Donald Trump has suggested that Russia is easier to talk to than Ukraine. It’s worth thinking about why that might be. Consider what Trump is pushing for. Not only do those proposals favour Russia and not Ukraine but three of them align with Russians prevear aims to expand into Eastern Ukraine, to have a more… Continue reading Giving Putin everything he wants?
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Should Christians serve in a Ukraine “peacekeeping force” to support the Trump/Putin plan
It looks unlikely at the moment that Keir Starmer’s proposal to put British troops into Ukraine to facilitate a Trump/Putin peace deal. However, it is still a possibility. The other day I threw in the question about whether or not it would be right to refuse to serve in such a context. It is worth… Continue reading Should Christians serve in a Ukraine “peacekeeping force” to support the Trump/Putin plan
Can anyone tell me now where we were wrong about Trump (reflections on what is now happening in Ukraine)
Both in 2016 and again in 2024, some Evangelical Christians, including me, expressed serious concerns both about the election of President Trump and the support he was receiving from Evangelical thought leaders. Whilst such concerns are strongly shared by many, there has also been a dismissiveness from others. For example, Evangelicals Now published two articles,… Continue reading Can anyone tell me now where we were wrong about Trump (reflections on what is now happening in Ukraine)
Trump or Harris – how do you resolve the dilemma?
I know that this blog is written from a British context and primarily I engage with things affecting the local church here, I do have a lot of readers from other countries including the US. So, on the eve of the US Presidential election, I think it is worth saying something. There will be no… Continue reading Trump or Harris – how do you resolve the dilemma?
When you have a dead Christ …
In his recent critique of contemporary conservative evangelicalism, Glen Scrivener talked about the danger that we end up getting as far as the crucifixion in our application of the Gospel. The result is that we have a dead Christ. This is quite the challenge because many of us have long considered this a criticism of… Continue reading When you have a dead Christ …
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