Some while back, the proposed definition of “Islamophobia” was leaked. There were numerous responses and I particularly engaged with Tim Dieppe of Christian Concern at the time. The definition has now been officially published and Tim has written for Evangelicals Now again here. Because I’ve already given a detailed response, I don’t think there is… Continue reading A brief response to Tim Dieppe (Christian Concern) on the Government’s working definition of anti Muslim hatred
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Bethel, culture of honour and apostles
One of the big ideas we are picking up on as we do this deep dive into Bethel theology is the idea of “a culture of honour”. The key person behind this is one of the main, Bethel leadership team, Danny Silk who has written a book by that name. Now, we might have an… Continue reading Bethel, culture of honour and apostles
Proxies and war
Supplying arms for free is not generally considered an act of war. It’s this consensus that Western powers rely on when supplying weapons to Ukraine. However, one might observe that Russia doesn’t accept that. Of course Putin isn’t that concerned by the niceties of International Law, though even he will seek a veneer of legal… Continue reading Proxies and war
Just calling something illegal does not make it illegal
You will notice that since the Iraq War, it has been common place to insert the word “illegal” as an adjective to describe any war that is opposed. As it happens, I am waiting for a court ruling to determine that war to have been unlawful (which is probably the better term as “illegal”… Continue reading Just calling something illegal does not make it illegal
Does heaven invade earth -more reflections on Bethel theology
The word “invasion” seems to be doing a lot of heavy lifting at the moment. It features heavily in the rhetoric about asylum seekers. It also shows up in the titles of a few books connected to Bethel and the New Apostolic Reformation. One book is titled “Invading Babylon” whilst another is called “When Heaven… Continue reading Does heaven invade earth -more reflections on Bethel theology
Applying Exodus 5-13
We’ve picked up on the themes of creation and de-creation, the defeat of Egypt’s gods, the death of the first-born and where God’s people are in the story of Exodus so far. These themes help us to apply the signs, wonders and plagues to our context. There is of course much to learn along the… Continue reading Applying Exodus 5-13
The ethics of war – USA/Israel v Iran a case study
Martyn Whittock has written for Evangelicals Now engaging with the question of whether the Iran-USA war is a just war. As he explains: “Christian Just War theory represents one of the most influential ethical traditions for evaluating the moral legitimacy of warfare. Developed within Christian theology but later influencing secular international ethics and law, the… Continue reading The ethics of war – USA/Israel v Iran a case study
Where are God’s people?
The plagues, marking out the land and the people of Egypt for curse rather than blessing is a fulfilment of Genesis 12:1-3. God had promised that those who blessed Abraham and his offspring would be blessed and so it had been the case when Joseph came down to Egypt. He had also warned that those… Continue reading Where are God’s people?
The significance of the Firstborn and Egypt’s plagues
De-creation finishes with the death of the firstborns. Recreation can be seen as the fruit of the true and better firstborn’s coming. It is significant that God chooses to strike down the firstborn sons. Israel is referred to as YHWH’s Son by the prophet Hosea.[1] Pharoah seeks to destroy God’s first-born so God kills the… Continue reading The significance of the Firstborn and Egypt’s plagues
Reflections after a friend’s funeral in Bradford
Yesterday I went up to Bradford for the funeral of Paul, a close friend of our family. Here are some reflections on the way back including.
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