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Politicians who had nothing to do with it celebrate like it was their achievement. It’s five years since Australia voted to change the definition of marriage to include same-sex couples. Now we have 72 genders, the words mother and father are considered controversial, and drag [...]

A recent survey commissioned by a coalition of Christian Schools in Australia found that support for religious freedom laws is rising. An overwhelming majority supported the rights of religious schools to employ staff who affirm their values. Over the past few years, religious freedom has [...]

by Robbie Katter Much has been said about the moves afoot across Australia to provide special recognition and rights to First Australian peoples. Many will ask what such approaches really mean and may have wondered, as I have: will this really make a difference? In [...]

Many people know what it is like to be a black sheep. Many families and communities will have some black sheep: those who are ostracised and vilified because they are considered to be a disgrace. Sometimes such treatment can be justified -- sometimes not. Of [...]

Five years ago today, the results of the ‘Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey’ were announced. As one of the board directors of the ‘no campaign’, the Coalition for Marriage, I remember 15 November 2017 only too well. The feeling that, no matter how many votes [...]

How would you define the religion of our modern Secular Age? While we might not be a formally religious culture anymore here in the West, everyone believes in something -- about life, meaning and purpose -- even the most secular of people. And so, what does [...]

A culture based only on feelings and sensations is a doomed culture. Civilisations used to be based in good measure on reason and mental and moral clarity, on rationality and common sense. Sadly, most of that has been swept away in the West and we [...]

Nihilism is pervading our increasingly secular world. The unifying feature across all progressive ideologies today is that they are fundamentally anti-human. Whether it’s the mad panic to get to net zero -- irrespective of the human cost -- or the gender botherers’ relentless campaign to [...]

“The 2022 election proved that candidates who are uncompromising on life and the family are winners,” said Dr Jennifer Roback Morse, PhD, president of the Ruth Institute. “A case in point is Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis, who was reelected by a 19-point margin, the largest [...]

Following the mid-term results, we need to reflect again on matters of faith and politics. Well, the American mid-terms have come and gone. Yes, counting continues, and some results -- including a likely Georgia run-off election to be held next month -- will take some [...]

In Canada, euthanasia is to be made available for people who are simply suffering from mental illness. Assisted dying will become legal next year for Canadians with a mental disorder as their sole condition. The decision, announced by the Canadian Parliament, is a massive expansion [...]

Launched in 1999, and now celebrated in more than 90 countries worldwide, International Men’s Day is going from strength to strength. International Men’s Day celebrates positive male role models and the loving strength that men bring to their families and communities. We highlight the need [...]

An excellent exegesis of how Scripture speaks to us of the conditions in which revival may flourish, as well as what may impede the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Amongst many conservative Protestants today -- be they Reformed, Evangelical or even Pentecostal [...]

Kurt and Warwick’s new book on Australian revivals is due for release later this month. Australia is a nation forged in the furnace of revival. After taking a year to research Australia’s spiritual awakenings, this is the inescapable conclusion we have come to. Warwick and [...]

In 1976, American psychiatrist Karl Menninger gave an unintentional treatise on how concealed sin is killing the West. He declared, ‘We have lost our sense of history.’ With it, the West has lost any ‘sense of morality’, sin, responsibility, identity, and moral integrity. Sensing Truth [...]

Governmental bodies that enforce phrases which suggest that men can become pregnant, are forcing everyone to accept transgender ideology, a warped view of reality. The overturning of Roe v. Wade sent shockwaves around the world and saw pro-choice advocates in Australia stage protests demanding greater [...]

A 72-year-old man has been jailed in the UK for selling mince pies during lockdown. He may have done the wrong thing, but I’m hoping he doesn’t spend too long in custardy. Dobbers Neighbours reported Maurice Snelling to police in December 2020 when they saw [...]

Thoughts on the election results. Late counting is still underway in the American mid-term elections, but by now we know fairly clearly how things have panned out: there was not a massive red wave for the Republicans as many expected, but there were some gains [...]

Joy is an essential ingredient for revival -- but what exactly is this quality, this gift of the Holy Spirit? We turn to Scripture and church history to see how followers of Christ have exhibited true joy, even while enduring great suffering and persecution. When [...]

Apparently, identifying as they/them doesn’t preclude you from an award based on gender. Emma D’Arcy has been named as one of GQ Magazine’s Men of the Year. Caitlyn Jenner was named Glamour Magazine’s woman of the year back in 2015, so I suppose it’s a [...]