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Why the government needs accountability
Last week I started thinking about some principles of government. This time I focus on the issue of accountability: why do we need it, and where has it been over the last 12 months or so? Links mentioned in the video: The funeral of our craven, spineless media by James Delingpole Why has Google censored
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What is the government there for?
Last time we thought about how it feels like we’re in an abusive relationship with the government. So what should the government be like instead? Let’s take it back to first principles. Romans 13:1-5 is one of the few Bible passages which deal directly with the government. Let’s see which principles we can draw out.
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Is our relationship with the government healthy?
The government have become such a part of our lives over the last few months, it’s almost like we’ve all entered into another relationship with them. But is that relationship healthy, or is it abusive? And how did we even get here? The article I refer to from Psychology Today is here: 20 signs your
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The Legalism of Lockdown
There’s a concept from Christianity called “legalism” which I think has become evident in our society’s response to covid. So what is legalism, and why is it a bad thing?
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We need a new reformation
I’ve been thinking for a long time now that we need a new reformation. The last year or so has convinced me that this is critically important for the health of our society. But I am convinced that God is at work.
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Is the Church of England institutionally racist?
Everyone has been talking about institutional racism recently – even the Church of England. A recent government report caused controversy by finding no evidence of widespread institutional racism in the UK. In this video I take a deeper look at the Church of England to see where problems might like. I should point out there’s
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Are vaccine passports the Mark of the Beast?
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve heard a few times people making the comparison between vaccine passports and the Mark of the Beast. Is it appropriate to draw that comparison? In this video I look at the mark of the beast from the book of Revelation and how it relates to what’s happening with
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Are dark forces behind current events?
“I’m not a conspiracy theorist, but…” I’ve heard this more than once over the last few months. It’s really hard to explain what is going on without it. The Bible has a lot to say which can help us explain about the dark forces going on behind the scenes.
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Why did we lock down?
In March 2020 the UK ditched its pandemic preparedness strategy and switched to lockdowns. Why? I suggest that, although there are many reasons, the roots go to a problem which has been around for a long time. If you’d like to read the 2011 Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Strategy, you can see it here. Dominion by
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Why did the church embrace lockdown?
One of the most striking things about the last 12 months is the way that churches have gone above and beyond what they have been required to do in lockdown restrictions. Why is it that churches have been so keen to proclaim the message of “hands, face, space”? You could write a book about that