam-Webster infamously updated its entry for female to [...]
28 December 2022
3.8 MINS
A post has been making the rounds on social media this week which juxtaposes two striking photos. The first is from 1956, when a trio of Manhattan skyscrapers had their windows lit up to form three giant crosses over New York City in celebration of [...]
22 December 2022
4.8 MINS
In the latest shocking Twitter Files revelation, strong evidence has emerged that the FBI used Twitter to interfere in the 2020 U.S. Presidential election and install the Bureau’s favoured candidate, Joe Biden.
21 December 2022
4.4 MINS
Dr Kerryn Phelps AM, the former President of the Australian Medical Association, this week revealed that she has suffered a ‘devastating’ Covid-19 vaccine injury. She made her bombshell admission in a written submission to the Australian Parliament, in which she also decried Australian health regulators [...]
21 December 2022
7.4 MINS
Is Christmas itself -- along with its rich, familiar traditions -- an emergence from pagan Roman festivals? These are serious claims that must be addressed.
13 December 2022
3.6 MINS
Sam Brinton, a ‘non-binary’ nuclear official in Biden’s Department of Energy, has been charged with felony theft after allegedly stealing women’s luggage at two airports. With much fanfare over his LGBT identity, Brinton was appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Office of Spent Fuel and [...]
12 December 2022
4.4 MINS
The following is an excerpt from Kurt and Warwick’s latest book, Great Southland Revival. Throughout the Middle Ages (AD 500–1500), Christianity remained a dominant force in Europe. This political status quo enabled the gospel to spread freely within and beyond the continent’s realms, and allowed generations of [...]
8 December 2022
3 MINS
The following is an excerpt from Kurt and Warwick’s latest book, Great Southland Revival. In the centuries after Jesus, the church continued to spread like wildfire from the Middle East into continental Europe and North Africa. Two of the strongest growth centres were the great city of [...]
7 December 2022
3.4 MINS
The following is an excerpt from Kurt and Warwick’s latest book, Great Southland Revival. Jesus’ ministry was marked by incredible scenes of revival. According to R. E. Davies, “While most writers ignore the fact, it may also be said that the ministry of Jesus Himself [...]
6 December 2022
2.5 MINS
The following is an excerpt from Kurt and Warwick’s latest book, Great Southland Revival. As individuals and as the church collectively, we need revival. We need a visitation from God because even our best efforts at keeping the faith can easily become drab, dull and dead. [...]
2 December 2022
1.9 MINS
Australia's revival history has long been neglected. Not any longer. Warwick and I are passionate about revival in Australia. And we are convinced that Australia’s revival history—which has mostly been forgotten—is so exciting that it might just spark the next revival blaze if enough people [...]





