Secularism, multiculturalism and being careful what we wish for
John Stevens: ‘We cannot with integrity advocate for religious freedom for Christians around the world whilst seeking to restrict religious freedom in our own country. We cannot demand that Islamic nations and other states allow multiculturalism so that Christians can freely exercise their faith, whilst at the same time decrying multiculturalism in our own context. The only options are ultimately tolerant multiculturalism or tyrannical monoculturalism.’
Can Christians learn anything from Critical Theory & the Social Justice Movement?
Doubling up on John Stevens Facebook posts this week, this one asks whether there is any legitimacy at all to the claims of Critical Theory and the Social Justice Movement. By way of Bavinck’s analysis of Communism, he suggests there are lessons we can learn even if we might rightly recognise significant problems with their analysis too.
Is Russell finally branding himself a Christian?
Steve McAlpine has been noting various famous unbelievers – great sinners all – coming out and identifying as Christians. In this one, he looks at Russell Brand’s recent comments and puts his finger on some of our (potential) reactions to that news.
Is ‘Gentle Parenting’ biblical?
This one looks at a new trend in parenting and asks if it is biblical or not. Useful thoughts in this one.
Do we ignore the biblical teaching on usury?
Probably not a question many of us have actually asked or meaningfully thought about. What is usury? Is it different from ordinary loan-making? What does the Bible say about it and have we accidentally fallen foul of it? This one lays out twelve theses to at least get us thinking through the issues.
Beautiful feet on the school run
David Skull has written a very short but thought-provoking post on how to use even those rushed dashes to school with the kids to the glory of God. A good one to help you make the best use of that time.
From the archive: How should we respond to those who profess faith?
‘When somebody professes faith, it is worth doing at least three things.’