There was a certain dissonance about the way I picked up on the news today. We were setting up for our Carols by Candlelight service and there was much joking and laughing as we worked out where fairy lights and candles were going to go. I stepped out of the room to see a news… Continue reading Bondi Beach and an abomination of desolation
Category: Opinion
1938 and 2025: Trump’s latest plan for Ukraine
There is perhaps a little more logic behind the suggestion that Donald Trump might recognise those areas of Ukraine occupied by Putin as Russian territory than there was to Keir Starmer’s recognition of a Palestinian State. At least in this case, there is a clear identification of what territory and who is the Government. However,… Continue reading 1938 and 2025: Trump’s latest plan for Ukraine
The minefield of when a state provides religious instruction
The Supreme Court has ruled that religious education provision in Northern Ireland was unlawful. A child that did not share the Christian views of the syllabus was discriminated against by a syllabus developed by the Roman Catholic Church, Methodists and Presbyterians. As it happens, there are probably questions I would have about such a syllabus… Continue reading The minefield of when a state provides religious instruction
How not to save the BBC
You will probably have struggled to miss the news story about the BBC which led to the Director General and the CEO of News resigning this weekend. Donald Trump is certainly not wanting you to miss the story. He is threatening to sue the Beeb if he doesn’t receive an apology and maybe still then… Continue reading How not to save the BBC
It’s time for Evangelical leaders to take a clear stand against Christian Nationalism
In an article published by Evangelical Now, Russell Moore responds to the decision by Tucker Carson to interview and so platform Nick Fuentes who Moore identifies as a “neo-Nazi apologist” Moore spells out that: We have a choice. The Bible will not sit alongside Mein Kampf. The cross will not yield to the swastika. We must… Continue reading It’s time for Evangelical leaders to take a clear stand against Christian Nationalism
Why is the BBC playing down the genocide against Nigerian Christians ?
In this article, the BBC, reporting on Donald Trump’s comments about Nigeria plays down reports of genocide against Christians. They state that observers have not detected particular targeting of Christians. This contradicts what we are hearing first hand from Nigerian Christians. It is sobering to hear directly from pastors what is happening and indeed what… Continue reading Why is the BBC playing down the genocide against Nigerian Christians ?
The King and the Pope
Some Christians have been quite exercised over King Charles’ State Visit to the Vatican where he prayed with the Pope. Here is my response.
Police intelligence and the Maccabi Tel Aviv ban
I see that a rumour is doing the rounds which seems to have originated from an unnamed source in the Guardian, that the reason for the Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban at Aston Villa was not to do with the safety of Israeli and Jewish fans at the game but police intelligence that the fans… Continue reading Police intelligence and the Maccabi Tel Aviv ban
Christian Nationalism, National Christianity and Disestablishment
I’ve written a bit recently about Christian Nationalism and I distinguished a contemporary form of Christian Nationalism which in effect simply christens/baptises ethno-cultural nationalism from what I referred as Christian nation-alism, the idea of the nation having a Christian identity. One form of the latter involves having a national/established church as is the case with… Continue reading Christian Nationalism, National Christianity and Disestablishment
Can we still have Gospel partnership with Anglican churches (and what we actually mean by this)
I don’t think I can be much clearer than I have been in terms of my views about what Evangelicals in the Church of England should do, indeed, should have done a long time ago. It should be obvious to most now, that it is impossible to be an evangelical or a complementarian and remain… Continue reading Can we still have Gospel partnership with Anglican churches (and what we actually mean by this)
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