Jesus, the only Safe and Effective foundation
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Our leaders are trying to remake the world in their image – and it seems to be working. How do we fight back? We also think about the 7/7 bombings, Princess Catherine’s cancer diagnosis, and finish with a reflection about…
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Why we should care about ‘conspiracies’ – Podcast 121
Being labelled a ‘conspiracy theorist’ carries with it a lot of social stigma. And yet I believe it is significant still to examine conspiracies: we should be concerned about the truth, about justice, and about knowing who our real enemies…
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Why I stopped using Google Mail
I have been using a Google email address for the best part of twenty years. I have used it as my primary email for that whole time. However, over the last few years I’ve grown more and more uncomfortable with…
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Escaping from the web of lies – Podcast 120
I find it hard to believe almost anything put out by the mainstream media today – at least on anything of substance. Covid exposed the fact that the govt and the media will routinely lie. In this podcast we look…
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How can they STILL think they’re the good guys? – Podcast 119
Our elites seem to have an unshakable belief in their moral righteousness. How can this be the case, if an independent observer would judge that we don’t even keep our own standards? In this podcast we look at why the…
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Should Christians support Israel?
One of the things I find most difficult about modern politics is the question of Israel. Should I, as a Christian, support Israel or not? Should I support Palestine or not? I think a lot of Christians have the idea…
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Love your neighbour, hate your enemy? – Podcast 118
In this podcast we look at how we treat our enemies. We compare the attitudes of Islamists with what Jesus said, and we look at why it’s important for us as individuals and as a society. Alternatively, you can listen…
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The evil of loyalty – Podcast 117
“Loyalty is a sham virtue exploited to give a bogus moral flavour to amoral or immoral actions” (Harry Blamires). In this podcast we look at how loyalty can be abused and misused, and what true loyalty looks like. Alternatively, you…
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The new warmongers – Podcast 116
In this podcast we look at the way that the Western elites pursue war. How did we with the Augustinian tradition of Just War end up in this situation? How should we think about it and react to it? Alternatively…
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Reclaiming compassion from the progressives – Podcast 115
So much of the ‘progressive’ worldview now is seen as taking the moral high ground and the path of compassion. But is it really compassion? And why does it matter? Links