Understanding the Times

Blood is the life principle in all living creatures. Little was understood about its function in relation to the body as a whole until the early seventeenth century when its circulation throughout the body became a recognised fact. Nonetheless, a sense of … [Read more...] about Blood

 The charge that God levelled against Israel was not only that they failed to walk in the ways of God, but that they didn't know the ways of God. God demands that we learn more than His acts; we must first learn His ways if we are to walk in them. Read … [Read more...] about The Ways of God

As those who seek to be faithful to Christ flock out of apostate religion, they are in danger of falling prey to Christian cults, thus going from the frying pan into the fire. The word “cult” derives from the Latin cultus meaning worship. In the seventeenth … [Read more...] about Religious Cults

The most lasting impression in our minds of the events surrounding the death of Pope John Paul II is that of the honour and glory that was given to him by the world. Leaders of all nations and all faiths paid tribute to him and, in one photograph, three US … [Read more...] about Death of a Pope

As a media event, the great tidal wave that recently engulfed much of the region to Australia's north, bringing death and destruction to a vast area, has run its course. God gets a uniformly poor press in Australia, but it is generally better than those who … [Read more...] about Asian Tsunami

It's a funny thing about elections; on the Friday eve, both sides issue a sentiment expressing something like "complete confidence in the innate good sense of the Australian people". By Sunday morning, the loser is usually claiming "we wuz robbed!" amid claims … [Read more...] about Post Election 2004