Tag: evil

Haunted: Demons in the House?

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One of the things that has intrigued me over the years has been various accounts of suspected evil spirit presence in particular buildings.  Some people have reported seeing phenomena or detecting the presence of evil in a place and some people practice deliverance ministry with regards to houses and buildings, exorcising spirits just as you… Continue reading Haunted: Demons in the House?

Evil, absolute evil and abortion

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I thought it might be helpful to revisit the discussion about “absolute evil” and abortion to think through more carefully about how we think about things.  As a refresher, the debate was as to whether the recent amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill removing reference to a other aborting her own child should be… Continue reading Evil, absolute evil and abortion

What should we do about Halloween?

Graham Nicholls writes for Affinity about the dilemma that many Christians face when approaching Halloween.  I suspect that the dilemma arises because the event itself is messy.  You are encountering not just one festival or “holiday” but several and they have all got muddled up together. First (though not chronologically) there’s the festival from which… Continue reading What should we do about Halloween?

Can we describe Hamas’ atrocities as demonic or is that dehumanising?

My friend, Jon Bergdahl often uses social media to campaign against antisemitism.  This week, he made these comments about the Hamas’ attacks in Israel and how they are being reported on and responded to. This drew the following response. Is Dean right? Was Jon’s language dehumanising?  It is also worth noting in this context, especially… Continue reading Can we describe Hamas’ atrocities as demonic or is that dehumanising?

Does God “give and take away”?

This question got asked by a thoughtful person the other day.  Are we right to sing “You give and take away” in the song “Blessed be the name of the Lord?”   The line of course is drawn from Job’s response to his suffering (Job 1:21).  But was Job right in his assessment.  We know that… Continue reading Does God “give and take away”?

Alone?

I saw this quote and image shared on Facebook the other day. I wonder what you made of it? “From this distant vantage point, the Earth might not seem of any particular interest. But for us, it’s different. Consider again that dot. That’s here. That’s home. That’s us. On it everyone you love, everyone you… Continue reading Alone?

Is Original Sin a terrible concept?

Katherine Birbalsingh, has got herself into hot water this week. Bibalsingh is a free school headteacher associated with an education philosophy that focuses on knowledge rich pedagogy and strict behaviour policies. She has also been appointed the chair of a social mobility commission recently.  Her comments that have caused an outcry have been about the… Continue reading Is Original Sin a terrible concept?

Death, sympathy and Distinguishing – Is Donald Trump equivalent to Bin Laden?

Have a watch of this video clip.  I wonder if you can spot the mistakes that Ash Sarker makes in her response. Sarkar’s argument is that she sympathises with those who have been celebrating Donald Trump’s illness and wishing for his death for three reasons. That we use black humour to cope with tragic situations… Continue reading Death, sympathy and Distinguishing – Is Donald Trump equivalent to Bin Laden?