It doesn’t take a lot of research to discover that some subtle shifts are taking place in our society with … More
Tag: Culture
Misunderstanding the Church Pt.2
Living in the last dim rays of gospel light in Western culture can give the church a strong sense of … More
An uncertain sound
There is a famous anecdote about a church producing some signage for the gable wall of their building, with the … More
Why we still need nuance
One of the unfortunate things about words is how readily weaponised they are. Language, by its very essence, is in … More
Book review: Adorning the Dark by Andrew Peterson
Christianity and creativity can have a fairly complex and conflicted relationship. On the one hand there is the sheer volume … More
The cessation of virtue
With the now ubiquitous use of social media, we have come to democratise our ethics and publicise our convictions on … More
Living in important times
I have lived in important places, times When great events were decided; who owned That half a rood of rock, … More
Barbed wire boy
I went to an all boys high school (comprehensive) in 1980s/90s Northern Ireland, a place where a friend’s mother bluntly … More
Preaching to the Extinction Rebellion
Our world is shuddering awake to the alarm bell of climate change, to the potential for an uninhabitable earth, to … More
No private matter – Pt.2
For the present generation the private sphere has been sacrificed on the altar of easy publicity, and the democratic platforms … More