Romans 1 Before Our Eyes
Romans 1 Before Our Eyes There was a time when heroism was linked with deeds of self-sacrifice in the face of danger. The bar has been considerably lowered. There […]
Youth, Identity, and Islam in Australia
A Generation in Search of Belonging In today’s Australia, second- and third-generation Muslims are wrestling with profound questions of identity. They are shaped by their parents’ migration stories, rooted in […]
Anti-Semitism Down Through the Ages
Insofar as the general populace thinks on these things, there is a tendency in many circles to blame Christianity for the scourge of anti-Semitism. Martin Luther is seen to be […]
Palestine and Israel Weighed in the Balance
by Barney Zwartz I began writing for The Age in 1981, and worked there for more than 30 years, the last 12 as religion editor. Among the 3 million or […]
Jereth Kok vs The Ministry of Truth
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) recently found the Christian GP Dr Jereth Kok guilty of professional misconduct. Significantly, Dr Kok’s misdemeanours had nothing to do with medical misconduct, […]
Abortion and the NSW Parliament, 2025
Abortion: The Situation in NSW, May 2025 Every so often those of us who have a life outside parliament are treated to a glimpse of how our modern democracy works. […]
Open Letter to the NSW Premier on Abortion
As you are the Premier of NSW, as well as a professing Roman Catholic, can I respectfully urge you to please protect the lives of unborn children as well as […]
Doing Ministry in a NDIS World
Doing Ministry in a NDIS World The Lord declared through the prophet Isaiah: Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean; remove the evil of your deeds from before my eyes; cease to […]
An Anzac Meditation
The Australian war correspondent Charles Bean (below, 1879–1968) landed at Gallipoli on April 25, 1915, within hours of the first wave. There he was shot in the leg and mentioned […]
Rendering to Caesar What is God’s
Rendering to Caesar What is God’s: The 2024 NSW Presbyterian Assembly In 2024 the Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in New South Wales felt obliged to respond to state […]
J D Vance and the Cancel Culture
J. D. Vance on Scotland – Some Lessons for Australia (An article adapted from my Christian Today article here ) The US vice-president, JD Vance, recently caused quite a stir […]
Being Pro-Life
Being Pro-Life: France, the World, and the USA The pro-life movement continues to testify to the preciousness of life, no matter what the obstacle. In November 2024 the Catholic French […]
The Early Church Father Epiphanius and the Error of Worshipping of Mary
The early Church Father Epiphanius of Salamis (310 A.D. to 403 A.D.) devotes an entire section in his book, The Panarion to a group of Christians named the Collyridians who […]
The Trumpet Gives an Unclear Sound
“Again, if the trumpet does not sound a clear call, who will get ready for battle?” (1 Corinthians 14:8) The reaction to the bishop of Washington’s sermon at the President’s […]
Movie Review:Â ‘Conclave’Â (or, What would happen if the Vatican went the full D.E.I?)
Warning: This review contains spoilers to key aspects of the film. Let the reader beware, you have been duly notified. The movie Conclave is currently playing in cinemas, and while it’s still […]
Don’t let the Culture Decide what is True
What is true is true, and what is false is false, irrespective of what the Culture around us says. Truth is not decided by a popular vote. God’s Word alone will […]