Living as Dual Citizens - CultureWatch - billmuehlenberg.com
Nov 20, 2024 · Learning to live in two worlds: When I first moved permanently to Australia long ago (having an Australian wife was my excuse), I could not…
Israel, Iran, War and Peace - CultureWatch
Oct 26, 2024 · Some basic truths on hard realities: As I write this piece, Israel has just launched “precise strikes” on military targets in Iran in response to its ongoing attack on the tiny nation, either directly or through its proxies in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and so on.
Learning from Our Christian Past - CultureWatch
Dec 17, 2024 · Thanks for this timely discussion, Bill. I have had a love for the patristic church ever since my student days, and never more than now. though I value highly the Reformation, and the subsequent movements, the early church was formative for a range of issues.
John Lennox on AI - CultureWatch
Dec 10, 2024 · Careful Christian thinking on the AI revolution: Christians need to be aware of what is happening in their world – both the good and the bad. Recent developments such as artificial intelligence (AI) and the new digital technologies is one such area, with books now pouring from the presses on these ...
Our Surveillance Culture and the Erosion of Freedom and Privacy
Dec 23, 2024 · Thanks Bill and hope you had a lovely Christmas despite missing your wife. Some things are getting easier with technology, internet etc but the other day I had to reapply for Job Seeker payments as my full time work had ended for the season.
Yes History Matters - CultureWatch
Oct 8, 2024 · Thanks Bill. I went to state school in the 90’s and I am always astounded by what I wasn’t taught. I have been teaching history to my children now for over a decade (at varying grade levels), and while I learn more all the time, I feel more ignorant as I go along.
Spurgeon On Heaven - CultureWatch
Nov 10, 2024 · Comforting words for those who grieve: One main benefit of doing public talks – and something I quite look forward to – is having discussions…
Moira Deeming Vindicated, John Pesutto Loses - CultureWatch
Dec 12, 2024 · A great victory for a great champion: Moments ago a Melbourne Federal Court judge ruled in favour of expelled Liberal Party member Moira Deeming. Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto was found guilty of having defamed Deeming, having smeared her as a neo-Nazi. He has been ordered to pay Deeming $ ...
Whither the Two-Party System? - CultureWatch
Dec 19, 2024 · Hi Bill, You make several good points in your post above. The late American conservative journalist, author and educator M. Stanton Evans (1934–2015) made two memorable observations about the U.S. pollical system, which apply just as much to Australia:
The Antioch Declaration - CultureWatch
Nov 27, 2024 · This new document is worth carefully considering: Let me put my cards on the table. As many of you know, I am a Christian and a conservative. But of course there are various sorts of Christians, just as there are various sorts of conservatives.