THE SERMON THAT EXPOSED AUSTRALIA
It was an orthodox Christian sermon speaking about anxiety, trusting the Lord and God being with us in troubled times. As such you would not expect the Sydney Morning Herald […]
CHRISTIANITY AND LIBERALISM
Do Progressives and Biblical Christians agree on 90% of Doctrines? Professor Dorothy Lee of the Trinity Divinity College, the University of Melbourne, told the Anglican General Synod that all the […]
What does the Australian Election mean for the Church in Australia
Anthony Albanese has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Australia. Is this a significant event? Some secular commentators have described it in almost ecstatic terms – ‘This is Australia […]
Bishops Betray Christ
Bishops Betray Christ – But There is Hope It was an interesting headline in the Australian: ‘Conservatives crushed in Anglican same sex marriage vote’. Reading the headline gave the impression […]
The Attack on Sydney Anglicanism
Sydney Anglicanism has been, and continues to be, a great blessing for the Church in Australia. Its commitment to biblical truth and to mission is well known. But for how […]
Apartheid Australia 
There was a time when those on the left knew that apartheid was wrong. The South African system of ‘separate cultural development’ was rightly considered to be segregationist, racist and evil. But […]
Advance Australia Fair? 
Watching the Australia Day celebrations whilst on holiday was much more interesting and revealing than I had anticipated. Normally I am bored to tears by these kinds of events however I […]
The Green Captivity of the Church
Even as I pressed the send button I knew it was a risky moment. And so it proved to be. As soon as the article was published on a Christian website, there […]
The Bad Bishop and the Good Story
When I read the article about Bishop Rod Chiswell in The Australian, I knew nothing of him. If I believed the article I would have thought that he was at best […]
The Final Stone
The Australian Magazine of 9-10 October 2021 had a fierce anti-Church story cleverly entitled The First Stone. It had everything – good writing, beautiful photographs, human drama, emotion, an evil bishop and the […]
The Threat to Australia’s Women
It was an unusual event. At the height of Germaine Greer’s power and influence, the debating society of the University of Edinburgh held a debate for secondary school pupils who […]
The Tiger who came to Tea, and the Opera House that’s all at Sea
Have you read The Tiger Who Came to Tea – the well-known children’s book by Judith Kerr? It’s about a tiger who comes to visit little Sophie in her home, eats all her […]
Learning from Culture: A review of John Dickson, Bullies and Saints (Zondervan 2021), part 3
Introduction: Traditional book reviews normally say how wonderful the book is, especially if you know the author. They also tend to be short. These reviews, of which this is the last, are […]
Learning from Theology: A review of John Dickson, Bullies and Saints (Zondervan 2021), Part 2.
Introduction: Bullies and Saints is a church history book, and, as we saw In part 1 https://ap.org.au/2021/07/28/learning-from-history-a-review-of-john-dickson-bullies-and-saints-zondervan-2021-part-1/ it is an excellent church history book. In part 2 I want to consider the theological questions […]
Learning from History: A review of John Dickson, Bullies and Saints (Zondervan, 2021): Part 1
Introduction: John Dickson’s latest book is subtitled “An honest look at the good and evil of Christian history”. It has deservedly already received much praise. (It’s a small point but I don’t […]
Laura Tingle and The Twitterisation of Civic Society
This week I was reminded of just what a cesspit Twitter is. So what? Those of you who are on Twitter or know it, will be well aware of what […]