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It was an amazing backdrop. As we sat and watched La Traviata, in the background of the beautifully laid-out set was the Sydney Opera house and the Harbour Bridge. This is the tourist image of Australia. As a ‘foreigner’, it’s the kind of thing that [...]

Have you ever thought about what Paul went through in prison when he wrote to Timothy in 1 Timothy 2:1-6? I urge you. Is prayer urgent for you? Is prayer for government a top priority for you? https://youtu.be/gu6XHLAT3aU   When we pray for our federal [...]

Dear Ava*, Part of me wishes I didn’t have to write this letter. You see, I wish we lived in a world where all men treated all women with dignity and respect, at all times. Alas, that’s not our world -- at least not yet. [...]

The subject matter relating to soldiers of Aboriginal and Indigenous heritage is very important -- and broad, but here I concentrate upon several areas where I have some understanding: my own family involvement, and the service of soldiers of Indigenous heritage in the Middle East [...]

Political commentator Peter van Onselen’s soon-to-be-released book about the Prime Minister is, like eternal damnation, well worth avoiding if the chapter on Scott Morrison’s religion is any indication. An excerpt, published in the Weekend Australian, was such a caricature of Christianity that it’s a wonder [...]

The ANZAC Day Phenomena Amidst all the anti-war sentiment of the Vietnam War, it looked like ANZAC Day was on its way out. Now attendance is at an all-time high. It’s importance as a national day of identity and reflection even rivals Australia Day. Despite [...]

The following is an excerpt of Kurt's new book Cross and Culture: Can Jesus Save the West? There is an incurable habit of the human heart to ‘otherise’ evil -- to identify all of the injustices of the world with some other person or group [...]

On the 10th of April 2019 Australian Rugby Player Israel Folau posted his now infamous meme on Instagram, declaring that ‘hell awaits’, ‘homosexuals’ and other sinners. Many people were outraged, condemning the post as ‘homophobic’. Rugby Australia eventually sacked the highly skilled player for his [...]

When proper parenting is abandoned, our children suffer: Here is a simple truth worth bearing in mind: children do not need buddies or pals or friends -- they need parents. Yes, parents can be friendly and someone kids like to hang around with, but they [...]

I was born in a small town in Ontario, Canada called New Germany, and was baptised into the Catholic church. My parents were in their forties, so I came as a surprise. My mother suffered from schizophrenia, and this drove my father to drink. As [...]

For an “irrelevant blow-in”, Lyle Shelton sure has wokey Leftists all in a tizz. News that the former Australian Christian Lobby director will replace Fred Nile in the NSW Senate sent the unhinged Left into apoplexy yesterday. Chief proponent of diversity and inclusion and tolerance [...]

I was born behind the Iron Curtain. But like millions of others, my parents decided to flee our communist homeland to escape oppression. We became refugees and emigrated to the West. And so, I grew up on stories of communist oppression: of authorities coming in [...]

Much of modern medicine can be traced back to devout Christians: That modern science, including modern medicine, in large measure grew out of the Judeo-Christian worldview has been documented by many experts. As to science in general, the words of Rodney Stark are worth recalling: [...]

Panel shows like ABC’s Q+A are a staple of healthy democracies -- a great format to thrash out the debates and disagreements of the day. But like an increasing number of Australians, I’m tuning out of Q+A. And for one simple reason: it is no [...]

The first little piggy built his house of straw. I got into a conversation with a young man in a coffee shop today. I was drinking my coffee while mulling over the topic of nihilism for this article. I wanted a young man’s view­ -- [...]

John Sandeman, the editor of Eternity, recently wrote an article criticising the Australian Christian Lobby for supporting Israel Folau. According to the heading on their Facebook post, “Several leaders suggest ACL might pick a better topic.” Significantly, the timing of this piece coincides with Martyn [...]

Dear Ben and Archie*, You may have noticed the many stories in the news about how lots of women have been hurt by men. Women like Grace Tame, Brittany Higgins, and many others. It’s been sad to watch their pain. As you know, we live [...]

ABC viewers have complained that the public broadcaster showed footage of Hillsong Easter services rather than focusing on “mainstream churches”. “Why have ABC News included footage on Hillsong in its segment on Good Friday church services? They are not a mainstream church,” insisted a tweet [...]

“The Great Reset” is a popular term these days, and understandably so perhaps, as we stare down a global financial crisis bigger than the Great Depression. There is no use indulging in wishful thinking that life will return to the way it was in the [...]

It is Easter again, time to celebrate the most important event of human history: the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This event is not only the heart and soul of the Christian faith, but it is also the decisive point of history. Without it [...]