Essays · Archive
Culture
Cultural commentary from a Christian viewpoint: politics, tolerance, meaning, the public square.
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Unpacking Political Correctness
Understanding the times is always important. Ideas and cultural trends are extremely powerful, and the less we’re aware of them, the greater the likelihood they’ll capture our thinking and shape our lives. Moreover, the ability of ideas to unwittingly…
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Challenging The New Morality
On 15th November it was announced that the majority of Australians had voted in a referendum supporting the introduction of a bill into Parliament legalising same-sex marriage. The result was not a surprise and came in a long line of…
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Reaching the Secular West
For those of us committed to global mission, it’s helpful to note that in the Book of the Acts of the Apostles, Paul shaped his message in the light of the context that he was speaking into. For example, when…
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Living in Days of Terror, Multiculturalism and the Decline of Christian Britain
I awoke on Sunday morning to news of another terrorist incident in the UK, the third in as many months. First the attack on Westminster Bridge, then the suicide bombing at the Manchester arena and finally Saturday night’s killing spree at…
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Reflecting on the Confusions of the BBC
The BCC Website is one of several places I go to for news. If I were so inclined I could tune into BBC World Service; it is broadcast on FM in Kampala. If I had a television, BBC World is…
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The Intolerance of Tolerance
Twenty years ago now I was studying for a postgraduate certificate in education. Most of my fellow-students were considerably older than me, often at the beginning of a second career. As was the fashion in those days, the course began…