Tag: lockdown
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Asymptomatic Transmission: a dangerous idea?
For over a year we’ve been constantly told that of the dangers of “asymptomatic transmission”. This has driven much of the lockdown policy. But I think the narrative of asymptomatic transmission has caused something far worse – a change in our mindset. Will Jones’ piece about covid (including on asymptomatic transmission) is here.
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Why is EVERYTHING so religious at the moment?
A lot of commentators have noted that just about everything seems to be religious at the moment. Whether that be lockdowns, wokeness, cancel culture – the list goes on. But why is it like that? In this video we look at a short passage from the Bible to help explain why we can’t get away…
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Lockdowns and the “Greater Good”
Is it right to do something you know is wrong for some greater good? Do lockdowns fit into this category? What does the Bible say about the “greater good”? Here I look at some of the ways our society thinks of the “greater good”, and we look at the Parable of the Good Samaritan. The…
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Hugging and expert overreach
It seems to me when experts are telling us what basic physical contact is and is not safe for us, we have a problem. Links I didn’t mention this in the video, but there are lots of benefits to hugging – see this website for example. I wrote about experts here earlier on in the…
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How fear leads to lockdown
Why did lockdown happen? Frank Furedi argues in an article on Spiked that we were already primed for lockdown because of our culture of fear and safetyism. But how do we combat fear? My article on Understand the Bible about the fear of the Lord is here.
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Why lockdowns are immoral… explained using BRIO!
In my previous video about why lockdowns are immoral I wanted to say one more thing but ran out of time. In this video I take a more in depth look at what philosophers call the trolley problem.
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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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Why lockdowns are immoral
Discussion about the rights and wrongs of lockdown usually focusses on whether they are effective, or how serious covid is, etc. Here I want to go back to the beginning and ask whether lockdowns are morally right. I give two reasons why I believe lockdowns are immoral and should never have been attempted. The article…