Is Liberal Democracy Possible Without God?

My latest article for the Epoch Times, is titled Is Liberal Democracy Possible Without God?

Commentary

As Western society becomes increasingly secularized, can our liberal democracy survive without God?

John Adams wrote to the Massachusetts Militia in 1798 that “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious People. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.”

The claim made by Adams’ makes eminent sense if we consider that liberal democracy is founded upon the equality and human rights of all people.

How can we make sense of equality without God?

If we are judged against our fellow humans, or against the state, then none of us would seem to be equal. But if our value is judged in relation to God, then we can make the claim to equality ......

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The Bondi attack response, Antisemitism, Free Speech, Gun Laws, Migration

I’m honoured to have been interviewed by Nirmal Singh for the “Perth Dialogues” program. https://youtu.be/-Fn6Yr7JomY We covered the “ Bondi attack response, Antisemitism, Free Speech, Gun Laws, Migration.” There’s a lot there, so I have linked directly to individual questions/topics that may be of interest. 01:50 The Bondi Terror Attack: Context and Significance 03:24 The Security Situation for Jewish Australians 04:58 Australian counter-terrorism capability (comments from Lt Col Itay Gil) 07:39 Understanding Hanukkah and Its Importance 11:20 The message sent by the terrorists 13:42 Calls for a Royal Commission: Community Demands 15:46 Can the Prime Minister be Trusted? 18:57 Two-tiered/unequal law/migration enforcement in Australia 21:45 Exploring the Drivers of Terrorism (Ideology, incitement) 24:34 Does terrorism/Bondi really have “nothing to do with religion”? 28:07 The Concept of Intifada and Its Implications 29:03 Antisem...

Fake Overseas Degrees

The issue of fake degrees from overseas has hit the news. But this is not a new issue. Concerns have been raised for years -- it has been claimed that people are being admitted to Australian universities based on fake qualifications from overseas. To its credit, the ABC has covered this issue, but insufficient action has been taken. The worst example that I read was of students who were supposed to have IT degrees, but many of these students "seemed to be unable to understand instructions or understand the material that was put in front of them, and there were, also, cases of students who apparently didn't understand how to use a computer in any sophisticated way, so even logging on was a struggle for some students. There were also stories about students not recognizing what a USB stick was and other incidents which you would not expect to see from students who have an IT degree." ABC: Cash Cows https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-06/cash-cows/11084858 ABC: Degrees of ...

Radio ZZZ Interview

I was honoured to be interviewed on Radio ZZZ for the L'Chaim program. We covered Hamas and the war in Gaza, Jewish faith and belief, and Western democracy. My interview starts at 3:20. https://omny.fm/shows/lchaim-to-life/lchaim-to-life-s14-e13-03-12-2025

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