• It may be classified as a “romcom,” but the subtitle corrects any such misconception: “This is not a love story. This is a story about love.” The 2009 film, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel, is indeed an odd commentary on love. I say “odd” because the “(500) Days” of […]

  • As an Australian, I realise just how much American culture has influenced today’s Christian practices. Because the USA has been the world’s leading “Christian” superpower, prominent evangelists often have an American worldview, church hymn books include patriotic songs, and missionaries peddle American culture to foreign fields. For better or worse, […]

  • Several weeks ago I posted on the National Baptist Fellowship which was being held in Brisbane at that time. Along with my rejoicing in some of the blessings of my distanced participation in the meetings (via live streaming), I also made a few critical comments. I explained then that I […]

  • What books have influenced you? Most smart Christians would first answer, “The Bible.” But I’ve rarely heard Christians go on to explain why the Bible is their most influential book. Rather than assume the Bible is our most influential book (and move on to “more interesting” titles), we should stop […]

  • The most common mistake people make when choosing Bible software is choosing based on the quantity of resources available. If you talk about your Bible software in terms of “how many books you own,” you really have missed the point (but we won’t hold it against you). First and foremost, […]

  • It’s been quite a while since I started my discussion on Bible interpretation so I’ll link you to the first two posts. Why they think we’re dangerous (and why they might be right) Those rigid literalists Another point has pressed itself onto my mind. Here it is: God’s word is […]

  • Two weeks ago, I addressed the question of why they think we’re dangerous (and why they might be right). My conclusion was that fundamentalism is not dangerous except in two cases: When we have an unholy book. When we interpret a holy book improperly. Well, we can be sure that […]

  • The word “fundamentalist” tends to invoke fear and disdain in modern Australian culture. To be labeled a fundamentalist is to wear a stain, to be marked as intellectually inferior and a menace to society. In short, society thinks we’re dangerous. But why? Probably the biggest reason modern society believes we’re […]

  • Studying the word of God inevitably results in some hard questions. Paul the Apostle gives us an excellent example of how to handle things that are hard to comprehend. In Romans chapter eleven, Paul has just finished almost eleven chapters of deep doctrinal material—things like election, free will, sovereignty, justification, […]