Sending offs, penalties and by elections

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What do the red cards for US player Folarin Balogun and England right back Quansah, the penalty awarded against Harry Kane in the Mexico game and Nigel Farage’s attempt to seek a by-election in Clapton have in common?  I would suggest that the common thread is our interesting relationship to justice as human beings. In… Continue reading Sending offs, penalties and by elections

Marriage for Christ

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Here’s a talk from a little while back on Ephesians 5:21-33 and marriage. There are two parts. At the start I run through a brief exposition of the passage and then Sarah and I have a discussion on the practical application.

How to check your hermeneutics

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We all have a hermeneutic.  You see hermeneutics is all about interpretation.  It’s the lens through which we view texts, culture, arguments including and most importantly, Scripture.  I mentioned in my last article that ideologies are not just about the specific philosophical or religious beliefs they promote about offering a world view, a means by… Continue reading How to check your hermeneutics

White victims, multiculturalism and Christian Nationalism

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Aaron Edwards has written about the Henry Nowak case and compared it with the George Floyd case and resulting Black Lives Matter movement.  Edwards has openly aligned himself with Christian Nationalism.  It’s worth observing that Christian Nationalism is increasingly offering not just an ideology but as is the case with philosophies and ideologies, a hermeneutic… Continue reading White victims, multiculturalism and Christian Nationalism

Curtailing womanhood -a further response to Douglas Wilson

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Yesterday, I shared my response to an article by Douglas Wilson where he argued that women refusing to marry were turning to Satan.  You can read my response here.  Wilson closes his article by saying: If Someone asks you, as they always do, what you want to do after you graduate. You should say something… Continue reading Curtailing womanhood -a further response to Douglas Wilson

Should Christians be speaking up about the grooming gangs scandal?

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I’ve recently written, first in response to the report put together by Rupert Lowe explaining why it  was unhelpful and fell short of what is needed.  I then wrote about the questions I believe a grooming gang inquiry needs to consider.  I would like, in this third article to turn my attention to another question… Continue reading Should Christians be speaking up about the grooming gangs scandal?

Is Doug Wilson right to say that women who refuse to marry,  bear children and carry out domestic chores are turning after Satan?

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The short and simply answer to what might be considered a silly question is “No.”  But obviously for us to end up with such a silly question, Doug Wilson has been saying something silly. It’s worth having a look at what he has been saying as it gives us an insight into the kind of… Continue reading Is Doug Wilson right to say that women who refuse to marry,  bear children and carry out domestic chores are turning after Satan?

Questions that a grooming gang inquiry needs to address

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I wrote recently about the “inquiry” that Rupert Lowe MP had undertaken into grooming gangs.  I concluded my note by observing that a properly constituted, independent judge led inquiry is necessary to properly understand what has happened, what went wrong, why and what needs to happen to bring an end to this problem and prevent… Continue reading Questions that a grooming gang inquiry needs to address