Feminism’s Miss Takes

It is obligatory to be a feminist these days, but this has led to some bizarre situations. Recently, Yassmin Abdel-Magied declared on ABC television (where else?) that Islam ranks as ‘the most feminist religion’, while Sariya Contractor has an oft-cited website article on ‘The Prophet Muhammad’s respect and love for …

Misleading ‘Christian’ Slogans

There  is  a  strong  element  of  disguise  and  deception  in  the  spiritual  battles  that  we  face.  In  Paul’s  day  there  were  false  apostles  who  disguised  themselves  as  apostles  of  Christ,  following  Satan  who  does  great  evil  while  appearing  to  be  an  angel  of  light  (see  2 Cor.11:13-15).  The  covenant  people  …

The Wonder of God

The  Christian  faith  must  ever  fill  us  with  a  sense  of  wonder  that  it  is  true.  One  of  the  many  sad  passages  in  the  autobiography  of  Charles  Darwin  concerns  his  growing  lack  of  interest  for  things  like  poetry  and  music.  He  wrote:  ‘The  loss  of  these  tastes  is  a  loss  …