We have just commemorated our shame being borne by Christ - as prior generations heard whilst growing up, our wrongdoing accrues a debt, but Jesus offers to pay it on the cross (it is not insignificant). Contrastingly, younger generations are inculcated during formative years with the ideology of an absence of such justice - though it must be stressed that most young people nevertheless have a conscience and many have admirable values. Commercialism's ascent has entailed our increasingly being imbued with the marketeer's message that we're entitled to whatever we feel we'd like.
Fraser Nelson rightly observes that some political figures now brandish a cross alongside a "the clash-of-civilisations narrative". Yet the two don't align. On the cross, Jesus was victorious in a wholly different battle, that against our sin. Thus we should have humility, and recognise that we are not endowed with righteousness by dint of heritage - in fact Jesus rebuked those who took pride in theirs (Matthew 3:9). He also repeatedly chastised those who feigned religiosity for the sake of power.
Jesus implored us to love our "neighbours", referring to those of ostensibly rival cultural groups (see the Good Samaritan), and He urges each person to repentantly turn to Him. Muslims are not prohibiting anyone from doing so.
Jesus implored us to love our "neighbours", referring to those of ostensibly rival cultural groups (see the Good Samaritan), and He urges each person to repentantly turn to Him. Muslims are not prohibiting anyone from doing so.
Jews should not have to fight antisemitism alone
Observing the rise of the Manosphere, I'm struck that it correlates with the abandonment of the previously widely respected teachings of a particular historical figure, who happened to be Jewish.
Observing the rise of the Manosphere, I'm struck that it correlates with the abandonment of the previously widely respected teachings of a particular historical figure, who happened to be Jewish.
When Justin Welby became Archbishop, I had the privilege of being the first member of the public to as him a question in a radio phone-in - and I lament that I asked a question about same sex marriage. In fact, what is paramount is The Gospel. The Archbishop's fundamental responsibility is to direct people towards God - in an era in which so many people understandably yet mistakenly presume the fallacy that His existence is contrary to science, or unimportant. Whatever the failings of the Church, observers should be cognizant that Christ perpetually argued with religious authorities - thus any unChristlike behaviour within the institution should not be conflated with Him
Sonia Sodha correctly observes the erroneous oversimplification of Muslim Britain by the Left and by the Right. I hypothesise that, in an era in which we have so much information immersing us continually, we are prone to generalising groups of others as a coping strategy. Some on the Left deem all Muslims innocent victims of societal racism, spurred on to do so in retaliation to the animosity of some on the Right. In reality Muslims are as varied as the rest of the population.
Thousands of people congregating in Trafalgar Square, other than for a public performance, arguably is inherently an act of dominance - this doesn't mean that the individuals at the event, nor in the wider Muslim population, have a conscious aim to dominate the country.
Imminently, Trafalgar Square will host an enactment of Jesus' death and resurrection - since the religious tradition of our nation is one that entails cognizance of our own sin, not the pretence, demonstrated by Farage and his acolytes, that humanity's problems are the preserve of an imported religion.
Thousands of people congregating in Trafalgar Square, other than for a public performance, arguably is inherently an act of dominance - this doesn't mean that the individuals at the event, nor in the wider Muslim population, have a conscious aim to dominate the country.
Imminently, Trafalgar Square will host an enactment of Jesus' death and resurrection - since the religious tradition of our nation is one that entails cognizance of our own sin, not the pretence, demonstrated by Farage and his acolytes, that humanity's problems are the preserve of an imported religion.
Jesus
says that out of the heart, the mouth speaks, and that a good tree
produces good fruit - Trump's hateful and boastful rhetoric demonstrates
that he is not trying to follow Christ.
His
policies are also indicative of someone not trying to adhere to Jesus'
teachings - note that Jesus taught us to help those in need, including
those from elsewhere, yet Trump has doomed millions of people to death
by terminating (rather than amending flaws in) USAID.
Why would you not instead support one of the places in our world where there's extreme suffering which is overlooked?
NB
- in addition to the hell this is causing for those in the nations hit
directly by the war, it's also putting folk elsewhere through hell
because it's hindering shipments of Aid to (largely overlooked) places
where there's starvation.
Recently
I was in conversation with someone who's 23 weeks and another
individual - the 2nd person asked about whether the baby has feet yet,
and whether it still has a tail. They're an educated individual, it
struck me as demonstrative of how widespread misunderstandings about the
preborn could be.
"Religion"
means different things to different people. Jesus didn't come to
instigate traditions and rituals, we can't earn our way to Heaven -
instead He died to make our salvation possible. However, most Brits
aren't interested, and mistakenly presume that there's no rational basis
for believing in God or the resurrection.
Folk
should look into this for themselves. I thought it seemed absurd to
believe that Jesus rose from death, but came to see that the historical
case is solid.