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Terminological Appropriation
A characteristic of our cultural moment is a lexicon that everyone is meant to know, use, and defer to. On a long car journey I had fun thinking about how some of these... Read more -
Pastoral Planning for a Super Majority
In an election in which there was no party for which I wanted to vote, my personal opinion was that the least worst result would be a Labour victory with a small... Read more -
More Work to be Done
Two weeks’ time and there will be a new government in the UK. I’m still not sure how I will vote (‘None of the above’ feels the most attractive option) but... Read more -
1994 and All That, 30 Years On
Ten years ago I wrote an essay reflecting on the events of twenty years before that: the ‘Toronto Blessing’, or ‘Present move of the Spirit’ of 1994. And here we... Read more -
What Is Christian Nationalism?
As US electoral politics rumbles on in its current ugly form, one issue of significance is 'Christian Nationalism'. This, like its equal and opposite 'woke', is a term... Read more -
Pursuing the Presence of God
Last week I was in Houston for the Advance global conference. A highlight of the teaching was this session by Tope Koleoso on pursuing the presence of God. It is really... Read more -
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The Glory of Easter
On Wednesday I was at a recital of Bach’s Easter Oratorio. At Easter there is a lot of Bach about, and – if classical music is your thing – it is joyous. Read more -
On International Women’s Day
On International Women’s Day we are invited to, imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. In his Theology of the Body John... Read more -
Stop Talking About It. You’ll Feel Better.
The WEIRD world has a problem. This is how Abigail Shrier encapsulates it in her new book, Bad Therapy: Why the kids aren’t growing up: Read more - Page 1 2 3 > Last ›