Pretty much every UK based comment from my generation and above have started along the lines of “I hadn’t heard of Charlie Kirk until this week .” Personally I’d heard a little. I knew about Turning Point and had an awareness of some of the politics. However, I also realised that I had seen a… Continue reading Who knew Charlie Kirk?
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Spurgeons College and choosing the lessons we want to learn
In an article about why Spurgeon’s College suddenly closed, Evangelicals Now picks up on comments from three men trying to explain it. Peter Williams of Tyndale House picks up on the financial situation, the college spent more money than it had. We know that a primary donor had pulled out. Bill James, principal of London… Continue reading Spurgeons College and choosing the lessons we want to learn
Canon fodder in Wilson’s culture war
You can read Doug Wilson’s response to the shooting of Charlie Kirk here. Now, over the past few days, I’ve been thinking here about how we should respond to Kirk’s death. I’ve observed that there have been some (not all) on the left who have been quick to demonise him. They didn’t like what he… Continue reading Canon fodder in Wilson’s culture war
What not to say about Charlie Kirk’s murder
I reflected yesterday on how not to respond to the shocking murder of Charlie Kirk. We should not either try to demonise or whitewash and canonize him. He was neither monster nor angel. I do think it is permissible to talk about his legacy and it is absolutely right to engage with and critique his… Continue reading What not to say about Charlie Kirk’s murder
Public Space Protection Orders: The legal stuff
Birmingham City Council have introduced a PSPO in parts of the city centre which will prevent street entertainers and street preachers from using amplification equipment and musical instruments.[1] I thought it would be helpful to give some of the legal background. PSPOs were introduced through the Anti Social Behaviour Act 2014, section 59[2] The Act… Continue reading Public Space Protection Orders: The legal stuff
Assisted Dying and the House of Lords
Kim Ledbeater’s Bill to introduce Assisted Dying returns to the House of Lords this week for its second reading. It is crucial that the peers vote down this horrendous bill. Whilst they may be nervous about rejecting a bill voted through by the House of Commons, there are plenty of good reasons for them to… Continue reading Assisted Dying and the House of Lords
America in mourning, 911 and Charlie Kirk
Twenty four years ago today, we followed the news as shocking events unfolded in the US. I remember the shock as we first heard rumours of a plane hitting one of the World Trade Centre towers and imagined a small microlight only to watch as though in slow motion airliners crashing into the towers. It… Continue reading America in mourning, 911 and Charlie Kirk
Christian Nationalism and historic Christian nations – the difference
Sometimes when concerns are raised about the rise of Christian Nationalism, the response you get is “But what is the problem? After all, the UK crowns its monarch in a religious service, has an established church and faith that said monarch vowed to defend and historically has laws and customs that are rooted in Biblical… Continue reading Christian Nationalism and historic Christian nations – the difference
Happy 100th birthday Dick Lucas
Dick Lucas is 100 today, an incredible achievement. I suspect that many readers both of younger age and from charismatic backgrounds may be unfamiliar with who Dick Lucas is but he is in fact one of the most significant figures in modern reformed/evangelical Christianity, alongside John Stott and Martyn Lloyd Jones. I remember finding some… Continue reading Happy 100th birthday Dick Lucas
World Suicide Prevention Day
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Did you know that there are about 7000 suicides in the UK every year? This means 19 people are likely to take their lives every day. Both suicide and the mental health factors leading to it including anxiety and depression sadly remain taboo subjects, the elephant in the room. … Continue reading World Suicide Prevention Day
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