The Bali Nine knew the rules, they accepted the risks, they got caught. What I find remarkable is the deliberate lack of compassion by many Australians. Are we really that wilfully ignorant of the justice we’ve been spared?
Read MoreWHAT IF ballot papers had no political information, no party identifications, just names?
What if voters had to actually learn about the candidates seeking to represent their views, their family, their financial interests, their freedom?
It is harmful, and the height of hypocrisy, that a country boasting freedom and democracy like ours compels and penalises failure to participate in that freedom.
Read MoreIf you don’t want to be linked to terrorism, try mustering at least as much enthusiasm to send messages of, well, peace. The comparative silence on that value is deafening.
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I am uncomfortable with the dissonance between Christian love and grace, and unrestrained and personal public attack on other believers over matters less significant than the explicit command of Jesus to display love for each other as evidence of being His disciples for all men to see. I’ve written this to explain and teach what I believe is a significantly more Scriptural posture regarding public rebukes for those prone to indulge in the opposite.
Read MoreThis article is not by me, but merely an internal reference for the sake of another article I did write, Publically Judging Believers, in which I rebut this article. “As with so many things biblical, there is a lot of fuzzy thinking in our churches when it comes to dealing with public controversies. I refer especially to when very public leaders and figures in the church veer off course doctrinally or in other ways. Can and should overtly public errors be publicly addressed? Or are we only to deal with such things in private? This of course involves issues such as church discipline, which as I have written elsewhere, is almost non-existent in so many churches today. Dealing with an individual believer and his private sin is not what I wish to mainly discuss here however. The topic at hand is when Christians in public need correction and reproof. How is this to be dealt with? Actually things are rather straightforward here. The biblical principle is this: private sin, private rebuke; public sin, public rebuke. Although I have spoken about this before, I keep getting upset Christians slamming me for daring to publicly address other leaders and their very public teachings or actions. They think only private rebuke is called for, and it is wrong to ever publicly reprove a wayward brother. They are simply wrong here, and need...
Read MoreI trust the Liberal/Nationals with the economy, security, environment and industry – but when it comes to the most important issue, my family, I am left shaking my head in disbelief at the action & inaction of the party which I once hoped best represented family values.
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One of the saddest aspects of modern society is the flagrant and callous disregard for women’s health when it comes to the topic of abortion. The last thing the abortion industry or its advocates want is for 50 million aborted children each year to be mourned by their mothers. It would be terrible for business.
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Are we allowed to judge? Didn’t Jesus say not to? One of the most common retorts to an assertion of absolute Truth confronting moral relativism is, “Jesus said, ‘Judge not lest ye be judged!'” When people simplistically throw this verse in your face as apparent proof of your weak Christianity, they only prove they have not read the whole chapter, placing that verse in context.
Read MoreWilliam Wilberforce is a shining example of what a politically engaged Christian can achieve. He left behind a great legacy of leading the English abolition of slavery, and also achieved the position of English Prime Minister. But his philosophies, and idealism, and unflinching resolve against the greatest legally and socially acceptable, popular immorality of his day remain inspirational to those who believe it’s their patriotic and Christian duty to take a stand and actively oppose injustice and immorality, and to balance this with sound character and relationships – no easy feat!
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It never ceases to amaze and frustrate me the capacity normally intelligent, nice people have for rationalising the clinical murder of children…
Read MoreSome of my best thinking and articulation happens in response to challenges. I love being driven back to fundamental doctrines and Scriptures to scrutinise and consolidate my beliefs, and to then communicate this back to the conversant. An acquaintance recently challenged my response to another challenge of my faith in God as the Creator. Here’s how that conversation went…
Read MoreAn insightful, rational, and educated discussion on the real contrasts between Christianity & Islam. You’ve heard what the mainstream media tell you, now hear some balanced facts which should enlighten you… if you’re willing.
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