I grieve not just the events of last Saturday but more so the way in which Christians and church leaders participated and the way we have seen excuses made over the past few days and even endorsements for participation. We need to be 100 percent clear that you cannot claim to march under the banner… Continue reading Following the Unite the Kingdom rally, where do we go from here ?
Category: ethics
But Tommy’s a Christian now
One of the arguments I’ve seen made regarding Tommy Robinson’s march is that he has converted to Christianity. Does this mean that we should seek to support what he is doing, maybe to try and influence the direction of travel. Now, it is worth dealing with one point.here. it links to a whole host of… Continue reading But Tommy’s a Christian now
Christian nationalism and ethno-cultural nationalism
One of my concerns is that whilst we might have seen some Christian leaders speaking up and expressing concern about flags and marches, we still haven’t got people dealing head on with the underpinning ideology. I hope that this ideology is becoming clearer. If not it might be helpful to watch this video of a… Continue reading Christian nationalism and ethno-cultural nationalism
The dark side of flags and the left behind
I’ve shared a few articles looking at the summer phenomena of St George’s flags appearing on lamposts and being painted on roundabouts and zebra crossings. Recently I picked up on the link between flag protests and class perceptions. There is a tendency in some quarters to sneer at anything seen as associated with working class… Continue reading The dark side of flags and the left behind
A revival on the right? Responding to a muddled argument from Christian Concern
Paul Huxley has written for Christian Concern asking whether there is a genuine “right wing revival” by which he seems to be referring to a revival of Christian religion on the political right, rather than a revival of right wing politics, there may be something of the latter going on with Reform UK and the… Continue reading A revival on the right? Responding to a muddled argument from Christian Concern
Finding the language to challenge political idols
One of the things I’ve noticed about Christian responses to flags appearing on lamposts, protests outside asylum hostels and the big Unite the Kingdom rally is that there has been a struggle to find out voice and get to the heart of what the issue is. There has been criticism of divisive and intimidating words… Continue reading Finding the language to challenge political idols
“But we were there just to witness to the Tommy Robinson marchers”
One of those sermons that has stuck in my mind over the years (40 plus) is one my dad preached on the bit where those who settled West of Jordan built an altar to remind those in the east of their unity. The rest of the people mistook it for a UDI. My dad’s refrain… Continue reading “But we were there just to witness to the Tommy Robinson marchers”
Responding to a sermon on “why Christians should go on a Tommy Robinson march”
In amongst the responses to the Tommy Robinson march, I came across this one from a pastor who had been part of the march. It’s not an easy listen but worth persevering with. You get an insight into the arguments and methods used by those seeking to justify Christians marching under the banner of the… Continue reading Responding to a sermon on “why Christians should go on a Tommy Robinson march”
Patriotism, nationalism. Christian Nationalism and Christian nation-alism
I’ve been reflecting further on the issues around Christian Nationalism. It is worth reflecting on the different types of national identity and pride that there can be. First, we may think about patriotism where essentially we mean a love and affection for one’s own country, especially country of birth. Such patriotic affection is sometimes dismissed… Continue reading Patriotism, nationalism. Christian Nationalism and Christian nation-alism
What do our words and actions give space to?
One of the accusations levelled against Charlie Kirk was that he was a racist. This was in response to some particular comments Kirk had made. For example he was on the record as suggesting that some black women including Michelle Obama were of sub intellect and had only got where they were through affirmative action… Continue reading What do our words and actions give space to?
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