Here’s a little further commentary on the Stephen Sizer case with the intent of helping us think about how we best get to the heart of issues. In my initial article, I suggested that those seeking to draw attention to antisemitism with regards to Stephen Sizer seem to have taken a bit of a scatter… Continue reading Reviewing the Stephen Sizer Church Disciplinary Measure Tribunal
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Perhaps we all could listen a little better – a response to Aimee Byrd
Aimee Byrd has written this article, essentially arguing that Complementarians need to listen to people including herself who have been challenging their theology and culture but essentially giving up on us (I identify as a Complementarian) arguing that we are beyond hope. We are simply unable to listen. When Aimee’s book first came out, I… Continue reading Perhaps we all could listen a little better – a response to Aimee Byrd
Stephen Sizer, antisemitism and church discipline
In this article, I wrote about why the church seems to have dealt badly with the problem of antisemitism, particularly in relation to the Stephen Sizer case. Before going further, I should also mention again that this is not just about the Sizer case. As I commented in the previous article, a couple of years… Continue reading Stephen Sizer, antisemitism and church discipline
Stephen Sizer – why did we deal so badly with Antisemitism?
Stephen Sizer is a former Anglican Vicar who only a few years back was a prominent figure within conservative evangelicalism. Sizer has a particular concern for Palestine and a while back wrote a book challenging the kind of end time fundamentalism, sometimes also referred to as “Christian Zionism” which puts a strong focus on the… Continue reading Stephen Sizer – why did we deal so badly with Antisemitism?
Racial Segregation has no place whatsoever in Christ’s Church
One of the most sickening and illuminating sections in Stephen Wolfe’s apology for nationalism was not so much what he said about the nation state but this quote on the church. Indeed, civil fellowship is what makes strong church fellowship possible, because people do not lose their particularity when they pass through the doors of… Continue reading Racial Segregation has no place whatsoever in Christ’s Church
The Case for Christian Nationalism by Stephen Wolfe- a review
I wrote earlier this week about Christian Nationalism and as promised here is a review of the most prominent book making the argument for it. Wolfe’s case can be summarised as follows. Wolfe defines Christian Nationalism as follows: Christian nationalism is nationalism modified by Christianity. My definition of Christian nationalism is a Christianized form… Continue reading The Case for Christian Nationalism by Stephen Wolfe- a review
Christian Nationalism, Thomas Achord and the disturbing tale of an anonymous twitter account
The other day, I introduced the concept of Christian Nationalism and explained why it is such a dangerous idea. I’m currently working on a review of Stephen Wolfe’s book “A defence of Christian Nationalism.” In the process of this, I picked up on some further controversy which further highlights the dangerous and murky waters we… Continue reading Christian Nationalism, Thomas Achord and the disturbing tale of an anonymous twitter account
Wales v England: World Cup boycotts and the mote in our own eye
We’ve talked a bit in recent articles about the choice to boycott the World Cup by some people to protest the human rights records of Qatar. Cue jokes about the entire Argentinian team opting to join the boycott for the Saudi Arabia game. In my last article, I argued that if we are going to… Continue reading Wales v England: World Cup boycotts and the mote in our own eye
Jonathan Edwards, George Whitfield and slavery
One of the most shocking things that evangelicals today discover is that some of the great heroes of the 18th Century Evangelical Awakening owned slaves, in particular George Whitfield and Jonathan Edwards. This is shocking because we associate the Evangelical Awakening with the campaign to abolish slavery with John Newton, John Wesley and of course… Continue reading Jonathan Edwards, George Whitfield and slavery
On Human Rights, Down Syndrome and abortion: That devastating Appeal Court ruling against Heidi Crowter
Last week, the Court of Appeal ruled against Heid Crowter in her campaign to see the law on abortion changed. Currently, the law allows abortion after 24 weeks where a foetus has a serious handicap or Downs Syndrome. Heidi had argued that this discriminated against people with Downs Syndrome and therefore went against their human… Continue reading On Human Rights, Down Syndrome and abortion: That devastating Appeal Court ruling against Heidi Crowter
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