The Biblical Basis for a New Christendom
I remember back in the 1990s, the then Archbishop of Canterbury, his grace George Carey, being interviewed by someone (I don’t remember who) in which he was asked about whether faith was a private matter and should be influencing a person’s politics. The then...
Is Christianity Pro-Free Speech? The Bible Says No. Why Should We Not Be Ashamed of That?
The issue of free speech is not as simple and as clear-cut as most people think it is. Obviously, my title gives the game away before you have read it - as to what I will argue, but to coin a phrase, “It’s the journey that matters.” So, bear with me for the ride as I...
When ‘Mauds’ Attack: Answering the ‘Karens’ of the Church on Conduct at the Pro-Life March 2024!
I am writing a reply to the article published on September 23, 2024, at 11:30 AM, in the Catholic Herald by Eden McCourt entitled 'London March for Life Showed How Both Sides Can Get It Wrong and Fail the Unborn.’ This is somewhat of an open letter to her, the...
What is ‘New’ about the ‘New’ Ecumenism and ‘New’ Muscular Christianity?
It may surprise many, but all my talk about 'ecumenism' and 'Muscular Christianity' is not new; these are things that have emerged within the body before, and I am often (certainly with my ecumenism) accused of things that are more appropriate to what I would like to...
An Open Letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury; A Response from a Working-Class Christian to Your Guardian Article.
Your Grace, In these humble words, we would like to respond to your article for the Guardian titled 'After all these days of hate and violence in the UK, we must find a way to live together well.' We must first be clear - this response is in no way an attempt to...
Christian Pilgrimage: Why You Should Practice It!
I know what you are thinking - there is no command for Christians to go on pilgrimage from either the lips of Jesus the Christ our Lord or any of His Apostles. So, why should we go on pilgrimage? Well, I think, given the apparent absence of evidence, that is a very...
On Marrying Unbelievers and Other Things Connected to 2 Corinthians 6:14
When Christians talk about dating one another, leaving aside the rightness or wrongness of it all for a second, a Christian in the discussion invariably raises the point of 2 Corinthians 6: 14, which states, "Do not become partners with those who do not believe, for...
The Church is Gripped by the Fear of Comfortable People!
Brothers and sisters, the Church is in the grips of fearful people because they are successful. In this article, I want to explain what I mean by this and share some anecdotal evidence that leads me to this reflection: the theology they have created to maintain it and...
Commentary on Philippians Chapter Three
Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not troublesome, but for you it is safe. In typical Pauline fashion, the words 'finally' come some way off from the end! Paul it seems wanted to console the Church of Phillipe;...
Baptism, Asylum, and the Church
The Church of England is, once more, finding itself the butt of scorn and mockery; and national contempt. This time, because of the apparent complacency around the Church of England in properly vetting those claiming to convert to the faith - before supporting their...
