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To Vote or Not to Vote?
Should we vote?The general election is fast approaching here in the UK and I feel bombarded every day by what feels like political pouting, each party seeking to woo us with their political...
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God Does Not Exist
'Consider, for instance, the recent and curious episode of the “God Helmet.” If you have not heard of it before, this was a device that for a time was believed to have the power to induce “religious”...
View ArticleDemocracy, Democracy, Democracy
Athenian democracy emerged in the sixth century BC. Over the course of time a democratic system emerged that enabled adult males to have a fair amount of involvement in the running of the city and the...
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Talk about Democracy is a Joke
'There are huge efforts that do go into making people, to borrow Adam Smith's phrase, "as stupid and ignorant as it is possible for a human being to be." A lot of the educational system is designed for...
View ArticleApocalypse Now
Steadily withdraw funds from the public sector thus creating a strain on services and increasing public anxiety and anger over those services. Privatisation is then seen to be the only option thus...
View ArticleYes, It Is Islamic Extremism - But Why?
'Nobody denies that a security issue exists for the West—the reality of deadly violence in western cities by a small handful of extremists, often psychotic and with criminal records, who are killing...
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Intolerant Intolerance
David Cameron and the Conservative government are seeking to fast track a new bill that gives them greater power to 'deal with extremism' so that the 'greatness of our nation' is preserved, that we may...
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Why Does Jesus Matter? Part One
I have become ever more aware recently that whilst I might talk about the Christian faith and its significance, there are probably many people who I know who are actually not sure why Christians...
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Why Does Jesus Matter? Part Two
The Gospels describe Mary Magdalane (one of Jesus followers) going to the tomb in order to anoint his body with oils as was customary for Jewish burials. However, when she gets there the large stone...
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Tony Campolo and Same-Sex Marriage
Tony Campolo has released a statement regarding same-sex marriage.In it he says, '...I have done my best to preach the Gospel, care for the poor and oppressed, and earnestly motivate others to do the...
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Baptist Assembly 2015
In May I spoke at the Baptist Assembly. I was asked to address those who were being commissioned for ministry, to share with them something of what I've learned during my time in ministry.Because I...
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Do Not Be Afraid
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear...' 1 John 4:18aPeople are steadily becoming more afraid. Recent worldwide events have increased fear levels among many of us, causing us to...
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He's Been Thinking About You...Honestly...
He's been thinking about you...The closure of the Independent Living Fund that was set up to specifically help many within the disabled community live as independently as possible has been closed...
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Self-Harm and Depression
'It is terrifying how common it can be to feel utterly numb to everything around me. It's like living inside the world with headphones and sunglasses on; everything is duller in colour and in sound....
View ArticleGod, Creation and Evil
'It makes no more sense to say that God allows creatures to damn themselves out of his love for them for his respect for their freedom than to say that a father might reasonably allow his deranged...
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The Nonviolent God
I believe God is non-violent.What I mean by this is that God is the endless source of forgiveness, effervescent love and relentless mercy. God is not the scales of justice, karma or vengeance, rather...
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The NHS Crisis Team Saved My Life
My identical twin brother writes regularly about his depression. He has a new article over on Huffington Post about something that happened to him recently,'I received a phone call from Colchester's...
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Without Why
One of the (many) problems facing evangelical Christianity today is that it has reduced itself to a sales pitch.'The ontological fallacy of expecting a light at the end of the tunnel, well, that's what...
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Sermon at the Wedding of Jonny and Sarah Steele
‘Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. God’s love was revealed among us...
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Why I Didn't Vote But Support Jeremy Corbyn
I did not vote in this years General Election.Democracy has long since departed Britain and I refused to be part of a token system that does not represent true democracy. We now live in a plutocracy -...
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(Too) Long To Reign Over Us
I think I like the Queen. Although I have no idea what she is really like as a person, it seems, at least from what I have heard and seen of her, she seems ok.However I do not believe we should have a...
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There Will (Not) Be Blood
'However problematic an ideology may be, it can maintain popular support so long as its logic is kept at a distance rather than chased to its conclusion. We see this problem all the time in our...
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You Are Loved
Do you know how much you are loved?Love has been breaking out from eternity to eternity upon our wounded selves, upon a fractured and groaning cosmos, breathing hope into the despair.Love is lavished...
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New Blog Site and New Book
Thank you to everyone who has read my blog over the years.As you can see I have had a long break, but have decided to reemerge, and will be blogging over at a different site.I'd really value you coming...
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The Ghost of Perfection: Searching for Humanity
Who am I? Who are we?Simple yet profound questions. What does it mean to be human? Why does society sometimes make us feel inadequate and diminished as humans? Where does the church and religion slot...
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