by Stuart | 1 May 2014 | Blog
There is a picture that has been doing the rounds recently that portrays seven skeletons, captioned in turn with the following ascriptions: black, white, gay, straight, religious, atheist and you. The point of the picture is that, underneath it all, we’re really the...
by Stuart | 28 Apr 2014 | Blog
In late 2008, a California ballot proposition, known as Proposition 8, was passed in the November 2008 state elections. Passed by 52% of Californian voters, the proposition sought to identify marriage as the union of one man and one woman. The proposition was...
by Stuart | 26 Apr 2014 | Blog
The first command given by God to humankind was of the utmost importance to the survival of the species: “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth” (Genesis 1:28). God had created one man and one woman, and the responsibility of filling the earth with more of their...
by Stuart | 4 Jan 2014 | Blog
Several years ago I came across a story about the ancient philosopher Socrates, who was reputed to hold knowledge in high esteem. An acquaintance came to the great philosopher with a tale he had just heard about a friend of Socrates. Before he could relate the tale,...
by Stuart | 2 Dec 2013 | Blog
What is the most important book in the Old Testament? Those with a high view of Scripture will argue that there is no “most important” book. Indeed, “all Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in...
by Stuart | 18 Nov 2013 | Blog
Recently, there has been a great deal of heated discussion in South Africa concerning the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP). This project, an initiative of the South African government in partnership with the South African National Roads Agency Limited...
