Broaden Out by Staying Local
My first article in this three-part series discussed how the internet’s Global Vision may promise to make us more broad-minded, but often actually makes us more narrow-minded than ever. My […]
Author Archives: Matthew James Gray
The Weakness of a Week in the World
In my last article, “The Narrow Mind of the Global Village”, I suggested that although postmodern relativism and technology have promised that the Global Village will make us more broad-minded, […]
The Narrow Mind of the Global Village
Since the 1990s, philosophy and technology have merged to create the Global Village, an amazing social experiment filled with promise. But the sad reality, it seems, is that its promise […]
God Listens
But God listens – precisely because nobody else hears, He listens.
For the sake of the oppressed
In December last year, the Canadian government gave Trinity Western University permission to begin teaching law. This result has since met with widespread condemnation from many circles. Just last week, […]
Water
I recently discovered some of the astonishing photos from a recente National Geographic Photo Contest, including this one to the right. I’ve been staring now-and-then at this photo, taken underneath […]
The Grace of Youth
“The youth of grace must not lead to the old age of sin.” That’s from a sermon by John Chrysostom, the “Golden-mouthed” preacher from the fourth century. That makes him […]
We are a Minority
Last Monday, as part of Australia’s national election campaign, our Prime Minister Kevin Rudd went on a popular television forum, Q&A. When asked about same-sex marriage, Rudd dismissed the question […]
The Cost of Being a Christian
Recently, a young Christian friend, Mike, came to me to discuss an issue he was having with his faith. “Matt,” he said, “I’ve been reading the Bible, and I noticed […]
Overcoming Racism with the Trinity
Well, it happened. My wife and daughter were walking out of childcare, just as an African-Australian man was walking out with his daughter. My daughter pointed at him and said, […]
Wondering Fair 