Peter Bain
Peter Bain is a local government councillor in Manningham and the Business Manager at Plenty Valley Christian College. He has stood as a federal candidate for both the Liberal and Family First parties, and his political and cultural commentary has appeared in The Spectator and Good Sauce. With over twenty years of executive and governance experience across the corporate and not-for-profit sectors, Peter has worked in fields including health, education, international aid, aged care, disability, and housing. He holds a Bachelor of Economics from Monash University.
Articles by Peter Bain:
22 April 2026
6.1 MINS
A turbulent flight over Bass Strait becomes a meditation on fate, fear, and providence — exploring what Christian faith offers when control disappears and danger feels very real.
16 January 2026
4.4 MINS
As Australia confronts antisemitism, overreaching state responses risk eroding free speech, religious liberty, and association—freedoms historically forged together and essential to minority protection.
12 January 2026
6.8 MINS
Australia’s immigration and trade success now risks strain from ideological extremes. This essay argues for pragmatic middle-ground reforms that restore cohesion, sovereignty, and trust without abandoning openness.
8 January 2026
8.4 MINS
Australia abandoned car manufacturing too soon. This essay argues for rebuilding a sovereign EV industry—boosting resilience, jobs, and technology—financed responsibly through Modern Monetary Theory.
6 January 2026
6.4 MINS
Robert Menzies reshaped Australia not through radical change, but through patient nation-building. Today's leaders have much to learn from his reforms.
26 December 2025
6.1 MINS
Drawing on Joseph’s wisdom and modern economists, this article warns Australia’s debt-fuelled prosperity is fragile—and calls for courageous leadership to restrain private debt before economic famine strikes.
1 August 2025
5.2 MINS
Theology hasn't just shaped Church doctrines. It has also deeply influenced social and political ideas, national policies, and public opinion. Replacement theology, which has led some to antisemitism, is a case in point.
24 July 2025
7.6 MINS
Many churches today mirror The Wizard of Oz — searching for heart, mind and courage in all the wrong places — when these virtues are found not in the culture, but in the gospel of Jesus Christ.
27 May 2025
6 MINS
The spirit of Jezebel, once embodied in a queen, still wages war against God’s people today. Through truth, purity, and prophetic boldness, the church is called to overcome her.
21 May 2025
4.3 MINS
History is not a straight line, but a series of divine cycles. As the Western church wrestles with decline and compromise, past revivals hint that a new spiritual awakening may be stirring.
16 May 2025
4.1 MINS
From the sexual revolution to Indigenous spirituality, today’s ‘enlightened’ movements may carry the same seductive spirits that once plagued Israel. This article explores how modern culture is echoing ancient deception in surprising ways.
7 May 2025
5.4 MINS
As Turkey shifts towards Islamic nationalism, its rise reflects deeper spiritual dynamics, aligning with biblical prophecy and echoing the spiritual battles waged by the Ottoman Empire.
5 May 2025
5.7 MINS
The overwhelming federal election victory of a progressive government committed to secular ideologies has left many reeling. But it is in moments like these – when the dungeon feels deepest – that God is preparing the palace.
1 May 2025
6.1 MINS
World War One was more than a geopolitical struggle — it revived an age-old religious conflict between the descendants of Isaac and Ishmael, with lasting global implications.
28 April 2025
4.9 MINS
Syncretism — the blending of Christian faith with secular ideologies — poses a serious threat to the Australian church. Explore how Indigenous spirituality and LGBTQ+ ideologies compromise biblical integrity and the warnings given in Scripture.
25 April 2025
5.2 MINS
What does a 2,700-year-old prophecy have to say about today’s Western world? The words of Amos echo loudly in our age of comfort, compromise, and moral confusion.





