The problem when we read the Bible is, we want the answers to our questions to be handed us on a platter. The only thing handed over on a platter in the Bible is the head of John the Baptist. Ben Trigg.
I mean come on. I was listening to Moral Maze on Radio 4 the other night when driving home late. They were discussing ‘nudging’ – whereby the government use recognised, surreptitious practices to ‘nudge’ the thinking of the public in one direction or another. There were arguments for and against, and much of it explicity … More When democracy isn’t exactly that. [Tuition Fees.]
Hopefully readers might know that I’m not the kind of person to assume I know everything, and I do not welcome the insults and unconstructive commentary that often takes place online in response to hot topics like this – just an advance notice. But I cannot help but be bemused as to how Dawkins and … More Bemused (amused?) by Richard Dawkins’ logic
I recently tweeted that it was “a good Job I’m reading, (not a good robe I’m needing)”, which among the two people who read it caused perhaps only a little confusion and bemusement. It was probably too cryptic, what I’d meant by it was, I’m reading Job (rhyming with “robe”, ie., the Biblical character – … More James and Job
I don’t often speak out like this, but I follow One who twice entered the temple and created havoc. So I thought I should try. Whose church is this that wants to burn Korans on September 11th? Whose church is this that burns Bible translations that aren’t the KJV?? Whose church is this that I … More Whose church is this?
Well, the day is upon us. Has been for a while now and I’m a bit late to the party, but I thought it was finally about time I commented on this, as I have recently utilised the use of iBooks on my iPhone. I remember once reading in a science fiction novel, no more … More eBooks – the bane and the beauty
I’m reading a great book at the moment, “America, Empire of Liberty”, which is basically a recent, re-thought history of America written by Cambridge professor David Reynolds. Helpfully for European readers like myself it obviously lacks the shallow patriotism and misrepresentation of facts which often comes with what is associated with American history as it … More The Paradoxes of American History
Recently a group of folk from our church went and joined several other folk from other churches to be part of an audience for this live TV debate which I found rather late last night on youtube. The question was, Is Calvinism Biblical? Jacques More, author of the anti-calvinistic book So You Think You’re Chosen? … More Calvinism Debate
The underground train system in London can be an uncomfortable place to be at the best of times. I don’t want to repeat what we’ve heard from many social commentators who see in it a vibrant metaphor for the crowded-yet-lonely human life in the 21st century West (I hope they do anyway). Neither do I … More It’s not just what you say…
Pentecost weekend, what a winner! I had such a laugh this glorious weekend. First of all at 9.30am on Saturday morning I went on Premier Radio for half an hour with my good friend Sami Michael to play a couple of songs live and to have a couple played from my new EP “Give You … More Pentecost Weekend
