What Trojan horse?
One popular metaphor used by No campaigners is that of the Trojan horse. Same-sex marriage will, the metaphor suggests, introduce…
Terrorism notes
Nothing to do with Islam Westminster attacker acted alone and motive may never be known. Well, that settles it. That…
Words are cheap
Like many Speccie contributors, I was privileged to know Bill Leak personally, although for only about ten months.But through no…
Indigenous indulgences
I acknowledge the Aboriginal peoples who are the Traditional Custodians of the land on which I live. I pay my…
Indigenous indulgences
I acknowledge the Aboriginal peoples who are the Traditional Custodians of the land on which I live. I pay my…
Crushing religion
To hear some of my co-religionists on the matter, you would think that same-sex marriage is the greatest threat to…
We’re all Huguenots now
I’m not one of those Christians who go in for high days and holy days. Truth be told, I find…
In praise of Bill
A few months ago I attended a lunch at which I was serendipitously seated next to a hero of mine,…
Head-counting the Christians
Is it just me, or is there something distinctly uncertain about atheist advertising campaigns? I mean they lack nothing in…
Islam, the new normal – and the new bigotry
The desire to absolve Islam from any wrongdoing, and to distract their constituents can sometimes be fun to watch. Lest…
The media and the Religion of Peace™
I’m quite sure I wasn’t the only one who, upon hearing last week that Merrylands Police Station in Sydney’s west…
Slaughter of the…
In response to widespread illegal and unconscionable activity, including the slaughter of tens of thousands of… Thus began NSW…
The left’s pre-poll assault on faith and freedom
I’m often told that it was “for my sins” that I was elected to the board of directors of Shire Christian…
It’s the religion, stupid
Predictably, the perverse hopes of a few so-called ‘commentators’ that the Orlando nightclub shooter would be a white, conservative Christian…
