Communism is one of the great ideologies to have arisen on the earth. Spanning across cultures as diverse as Russia and China, Cuba and North Korea, it is truly a global movement. It has enjoyed, and still enjoys, wide appeal because of its concern for the suffering and oppression of the lower classes of society….
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Christians in History: Abraham Kuyper (1837-1920)
Abraham Kuyper was born on 29th October, 1837 to the family of Reverend and Mrs J. F. Kuyper. Home-schooled in his early years, he went on to study at Leyden University, the oldest and most prestigious university in the Netherlands. After completing his studies in theology, he was ordained as a minister in the Dutch…
Another Cup of Coffee, By Dr. Greg Bahnsen
According to Van Til*, apologetics aims to defend the Christian faith by answering the variety of challenges leveled against it by unbelievers, thereby vindicating the Christian philosophy of life (worldview) over against all non-Christian philosophies of life (worldviews). There is a large number of ways in which Christian truth-claims come under attack. They…
The Future We Seek
We long to see the Kingdom of God in every heart, in every sphere, and in every nation. Here’s what we believe it will look like. *It is a cool Saturday morning. The Daniel family is sitting at the table for breakfast. A Christian family, the father is the classic example of a servant leader:…
Hope in the midst of Sorrow
As Christians, we sometimes face trials – moments when God seems distant and trouble or grief clouds our souls. It could be the death of a loved one, a perplexing illness, loss of one’s job. It could even be hostile attack or opposition from humans. At such times, we cry out to God for help,…
SCOTUS – We had it coming
Finally, the US has legalized same-sex ‘marriage’. As expected, the uproar among conservative Christians has been huge. The excitement among liberals is equally deafening. But can we step back a bit and reflect on what has happened. This is nothing but the triumph of a Secular worldview. It is the logical result of an outlook…
The Christian View of Human Flourishing
In a lovely little book I recently read (see my review here), Miroslav Volf highlights the importance of the concept of human flourishing. Every individual wants to live the best life possible. We don’t just want to exist; we want to thrive. We want to flourish. But what exactly is it to flourish? There are…
Living Words – Charles Colson (1931-2012)
Genuine Christianity is more than a relationship with Jesus, as expressed in personal piety, church attendance, Bible study, and works of charity. It is more than discipleship, more than believing a system of doctrines about God. Genuine Christianity is a way of seeing and comprehending all reality. It is a worldview.
Developing a Christian view of Government
The Christian worldview is the truth about everything. It is a comprehensive perspective about every aspect of life, including government. And this outlook is formed by reflecting on God’s revelation to us which is given in the Bible. Although the Bible does not provide a full fledged political theory, it does provide us with principles…
Christian answers to 3 Basic Questions
Metaphysics What is the nature of reality? What is ultimately real? Is it God, gods or the material cosmos? In his book The Universe Next Door, James Sire points out that the answer provided here affects every other question or area of concern. The Christian believes that ultimate reality is a personal, spiritual and moral being…
The Christian Mind 