‘A Book for Our Time’ — A Review of Cross and Culture by Akos Balogh

A review by Akos Balogh, the CEO of The Gospel Coalition Australia. Originally posted at AkosBalogh.com. Can Jesus Save the West? That’s the question Australian author Kurt Mahlburg seeks to answer in his excellent new book, Cross and Culture: Can Jesus Save the West? Mahlburg is an author with the Christian organisation The Canberra Declaration,… Read More ‘A Book for Our Time’ — A Review of Cross and Culture by Akos Balogh

May 5, 2021May 5, 2021 Kurt Mahlburg1 Comment

Ten Ways Jesus Has Changed The World For Women

Has equality for women been achieved? You’ll hear quite different answers to this question depending on whom you ask. But here’s something we can all agree on: in the West, by almost any measure, today is the best time for women to be alive. This isn’t to say we’ve created a perfect world — there… Read More Ten Ways Jesus Has Changed The World For Women

January 28, 2021October 7, 2021 Kurt Mahlburg1 Comment

It’s Time for Revolution

500th anniversaries don’t come around too often. This week, though, is a big deal for western civilisation—or at least it should be. Today marks the quincentenary of the Protestant Reformation. October 31st, 1517 was the day Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the church door in Wittenberg, unleashing a revolution that transformed Europe and… Read More It’s Time for Revolution

October 30, 2017November 17, 2020 Kurt Mahlburg2 Comments

How Jesus Shaped the West: Education

Despite its many faults, Western civilisation has lead the world for centuries in technology, education, science, liberty, and more. Why? Lots of reasons. But the greatest force that shaped us, overlooked by many, is a humble carpenter from Nazareth. // Read this series from the beginning, or start here for how Jesus shaped Education. * * * Peeling glad… Read More How Jesus Shaped the West: Education

August 11, 2016November 17, 2020 Kurt Mahlburg17 Comments