Whatever our views of individual politicians, good political debate can be helped or hindered by the journalists reporting, interviewing and debate moderating. I think Nick Robinson modelled reasonably well how to do it when interviewing Sunak but suffered from time constraints. I’m sure previous elections have seen a longer format. The moderating of the BBC… Continue reading Journalists should stop trying to be the mediators
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Pensions, social care and an honest election conversation about the future
In 2017, Theresa May in effect blew up her own election campaign by attempting to tackle the question of social care. The taxing question was about how we meet the rising cost of supporting an increasingly elderly population. Her focus was on the bill for providing residential care for those who needed support in day… Continue reading Pensions, social care and an honest election conversation about the future
Messiah
Christ is not a proper name or even a surname, despite the impression that is sometimes given by talk of Jesus Christ. We might do better to talk about Jesus The Christ as with John The Baptist. The Christ is an anglicised form of the Greek for “anointed one” or “The Messiah.” This referred to… Continue reading Messiah
Is John Stott’s successor my friend?
Evangelicals Now reports that the rector at All Souls, Langham Place, Charlie Skrine has said in a speech in Sydney that “Justin Welby” is not his friend. Looking on as an outsider to the Anglican scene, this strikes me as yet another example of why the internal Anglican debate and even more so the debate… Continue reading Is John Stott’s successor my friend?
Rishi’s bigger mistake
This may surprise you, but I don’t think Rishi Sunak’s biggest mistake was his decision to come home early from the D-Day commemorations. Of course, it has prompted a thousand memes and jokes. Yes it caused outrage, some of it genuine, some of it faux and it has definitely put his campaign on the back… Continue reading Rishi’s bigger mistake
Was the woman at the well ever married? A response to Denny Burk
Denny Burk writes here, speculating on whether or not the woman at the well (John 4:1-26) was married to any of the 5 men Jesus refers to. His argument is based on the fact that the same Greek word, “aner” can be translated simply as “man” or as “husband” depending on context. Though having made… Continue reading Was the woman at the well ever married? A response to Denny Burk
God’s Kingdom draws near
Faithroots Podcast on Luke 4
Ephesians and mission
What does Ephesians have to say about the mission of The Church and our part in it? Well, to start with, it begins with the mission of God. It is the Father himself who chooses to love and bless us by seeking us out when we were far off, dead in sin, aligned with and… Continue reading Ephesians and mission
What’s going on with opinion polls?
Part of engaging as Christians with public issues is simply understanding, as far as possible what is going on. This is true when it comes to things like General Elections. It is good to have a level of understanding about what is happening in the US with Donald Trump and Joe Biden, it helps us… Continue reading What’s going on with opinion polls?
Good for the economy?
D day draws closer for voters as we approach the 4th July General Election. Previously, I’ve argued that: I said that I’d return to look in a little more detail at some of the big questions facing us. At a General Election, these tend to involve: There are also the big ethical issues such as… Continue reading Good for the economy?
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