Beware of these destructive charlatans: Yes, an unusual title, so bear with me – but it is quite biblical. Quick share links: Let me explain. In Ezekiel 13:1-7 we read about how the false prophets are soundly condemned. Sadly, wherever there are...
Bill Muehlenberg
Bill Muehlenberg teaches ethics, apologetics and theology at several Melbourne Bible Colleges. His independent blog, Culture Watch, has over 5,000 articles commenting on the major cultural, social and political issues of the day.
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All you need is love
There really is something about love: On the one hand, because we are all different, we all react to things differently. Some things that really speak to us, or really hit us, or really move us might leave others cold. But on the other hand, because we are all made in...
The lucky country?
Can we really remain neutral in these crucial areas? Can and should the Christian be neutral? Well, it depends on what we are talking about. Let me first deal with the term being used here. One online dictionary offers two senses of the word “neutrality”:-The state of...
The myth of neutrality
Can we really remain neutral in these crucial areas?Can and should the Christian be neutral? Well, it depends on what we are talking about. Let me first deal with the term being used here. One online dictionary offers two senses of the word “neutrality”:-The state of...
Gimme that old time interfaith religion
God is no fan of religious syncretism and idolatry.Most modern westerners want nothing to do with religion, but if they must have it, they much prefer syncretistic religion. They are happy to say all religions are the same, all religions lead to God, and we can pick...
The disco church
This is where some churches have now stooped to: For some decades now I had a standard line about the decaying church surrendering to the surrounding culture, especially on things like homosexuality. I would often say this: ‘We might as well just give it all up and...
Social Justice warriors: rice Christians revisited
Conveyor belts’ of fake conversions and immigration scams: In the past Christian missionaries in places like India had to be careful of “rice Christians.” These were folks who often pretended to become Christians, but their main aim was to get rice and other goodies...
What does it profit a man
The poisonous pursuit of wealth and the good life:In 1964 the Beatles sang about love and money. Old guys like me certainly remember “Can’t Buy Me Love”. One verse of it goes like this:I’ll give you all I’ve got to giveIf you say you love me tooI may not have a lot to...
Churches and the homeless
Concern, along with careful thinking, are both needed to really help others:People can often come up with what seem like good ideas, and often with good intentions. But sometimes they are not thought through very well. Christians of course can be just as guilty of...
Speak, even if your voice shakes
Away with your lame excuses – we need to speak out: If you are a Christian you are commanded to share the good news of the gospel. Obviously our words must be backed up by the way we live, but words MUST be used. Paul made this clear in Romans 10:14-15: “How then will...
Avoiding false dilemmas
Christians need to think straight in many of these areas:A false dilemma is a logical fallacy in which an either/or is being demanded, when a both/and is the way to go. One can get rather technical about all this, but let’s keep it really simple. An obvious and...
It is time we wake from our slumber
It is interesting how some individuals make a radical about-face as they wake up to inconvenient truths and unpleasant realities. That was true of so many people who endured the Covid years. They came to see that something was not right, and that so much of what we...
Biography
Bill Muehlenberg, who was born in America, lives in Melbourne. He is married to an Australian and has three sons.
He has a BA with honours in philosophy (Wheaton College, Chicago), a MA with highest honours in theology (Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Boston), and has been working on a PhD in theology.
Bill and Averil spent five years in Holland working as missionaries with Youth With A Mission (YWAM).
He is a spokesman for the Family Council of Victoria. He was formerly the National Vice President of the Australian Family Association. He was formerly the National Research Coordinator at Focus on the Family.
He is involved in a ministry of pro-faith and pro-family activism. He is head of an apologetics/ethics ministry called CultureWatch, started in January 2006.
This interactive blogsite features 5,200 articles and 76,000 comments. He has thousands of printed articles and book reviews.
He has been widely sought out by the media for comments on social issues, faith issues, and family issues. Over the years he has appeared on most of the major television and radio news shows, current affairs shows, and debate programs.
He is the author of a number of books, including:
- The Challenge of Euthanasia
- The Challenge of Abortion
- Dangerous Relations: The Threat of Homosexuality
- In Defence of the Family; and
- Strained Relations: The Challenge of Homosexuality.
Bill has been a part-time lecturer in theology, apologetics and ethics at various Melbourne theological colleges.