Notice that the language is changing from global warming to climate change. The hottest year in recent times was 1995. The media furore about global warming was about the attempt to 'get rid of the mediaeval warm period' - in other words, to remove from the temperature graphs the awkward fact that temperatures in the …
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Calvin’s Calvinism
Calvin scholars often tell the story how William Farel hastily visited John Calvin as he passed through Geneva on the night of 10/7/1536, and detained him in Geneva with the solemn curse of God upon his literary studies if he did not stop in Geneva to help forward the work of the Protestant Reformation in …
The cost of abandoning Christianity
For decades I have noted the cost to society of the loss of Christian principles. But only now have social scientists examined the enormous potential of voluntary groups to contribute to providing services. A study by the University of Pennsylvania has for the first time placed a cash value on the activities of voluntary societies. …
Political interviews
I had a series of interviews and hustings prior to the last Scottish election on 5th May 2011. The Rant was a student-produced Question Time hustings in the City of Glasgow College (CGC) on 31st March 2011 and is available on-line (view this video with Internet Explorer; the link currently does not work with Firefox). …
Contained in the Scriptures
Following the 18th-century sceptical attacks on the Bible by Scottish Enlightenment figures claiming that it was not the Word of God, and the 19th-century higher critical attacks upon biblical inspiration by unbelieving scholars, during the past one hundred years the opinion has grown up that the Word of God is found in the Scriptures of …
Fat cats in the public’s eye – what is fairness?
Fairness was catapaulted to the top of the agenda in the last General Election campaign. Since then the debate is on - what is fairness in our society? "It's not fair!" announces the youngest child with all the authority of a top judge. Where did the child learn this judicial skill? In 2010 Wayne Rooney …
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Lecture on Christianity and politics available for download
My lecture on Christianity and politics is available for download. Today's legal verdict in favour of a homosexual couple, awarding them damages against the Christian owners of a hotel in Penzance, shows the need for Christians to change the law - and the only legitimate way to do so is through politics. This is explained …
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Is global warming man-made?
After the current winter, people are saying: “If global warming continues, we will freeze to death!” Man's activities are warming the globe, but global warming is God-made. It is God’s way of knocking international heads together in discussion who will not usually talk together. Governments have ignored international co-operation for too long and this is …
Talk in Glasgow on Christianity and Politics
Christianity and Politics: their relationship and roleSpeaker: Dr Donald BoydDate: Friday, 17th December 2010Time: 7.30 p.m.Venue: Shettleston Free Church Continuing, 97 Wellshot Road, Glasgow, G32 7BL at the corner of Culrain Street. What is politics about? Why, should, and how can Christians be involved? Everyone welcome. No charge. Questions and Answers session afterwards. Download or …
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Who should we believe?
There is much debate over the different political solutions to the economic crisis and it leaves the ordinary person asking: “Who should we believe?” This quandry is part of the human condition, and so Christians should not be too concerned that people complain about the number of Christian denominations and ask “who should we believe?” …
