Sacred Musings
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Why the right can't unite
Note: This post was automatically imported from Substack. Please excuse any broken links or images! Why are the right struggling to come together at the moment? Last year, the Reform party started to emerge as a credible force in UK politics. Although in the general election they only managed to secure 5 MPs in parliament, they…
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Being 'awake' without fear or depression
Note: This post was automatically imported from Substack. Please excuse any broken links or images! Can we gaze into the abyss of all that’s wrong in the world without making ourselves unwell? – some lessons from Psalm 37 A few days ago someone wrote to me and said how they were feeling despondent about the state…
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Responding to the promotion of Islam
Note: This post was automatically imported from Substack. Please excuse any broken links or images! Islam is being pushed to promote disunity: don’t let them. Over the last few weeks I’ve noticed Islam popping up a lot in the news. It’s been happening a lot — let me give a few examples: King Charles hosted an…
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Being 'Joyful Outsiders'
Note: This post was automatically imported from Substack. Please excuse any broken links or images! Are Christians prepared for what being an outsider might look like? A few weeks ago, Glen Scrivener from Speak Life interviewed Patrick Miller. It was a fascinating interview: they spoke about the culture wars, the importance of not being negative all…
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Can you make a pact with the devil?
Note: This post was automatically imported from Substack. Please excuse any broken links or images! Is pop music all the Devil’s work…? A few days ago I got into a conversation with my wife about why some bands get really popular and not others. It’s far from a straightforward case of “the most popular bands are…
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We are being goaded into civil war
Note: This post was automatically imported from Substack. Please excuse any broken links or images! Don’t take the bait – there is an alternative. A couple of weeks ago, I listened to Louise Perry’s interview with David Betz. Betz is Professor of War in the Modern World at King’s College London. As such, he has an…
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Dating is toxic and needs to go
Note: This post was automatically imported from Substack. Please excuse any broken links or images! We need to kiss dating goodbye, for real this time When I was a student, there was a popular book among young Christians called ‘I Kissed Dating Goodbye’ by Joshua Harris. The book argued against dating and other things such as…
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Plausibility Structures and the Church
Note: This post was automatically imported from Substack. Please excuse any broken links or images! Interview on The Mind Renewed podcast A few weeks ago, I sat down to do an interview with Julian Charles from The Mind Renewed podcast. We prevailed through some technical issues, and I am pleased to say that the interview is…
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Loving your neighbour in a global world
Note: This post was automatically imported from Substack. Please excuse any broken links or images! Should we prioritise our fellow citizens over those from other countries? Last week, those of us on X witnessed something rather bizarre: a spat between the Vice President of the USA, J.D. Vance, and former British politician Rory Stewart. It began…
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The need for divine monarchy to guard against tyranny
Note: This post was automatically imported from Substack. Please excuse any broken links or images! Why the concept of divine monarchy is so important As I mentioned the other day, recently I’ve been re-reading Mike Ovey’s short book Your Will be Done. The book itself is Mike’s response to an issue which had been debated in…