Aaron Edwards has written a few articles on his Substack site about Islam and Britain. Some of the articles require paid subscription whilst others are available free. You can read the last one here. One comment on the article which said: “I read some comments from people living in the Midlands who are already living… Continue reading What would I like you to know about Islam, Muslims and immigration?
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Why God is not an emotionless firefighter (or why we need to pick better illustrations)
One of the reasons why I think a lot of people struggle with the idea of “Divine Impassibility” is that sadly it is often badly represented. Take for example, an essay that Matthew Barrett wrote for The Gospel Coalition website. In the article, he talks about how whenever someone shares about a tragedy they have… Continue reading Why God is not an emotionless firefighter (or why we need to pick better illustrations)
Should Christians have sought judicial review on school fees VAT … And can they win?.
Here’s my latest walk and talk as a Judicial review case is under way. For those wanting the headlines and who don’t have time to watch all the way through. On the last point, I believe that Christians should not be charging parents on low incomes of 7k and more. Nor should Christians be underpaying… Continue reading Should Christians have sought judicial review on school fees VAT … And can they win?.
Defending the indefensible? Can we really defend Trump?
Rhys Laverty writes “In Defence of Trump” in Evangelicals Now. You may be a bit bored with discussion about US politics here on Faithroots but as the article came out during my recent debate with Robert Gagnon about such matters, I thought it was worth picking up on the article. I will try and move… Continue reading Defending the indefensible? Can we really defend Trump?
Banning Street Preaching?
A report in the Daily Telegraph describes plans by Rushmoor Council to get an injunction against Street Preachers. In this video I look at the rights and wrongs of such a case and why it matters for Christians. I also talk about For those who prefer reading to watching. My key points are. Situations like… Continue reading Banning Street Preaching?
Training for all?
An anonymous person writes to Evangelicals Now: Dear Editor, I’m interested to know why there is very little training of Christians in general. What do I mean? I cannot remember ever seeing a course on how to read the Bible well, that is open to everyone. There are many courses out there and they all… Continue reading Training for all?
Is one US party demonic and the other merely non-Christian?
This is likely to be the final part of my engagement with Robert Gagnon and this is where we turn our attention to the specific question.* Can and should we regard the present Democratic Party in the United States as demonic whilst the Republicans are merely non-Christian? It is important at this point to be… Continue reading Is one US party demonic and the other merely non-Christian?
PACE-ing pastoral counselling
Dyadic Development Psychotherapy as an approach to therapy for children and young people that have been through trauma. One aspect of this approach uses the anachronym PACE where PACE stands for This approach, whilst not an exact, like for like fit for adult pastoral care may stull help us to think about how we approach… Continue reading PACE-ing pastoral counselling
Why I don’t tend to answer those “tell me now ‘yes or no’? ” questions
In my engagement with Robert Gagnon about Christian perspectives on US politics, we had the following interaction. The reason for my response was that Gagnon ‘s question really amounted to an assertion which he was trying to get me to affirm or deny. It felt rather like one of those trick/trap questions intended to skewer… Continue reading Why I don’t tend to answer those “tell me now ‘yes or no’? ” questions
How are Christians meant to live in a world where Satan rules?
I’m intending to focus in on the specific question about how US Evangelicals should respond to the political situation concerning Donald Trump and the Republican/Democrat parties shortly.[1] However, first of all, it is worth teasing out the theology behind my thinking a little further. This means that we need to think about the nature of… Continue reading How are Christians meant to live in a world where Satan rules?
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