The price of losing Christian values

There is a saying: "You won't miss the water till the well runs dry." Britain's wells are running dry. The caring professions are running dry, which many now view simply as jobs without a sense of vocation. Speaking truth is running dry in politics and public life Isa 59:14. Christian conscience is seeping away from …

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God’s restraining grace

Not many people know about God's restraining grace, and more so when it is being withdrawn from societies that were once predominantly Christian. Multicultural Britain Whatever way one defines multiculturalism, multicultural Britain highlights that the Christian culture that once predominated in Britain no longer does so. There are many consequences from this, but one effect …

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What is islamophobia?

Most commentators discuss antisemitism and islamophobia in the same sentence, to give the impression that they are being balanced in their thinking. They are not – this thinking is defective and only adds to the confusion. The inability to agree definitions is confusing debate. The controversy on the definition of antisemitism created turmoil in the …

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Hate Crime in the UK

Non-Crime Hate Incidents

Repeatedly I hear commentators wondering from where the philosophy behind Non-Crime Hate Incidents (NHCIs) arose. NHCIs are topical because The Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson was investigated by Essex Police for a tweet that she had deleted a year before.  In an interview with Nigel Farage on GB News [at 19:05 hrs], she highlighted that NHCIs …

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Donald Trump defeats Kamala Harris and Joe Biden

Donald Trump has won the US Presidency for the second time in a historic political comeback unpredicted by many of the mainline pundits and utterly unexpected by the American Democrats. In his victory speech to supporters in the early hours of the morning he acknowledged that God spared his life to get a job done. …

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International socialism

People need to remember that socialism is an ideology and that it is not confined to any one nation. It is an international movement and thus Labour parties throughout the world have an international interest to collaborate in attacking capitalism and its perceived trappings. Australia's Labour Party state premiers plan to snub [at 22:25 hrs] …

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Has Al Fayed got away with it?

Not at all. With the increasing number of allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed emerging after his death, some have expressed their annoyance that Fayed has got away from justice, the extent of his misbehaviour coming to light after "the horse has bolted". Similar sentiments were expressed when Harold Shipman committed suicide in prison, as if …

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Palestine and the Philistines

Some people make the mistake that modern-day Palestinians have a greater claim to the land of Israel than the Jews. This is seen in the constant use of terms like "the occupied territories" and "the settlements" on the West Bank of the River Jordan in Israel. Palestinians Palestinian is a modern concept promoted by Yasser …

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What is it about Strathnairn?

The Scottish Tories have elected a new leader. After the dithering under the former leader Douglas Ross, the new leadership campaign and election got underway. The result was declared today with Russell Findlay MSP announced as the winner. His credentials as a former investigative journalist were noted in the media, with the BBC report saying …

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