I’ve been gradually working through the book of Romans whilst at the same time, antisemitism has been rearing it’s ugly head again. Often, antisemitism within Christianity is associated with interpretations of Paul and the Gospels, especially where they are seen to specifically blame Jews for the death of Jesus or to teach the idea of… Continue reading Romans, Jews, Gentiles, Paul and antisemitism
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A brief response to Tim Dieppe (Christian Concern) on the Government’s working definition of anti Muslim hatred
Some while back, the proposed definition of “Islamophobia” was leaked. There were numerous responses and I particularly engaged with Tim Dieppe of Christian Concern at the time. The definition has now been officially published and Tim has written for Evangelicals Now again here. Because I’ve already given a detailed response, I don’t think there is… Continue reading A brief response to Tim Dieppe (Christian Concern) on the Government’s working definition of anti Muslim hatred
On banning Palestinian Action
The High Court has ruled that it was unlawful for the Government to proscribe Palestinian Action as a terrorist organisation last year. I agree with the ruling. I say that as someone who is not a fan of Palestinian Action. I’m broadly pro Israel. They may have taken some wrong actions over the past couple… Continue reading On banning Palestinian Action
Would the Bondi Beach massacre have been less likely without Muslim immigration?
I saw this claim on Facebook recently. It seems that the person posting knows nothing of either history or the human heart. History is sadly full of examples of antisemitism and violent atrocities against Jews. Here in England, there are too many brutal examples. There was the massacre of Jews trapped in Clifford’s Tower, York… Continue reading Would the Bondi Beach massacre have been less likely without Muslim immigration?
West Midlands police, Birmingham Council and the Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv game – reflections on the latest updates
Readers will be aware that I wrote around about the time of the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from the game with Aston Villa. In my articles I expressed serious concerns both about the decision and the reasoning around it. This week, councilors and police including the Chief Constable were summoned back to… Continue reading West Midlands police, Birmingham Council and the Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv game – reflections on the latest updates
Ahmed Al Ahmed … remember the name
Do you know the name of the Bondi Beach hero?
Bondi Beach and an abomination of desolation
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
Is the Quran antisemitic? Evaluating Tim Dieppe’s (Christian Concern) argument
Tim Dieppe of Christian Concern argues that Islam is inherently antisemitic because the Quran is. He sets out his argument in a series of articles for Christian Concern. In this article, I’m going to focus specifically on his article that claims the Quran is antisemitic.[1] He first cites Surah Q2:61 “And [recall] when you said,… Continue reading Is the Quran antisemitic? Evaluating Tim Dieppe’s (Christian Concern) argument
Why I’ve changed my mind on hate crime and Islamophobia
If you had asked me, even just a few years ago about hate crime and particularly Islamophobia, you would have met with some scepticism. My general outlook is that we should not overburden people with laws and regulations. I also would have argued generally speaking that the police and courts had all the powers they… Continue reading Why I’ve changed my mind on hate crime and Islamophobia
Why do we find ourselves reasoning with antisemitism?
Something struck me recently. Antisemitism seems to be the only form of racism where people feel under a pressure to respond to it not simply by stating that it is antisemitism, is evil and that the antisemite should not say it. Rather, the pressure/compulsion seems to be to seek to reason with the antisemite and… Continue reading Why do we find ourselves reasoning with antisemitism?
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