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On Celebrating Darwin

On Celebrating Darwin

This year we have an important double anniversary of Charles Darwin: the 200th anniversary of his birth, and the 150th anniversary of his classic work, The Origin of the Species. Already plenty of celebrations and commemorative events are under way..

  • Time to Put the UK Out of Its Misery

    Historian Arnold Toynbee once said "Civilizations die from suicide, not murder". I don't think there is much debate about that. There might be some debate however as to which nation today best exemplifies this. A number of countries are clearly in the process of self-destruction. But a good case can be made for nominating the UK as the most obvious example of collective hari-kari.

  • Food for Fuel - Is Ethanol the Right Answer to Our Energy Security?

    With the problem of global warming, the limited supply of oil, and the deepening financial crisis, the food for fuel dilemma has been at the forefront of both national and international debates. Proponents argue that ethanol is a cleaner, greener and renewable form of energy, yet critics say converting crops into fuel will simply create food shortages and sky rocketing commodity prices.

  • Los Angeles Sports College Coaches Ministry

    During the second week of February, Cricket chaplain Mark Tronson, a Baptist minister of 32 years, has been invited to Los Angeles by USA sports ministry guru Nelson Cook to address three \'sports coaches\' meetings and a men\'s breakfast.

  • TAFE restaurant enjoying Art Ministry again!

    Well-Being Australia chairman Mark Tronson, a Baptist minister of 31 years, says that the Art Ministry has received a ringing endorsement with the Kingscliff TAFE restaurant requesting a return of Artworks during the first week of February.

  • Will President Obama save Israel?

    A couple of weeks ago I wrote as to why Christians should not support Israeli aggression on Gaza. Many people responded with totally divergent views. Now is a good time to review what has happened.

  • Learning more of 'Sports Friends'

    Well-Being Australia chairman Mark Tronson, a Baptist minister of 31 years, says he still has much to learn even after 27 years of sports ministry. He was put into this frame of mind after a communication with Brian Davison who established \'Sports Friends\', a project of the international SIM mission.

  • The Ugly PC Assault on Our Children

    Each day another horror headline. The latest outrage concerns two Scottish grandchildren snatched away from their own grandparents and forcibly given over to two homosexual men instead. Bloody-minded bureaucrats thought homosexuals were better for the kids than their own grandparents, who they deemed to be too old.

  • Fred Schwarz, RIP

    Jesus once said that a prophet is without honour, except in his own country. One of the greatest Australian prophets of the past century has just passed away, and nothing that I am aware of about his passing can be found in the Australian mainstream media.

  • 2009 The International Year of Astronomy

    Below are prominent Christian scientists (listed in alphabetical order) who have shaped the early development of astronomy:

  • Dodson Honour Deflects Neoliberal Orthodoxy

    From day one, the selection of Professor Mick Dodson as Australian of the Year 2009 sparked controversy. His remarks about the observance of Australia Day, and his call for a rethink of the choice of 26 January as Australia\'s national day (as that date is seen by many Indigenous Australians as marking an invasion), are emblematic of his style, and indicative of what is in store for his tenure.

  • George Beverly Shea Celebrates His 100th Birthday

    In 1944, Billy Graham was asked to take over the preaching on a radio program called "Songs in the Night." Just 26-years-old and not well known, Billy Graham wanted to find a singer for the radio program who had a more recognizable name so that people would listen to the show.