There is no doubt that the theory of evolution has made a significant contribution to the decline in Christian belief within western nations over the last few decades. The widespread proclamation of evolution as an established fact has convinced many people that there is a purely mechanistic explanation for the origin of life – one …
What is a disciple? How would you answer that question? At its heart, a disciple is a follower of Jesus. The problem, however, is that the modern world has a very different take on the concept of “following” something or someone. I suspect a lot of people think they can follow Jesus like they follow …
Two recent court cases in the U.S., involving Iowa University, illustrate the importance of having clear laws to protect religious freedom. The most recent case was prompted when an Intervarsity Christian Fellowship (ICF) group at the university rejected the application of a professed non-Christian to become part of the leadership team. The non-Christian complained to …
The passing of the bill to decriminalise abortion in New South Wales (Australia), which effectively legalised the murder of unborn babies, has coincided with the passing of another parliamentary bill this week in the Australian Capital Territory. The “Animal Sentient Act” was passed by the A.C.T. Legislative Assembly last Thursday. This new Act establishes that …
The current push to decriminalise abortion in many states and nations around the world, forces us to consider the fine line between abortion and murder. For example, a proposed law to decriminalise abortion that is currently being debated in New South Wales, Australia, would mean that to kill a baby one day after it is …
Here’s a frivolous bit of speculation for you: I don’t believe in Aliens. There! I’ve said it! You can string me up as an ET sceptic now. One of the reasons I don’t believe in aliens is because of Fermi’s Paradox. The Fermi Paradox is a strong philosophical / scientific argument which points out the …
A number of Christian books that portray a biblical approach to morality have recently been removed from Amazon’s platform, while the online giant continues to sell books that promote paedophilia. Two Christian authors whose books document their journey from homosexuality as Jesus transformed their sexual identity have had their books removed, with Amazon claiming that …
There is a crisis of faith formation in the modern church. It has produced a generation of Christians with an emotionally based faith that is ill-equipped to respond to the intellectual challenges and objections raised by an increasingly secular society. The recent faith renunciations of several high-profile Christians are indicative of an endemic lack of …
In one of Marty Sampson’s latest Instagram posts, last Tuesday, he continued to give reasons for his crisis of faith. One of those involved a quote from agnostic historian Bart Ehrman, who casts doubt upon the portrayal of Jesus in John’s Gospel. It is worth quoting Ehrman in full: “In Mark’s Gospel, Jesus is not …