I was recently discussing politics in general terms over tea with someone who was, thoughtful articulate and eloquent, but with whom I had little in common in terms of political leanings. At one point he observed that he found it difficult to understand how Christians could be Conservative, and moreover this was in part because […]
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I mentioned in my article on ‘Faith and Politics’ that there is such a thing as Truth, and that seeking and discerning such truth is both possible and important. This is not a philosophy blog or website, and therefore not the place for a lengthy discussion on the arguments and reasons for affirming absolute truth, but
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It is often said that faith and politics don’t mix; but I will argue that such a statement is not only at best simply untrue, but at worst is deceptively misleading. I don’t think it is contentious to state that everyone has a set of beliefs or understanding of how things should or should not
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There is no incontrovertible statement or proof which can lead us to say that either democracy, or autocratic dictatorship, is fundamentally right or wrong. We can however, say which sort of system we prefer, or which we believe will deliver better outcomes for a country’s citizens (as an aside defining ‘better’ in this context is far
The Role of Government Read More »
There are many passages in the bible exhorting particular behaviours or attitudes, but few, if any are as challenging as when Paul wrote to the Philippians, “Nothing should be done out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility everyone should consider other better than themselves. Each person not looking to their own interests,
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