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I only write occasionally here now, as you will see. However, there is an archive of over 2,000 posts which I’ve made over the last 20+ years, which are all still accessible.
Latest Posts
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Why has the church not engaged theologically with lockdown?
Over the last 15 months, a lot of churches have not really engaged with what’s been happening with the lockdowns. Perhaps it has been seen as divisive, or a distraction from preaching the gospel. But does not the gospel have something to say about lockdowns, and shouldn’t the church be speaking about it?
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Live not by lies – an essay for our times
Solzhenitsyn wrote the essay “Live not by lies” in 1974. Although it was written in the context of the Soviet Russia, I believe it still speaks to us today. The truth is what sets us free. Links Article from Winston Marshall Article by Solzhenitsyn My blog post about truth
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Masks and the (ab)use of evidence
In this video I look at the evidence surrounding face masks and some of the complexities involved. At the end of the day, I believe it doesn’t come down to a question of evidence but how we want to be as a society.
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Welcome! A brief intro…
Hi everyone. Welcome if you’re new here! This blog contains a mix of written and video content – lately the content has been video (see Sacred Musings) rather than written content, although I will continue to write from time to time. If you’d prefer to just see written content, there’s a box at the top…
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The effect of leadership without courage
Over the last 15 months I think the government have not led us with courage. Unfortunately this has led to just about every institution adopting the same approach.
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Government by consent: comparing seat belts and masks
Over the last 15 months, we haven’t talked enough about government by consent. In a democracy, the government derives its legitimacy from the will of the people. But has that really happened during the pandemic? In this video I compare seat belts with masks to show how government by consent has changed. As I mentioned…
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Do not fear authoritarian rulers
The last year has been a year of fear in many ways: for some, fear of covid. For others, fear of the authoritarian way our government has responded. It’s easy to feel scared and worried when we feel powerless against what is happening. But the Bible counsels us not to be scared despite what is…
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Lockdown has turned us back to superstition
We are often told that restrictions are necessary in order due to worrying variants etc. But is that really “following the science”? I think the lockdowns have rather turned us back towards a dark age of superstition. Links Telegraph article about lockdowns in Germany InProportion2 list of studies on lockdowns Spiked article about Peru My…
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A Biblical case for freedom (even during a pandemic)
Why is it appropriate to believe we should have freedom, even during a pandemic? In this video I explore the philosophical roots of freedom in Western democracies: what does the Bible say about freedom, and how should a government have responded on Christian principles? I wrote a brief review and some thoughts about Dominion here.
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SAGE and the prophets of doom
One of the things we’ve got used to over the last 15 months is headlines telling us scientists warn against – well, just about everything to do with covid. But how accurate are their warnings? And why are they so doom-laden? Links Spectator Data Tracker “How did Sage get it so wrong?” by Prof Philip…