Sacred Musings
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Education without indoctrination? – Podcast #27
Is it possible to do education without any kind of indoctrination? Is there such thing as a totally neutral, value-free education? Links This Diabolical Moment by Rod Dreher
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The subversion of democracy – Podcast #26
Democracy is not perfect. In this podcast we look at how democracy can be subverted, especially through the use of fear, and what we can do about it. Links The Covid commandments (via Clare Craig on Twitter) The Collective and the Self by Laura Dodsworth
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Why democracy matters – Podcast #25
I never thought I would find it necessary to defend the idea of democracy – and yet here we are. In this podcast we look at the problems with democracy at the moment, and then go back to the ideas underpinning democracy to see why it’s important. Links I shall not cease from re-education by Titania
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Reconfiguring Politics – Podcast #24
Why is it that there’s no difference between the political parties any more? What do we need to do to bring change? Finishing with a reflection on Psalm 2. Links Breaking the Silence article from Dr Cartland WEF Video Are we all cultural marxists now? by Dr Simon Newman
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A Christian case for free speech – Podcast #23
A couple of weeks ago on the podcast we looked at freedom. In this episode we focus in on free speech. ls free speech a Christian value, and what does the Bible have to say about it? Links Slow Boring article – “The ‘misinformation’ problem” Dr Sinead Murphy article on Daily Sceptic Spiked film “Deplorables”
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Our duty to resist tyranny – Podcast #22
“Citizens have a moral obligation to resist unjust and tyrannical government.” In this podcast we look at Francis Schaeffer’s book “A Christian Manifesto” to see what we can learn about when we should obey or resist the State. Alternatively check it out in your favourite podcast provider. Links Why I quit teacher training (The Critic) That
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More than Survival: Freedom – Podcast #21
In the fourth part of the ‘more than survival’ series we think about freedom. Why is it important, and what does the Bible say about it? How can we have true freedom? Links Daily Sceptic – Lessons from the Pandemic Ian Paul (Psephizo) – Does God still perform miracles today? Understand the Bible – Series
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More than Survival: Real not Virtual – Podcast #20
In the third part of the ‘more than survival’ series we think about how important it is to engage with what is real rather than virtual – especially in our relationships. Links Masking the Truth by Dave Brennan Being Humble in the Face of Nature by Laura Dodsworth
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More than Survival: Faith not Fear – Podcast #19
In the second part of the ‘more than survival’ series we think about how we should be living with faith and not fear. Links Jordan Peterson – It’s Time to LiveTrevor’s Letter to the Archbishop
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Living in light of the resurrection – 1 Corinthians 15:12-34 Sermon
How should we live in the light of the resurrection? This is a sermon I preached at church last Sunday (16th Jan). Although I didn’t speak much directly about covid, it fits in with the general principles of how we live that we are looking at. Although this is available on YouTube, the sermon is