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Everyone must be aware of the dangers of idolatry. As will become quite clear after reading the following quotes, an idol is anything we put in the place of the one true God. It can be your job, your car, your spouse, your hobby, your [...]

How do we understand the role of emotion in the Christian life? We are emotional beings who have very real feelings. But that is not all that we are. We are also intellectual beings who can think, and volitional beings who can make choices. Yet [...]

It will probably come as a surprise to many people that the word ‘revival’, like the term ‘Trinity’, does not occur in any reputable English translation of the Bible. However, while the word can’t be found anywhere, the concept can be seen everywhere. Its origins [...]

This brief volume by R. C. Sproul is a little gem of a book, reflecting on the purpose of humanity in the light of our glorious God. The noted American theologian and pastor R. C. Sproul passed away late in December 2017 (aged 78). I [...]

This is a simple, yet profound, insight: "Identity politics wins not by making compelling arguments, but by exploiting the inherent decency of the American people."* I think too often people on the Right diagnose the success of identity politics by virtue of negative factors, like [...]

Why we should say ‘no’ to the Voice. Australia’s Labor Prime Minister Albanese wants a referendum about including an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the Australian Constitution. This is to supposedly counter “racism” and the like. While there are many lefties clamouring for this, how [...]

Has Western civilisation reached its nadir in its politico-economic development? Have we reached the end of "history"? No thesis has been more pooh-poohed than Francis Fukuyama's (routinely misunderstood) End of History thesis. Jonah Goldberg, in thinking about the "miracle" that is capitalism, makes a rare [...]

What we need to withstand those who would destroy our culture in futile attempts to remake civilisation according to their impossible ideals. The influential English historian Paul Johnson died earlier this week. His passing did not seem to result in all that much media coverage, [...]

A new children's book examines the mystery of suffering and pain. Exquisitely illustrated, it is an excellent tool for parents to discuss this big question with their children, mentally preparing them for the travails of life. “Life is hard, but we make it harder,” said [...]

Journalist Greg Sheridan's magnum opus on Christianity is a comprehensive and incisive look at the world's largest and arguably most influential religion, from Biblical times to modern-day Australia. Christians: The Urgent Case for Jesus in Our World, by Greg Sheridan (Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 2021). [...]

How do sexual mores affect a civilisation? Here are two books that closely examine the worldwide historical link between sexual promiscuity and civilisational collapse. Amidst a mild internet debate, I made a Google search regarding the connection between sexual freedom and societal health throughout history. [...]

Aspects of the totalitarian dystopias described in the seminal works of Aldous Huxley and George Orwell have sadly come to pass in our lifetimes. Let us take heed of their warnings, lest we further succumb to the creeping encroachments upon morality and freedom. Decades ago [...]

The strong and steadfast faith of the Puritans influenced William Wilberforce, who dedicated his life to ending the pernicious slave trade across the British Empire. As demonised as the Puritans have been, and still are, much of what they wrote is alive and well 400 [...]

Mahlburg and Marsh, two lovers of HIS-story, have chronicled the golden thread of God, as it has woven through time. The weft and warp of HIS-story is creating a garment fit for a King. A fractal design. Revival may appear, from our human perspective, partly [...]

Very wise words by Lewis on the place of emotion. Because C.S. Lewis was such a deep thinker and so widely read, he was able to offer incisive and wise words about all sorts of things, including those things he may not have yet experienced. [...]

How should we live in the face of impending doom? Just how should we live if we thought our present way of life was all but finished, with a dark and uncertain future just around the corner? If we knew almost certainly that everything was [...]

Os Guinness discusses the lateness of the American hour. Nothing lasts forever. People come and go, and nations come and go. Sadly, once free, democratic and prosperous nations can lose all that and devolve into something much different. The old saying holds: ‘Eternal vigilance is [...]

Climate lockdowns are now following on from Covid lockdowns. Here is a truth you must never forget: the same power-hungry control freaks who wanted to lock down the whole world to keep us ‘safe’ from Covid are also wanting to lock down the whole world [...]

I have a confession to make. I have never been a fan of Nick Cave and The Bad Seed’s music. Before reading Faith, Hope and Carnage (Text Publishing, 2022) -- which is an edited interview transcript between Cave and O’Hagan -- I was only familiar [...]

The new and now complete three-volume biography of C. S. Lewis is a must-read. Given that the last of a three-volume biography of Lewis is now available, let me speak to this terrific set. I refer to the just completed trilogy of works by Harry Lee [...]