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War and the menace of war is a constant reality in the world today. Peace seems always to be under threat from one quarter or another. The Bible has a great deal to say about peace. It teaches [...]

It’s time for some free association. I’ll give you a word. Close your eyes and tell me what springs to mind. Ready? Motherhood. What did you come up with? Kids? Caring? Apple pie? I’m pretty sure [...]

Les Murray, one of the best English-speaking poets in the world, said recently that “Probably the only greater Australian Christian poet [than James McAuley] is Andrew Lansdown”. This statement, [...]

In the lead up to the recent federal election, I noticed that many people, including some Christians, stated that they believed that Julia Gillard’s atheism is a matter of little or no concern. [...]

In the last two editions of Life News, we warned our readers about Robin Chapple’s dangerous Voluntary Euthanasia Bill 2010. We warned that the Bill would permit any medical practitioner to give [...]

Here are four incidents reported from Britain in the course of a few days. A foster mother has been struck off by a council after a teenage Muslim girl in her care became a Christian. The carer, [...]

There are a couple of terms I need to stop using in my columns. One of those terms is “liberal” – most of the self-described liberals I write about in my columns are not tolerant enough to [...]