Tommy Robinson has been convicted of harassing two journalists causing them to fear violence. The conviction is under section 4 of the Prevention From Harassment Act 1997 which says: “A person whose course of conduct causes another to fear, on at least two occasions, that violence will be used against him is guilty of an… Continue reading How do you solve a problem like Tommy?
Category: ethics
What does the Bible say about ethnicity?
Where would a Biblical account of ethnicity and nations begin? Well, Paul, speaking on Mars Hill in Athens told those gathered that God: “made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, 27 that they should… Continue reading What does the Bible say about ethnicity?
Racism and a line we should not cross
The other day, the protestor known as “Young Bob” was arrested for allegedly using the term P***. I’m surprised at some of the comments I’ve seen on social media on this especially from Christians 1. If he did not say it/ there are no witnesses that is an issue. 2. We can debate when language… Continue reading Racism and a line we should not cross
On whiteness and Christian Nationalism: Are we losing our minds?
Aaron Edwards asks “Why does it seem strange for white people to think or speak of their ethnic heritage positively in ways that would not seem strange for, say, black people? And why might this be something Christians should care about?”[1] I think that’s not a bad question to be asking, providing we keep the… Continue reading On whiteness and Christian Nationalism: Are we losing our minds?
Identity heritage, culture and Englishness
The age-old debate about English identity was kicked off again recently by Suella Braverman, a former Conservative Home Secretary and now of Reform UK. Braverman suggested that whilst she was born in Harrow and could reasonably be defined as British, she would never really be English because of her Asian heritage. The question is what… Continue reading Identity heritage, culture and Englishness
Three years on from October 7th: Thinking through questions about Israel, Zionism and antisemitism
A few weeks back was the 3rd anniversary of October 7th, a few days previously, the Green Party voted through a motion declaring “Zionism” to be a racist, declaring the Green Party to be an anti-Zionist party, opposing the existence of the state of Israel and proposing a single Palestinian state solution. I’ve been thinking… Continue reading Three years on from October 7th: Thinking through questions about Israel, Zionism and antisemitism
Live streamed executions?
An execution in the US is to be live streamed. This has kept the death penalty on public profile following another recent botched execution. Personally, I don’t favour the death penalty for various reasons, not least because I do not see it as required by a Biblical worldview. Setting that aside, I’ve been intrigued by… Continue reading Live streamed executions?
More than campaigning: the pastoral dynamic to ethical issues such as assisted dying
I was saddened to hear of the death of Esther Rantzen recently. As well as being a significant TV personality throughout my childhood, Esther Rantzen built a formidable reputation as a campaigner. In later years her campaigning passion was particularly linked to the assisted dying cause. Recently, the attempt to ass an assisted dying act… Continue reading More than campaigning: the pastoral dynamic to ethical issues such as assisted dying
They came for the Jews
I’ve just made some updates to my book “Against Christian Nationalism”. One important inclusion is a chapter on how the movement has engaged with the issue of antisemitism. I’ve included it below. To be clear up front, the thesis of this chapter is not that prominent UK Christian Nationalists are intentionally promoting antisemitism. Rather, it’s… Continue reading They came for the Jews
What can and should we say about the tragedy of Jason Arday?
There’s been much commentary about Professor Jason Arday over the past few weeks, including after the shocking news of his death. It feels like we know so much about him and the case and yet at the same time, if we are honest, we know very little despite different sides holding to opinions with increasing… Continue reading What can and should we say about the tragedy of Jason Arday?
