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Abortion and the adoption question: A better answer
Christopher Yuan suggests that when we get asked by pro-abortionists “How many children have you fostered/adopted”, we should respond with the question “how many babies have you murdered,” It sounds at first like a witty retort to what has been seen as a witty retort to the pro-life argument. However, I think it ultimately fails. You see, the pro-abortionist does not accept our premise.…
Has the Gift of Tongues ceased? A reformed continuationist response to a reformed cessationist
Anthony Faggiano writes: “The gift of speaking in tongues, as the New Testament describes it, has ceased. That isn’t a novel claim. It belongs to the Westminster Standards and the Three Forms of Unity, to John Calvin, Francis Turretin, Herman Bavinck, Louis Berkhof, and R. C. Sproul, and to the major cessationist works: B. B. Warfield’s Counterfeit Miracles, John Owen’s Pneumatologia, and…
Are Evangelicals attracted to same sex attraction? Defending Living Out
Aaron Edwards was infamously dismissed by Cliff College for a tweet claiming that homosexuality was invading the church. Now, there is much to discuss there in terms of whether Edwards’ language was an example of robust plain speaking or clumsy and unhelpful. There is also the issue of free speech, especially for academics. However, in the noise if Edwards’ employment case, we never got to…
Jesus and the death penalty
The other day, I started to reflect on the question of whether a Biblical worldview requires us to support the death penalty. I concluded that it does not One argument missing from my case but used sometimes by opponents of capital punishment is that Jesus has taken the penalty of death on himself at the Cross. The usual counterpoint to that claim is that the death penalty is a creation…
Is Climate alarmism dangerous?
London Seminary seem to think so. They’ve invited Dr Paul Mills to lecture on its dangers, particularly to Christian unity this June. Now, I don’t know if London Seminary are going to provide an alternative viewpoint to counter Dr Mills but if I were to respond, it would be a follows. Stay in lane I remember the helpful advice of friends during the COVID pandemic that we should be careful,…
Does a Biblical worldview require the death penalty?
The understandable response from some people to the horrific attack in Belfast on the 8th June and the reporting of the trial of Henry Nowak’s killer has been to call for a return of the death penalty. I say “understandable” because I can fully grasp why for many that is the gut response. I share the instinct. However, over the years, I’ve come to the conclusion that capital punishment is not…
Subversive fulfilment and the bit that Christian Nationalism omits
The kind of nationalism we see expressed in Raising the Colours and Unite the Kingdom expresses genuine desires. We sometimes identify those desires in terms of identity, comfort and security We see the need for identity when people look for a cause to belong to and a nation that they can be proud of. The need for comfort is seen in that sense that sections of society have been left behind,…
What do Restore Britain really stand for and why are Christian Nationalists supporting them?
I’ve seen a few comments from Christians, particularly those identifying as Christian Nationalists promoting Restore Britian as the political party to get behind. This, by Aaron Edwards, is a more extensive treatment of the subject than the usual social media comments. The basis for this is that Lowe has talked about a return to Christian values. I thought it might be worth a look at some…
Hope for the city: Urban Mission theory and practice
One of the arguments made by prominent Christian Nationalists is that they are, by building alliances with Tommy Robinson and others regarded as on the Far Right, is that they are seeking to reach a neglected people (white working class) with the Gospel. They argue that they are doing something noone else is interested in. I disagree. I believe that there are Christians with a genuine concern to…
The facts relating to the Henry Nowak case (2) What is the law in relation to arrest and handcuffing?
I thought it was worth going a little further in attempting to provide some of the factual foundations that need to underpin a discussion both about the Henry Nowak case and the broader circumstances including discussions about policing practices and especially allegations of “two-tier policing” targeting white British people. Ian Paul has written on his blog: “The question arises, why did the…
Restore Britain on religious freedom
Rupert Lowe posted the following on Facebook. I would like to make the following brief observations. 1. The reasons are to do with cultural nationalism not safety. The issue is whether or not they are “British”. 2. That included in their list is “kosher” food. At least there is consistency here. Most people who talk about banning halal attempt to ignore this implication. Yet Jews have been…
We don't all have a Nineveh
I want to pick up on a point that came up in a recent conversation I had following the latest Unite the Kingdom rally. Someone suggested that we should learn from the story of Jonah. Perhaps those on the marches were like the Ninevites and needed someone to go to them. I suggested that there might be a few problems with that kind of analogy. The first is that whilst Jonah reluctantly did head…
What would you need to survive in the desert?
This was our starter question at a recent Life Group. There were suggestions about methods for storing water and food. One person suggested that a compass to help find your way out might be useful. We rule out “Bear Grylls” and “the Amazon app” as breaking the spirit of the rules of the game. The reason we were asking that question was because on the previous Sunday, we had a sermon on…
The murder of Henry Nowak
I’ve read a lot of commentary over the past week concerning the Henry Nowak case. Much of it involves reaction to what people assume to be the problem. However any response and analysis needs to engage with the actual facts available to us. I thought it might be helpful to try and set that out, updating what I have written earlier. Vikrum Digwa and Henry Nowak meet, possibly brushing past…
The day I achieved world domination
So …. These notifications popped up on my WordPress menu recently. If only Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin had realised that you could gain world domination by simply running a blog! It would make for a more peaceful world. I suspect that this reflects an attempt to align WordPress with other platforms and tools. You can receive top fan badges on Facebook and learning tools like duolingo…
On double standards
Over the past few days, I’ve heard a number of complaints about hypocrisy and double standards in response to Henry Nowak. Some of them are, I think, unfair. No, prominent people have not “taken the knee” as they did in response to the George Floyd murder. However, that was a very specific symbolic response and as I’ve noted previously, there are significant differences between the George Floyd…
Faithroots audio: sample sermons
I’ve introduced a new Faithroots Audio page. The first audios included on the page are a selection of sermons that I’ve preached at Church Central North covering most genres of Scripture. One reason for sharing those sermons is to help those learning to preach. I’d like you to get a flavour for how different topics and books of the Bible can be approached. Obviously they are preached by a…