The Political Idolatry of Christians and How to Cure It
Politics is all around us; we can not escape it. We can not avoid being involved in it; even the very attempt to be non-political ends up being political when we recognise that 'politics' is a specific way of relating to people; one in which, power, influence, and...
The Crucifixion of our Lord: John and the Synoptics
Introduction: One Sunday at Speakers' Corner recently, I found myself flummoxed when I knew the answer to a question that was raised but could not express it. It was not, as you would say, on the tip of my tongue. So, consider this my penance and an attempt to engrave...
Points where Protestants and Catholics can Unite, Despite the Differences!
Dear reader, you will know I am sure that I am an ecumenical Christian; which means that I navigate the differences between Christians, much like a surveyor navigates a landscape, I see high and low views everywhere; I envision the truth claims of the Christian faith...
What Good Street Evangelism Looks Like!
Naturally, as someone who is a paid evangelist, I've developed opinions about the issue of evangelism; many opinions! I am going to lay them out for your consideration today. Evangelism is a real concern for the Christian as it naturally follows from Christ's command...
Why Charles Should Not Take the Oath to ‘Defend the Faith’; and Why Monarchy Should be Separated From the Church of England
Taking an oath is a serious thing - and on the 6th of May King Charles will take oaths before GOD in a holy church during a mass and publicly that he can not possibly keep, and this is a problem. Let us first look at what Charles wants to say: in 2015, in an...
Being a Disciple of Christ: Christianity as a Complete Way of Life
It is an often-repeated trope amongst Muslims in particular, and amongst some Progressives, that Christianity is a spent force; or not a serious religion. Part of this critique is that the Christian treats their faith as a 'part' of their life, rather than the whole...
The Case for Keeping the Nativity Fast and a Real Christmas!
I did a recent survey on my Youtube Channel, conducting a non-scientific straw poll asking whether people planned to keep the Nativity fast. Four hundred people have responded so far of which 61% had never heard that fasting before Christmas was a thing. Only 18% said...
Liberal Plurality an example of the conflict between Liberal and objective Christian values
Liberal society celebrates and views plurality as an objective value - that should be an ordering axiom of society. We Christians are living in that world; and some Christians; unconsciously or consciously imbibed that belief system. However, have you ever stopped to...
An Open letter to Christian artists! Join the culture war – be soldiers for Christ! Your art is a weapon – use it!
It is often said, and I believe to be true, that a picture can speak a thousand words; anyone who has ever read Tolkien's Lord of the Rings - will know the great lengths he went to in his attempt to describe the lush textures and the feel of the world he was trying to...
Discourse on the Epicurean Religion of Our Age and the Christian Response!
Christians in the west, like it or not, live in a post-Christian age. We are like the 'son' in the famous poem by Rudyard Kipling, about to "...bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools or watch the things you gave your life to,...
