Modern discussion and debate is full of unanswered questions. Prime Minister's Questions, First Minister's Question and BBC Question Time produce many examples of questions that are ignored and not answered. People respond, but they do not answer; they reply, but they do not answer. An answer addresses the question, but the person responding may reframe …
Category: Politics
International strife
South Africa has taken on the role of advocate for Gaza at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). I have argued for years that justice needs adequate advocacy. "The LORD said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not. Am I my brother's keeper?" Gen 4:9. There are too many people …
What is Christianity?
Christianity is that divine worldview introduced to global consciousness and world affairs by the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God 2Jn 1:3. Jesus focuses on the big questions in life - why we are here, Who made us, where we are going after death, and how do we prepare for it? Some people think …
Do you ignore the Prince of Peace?
Many people acknowledge that the world would be a better place if people were like Jesus Christ. So why do so many not listen to Him? Why do politicians in particular ignore His message? They will quote Mahatma Ghandi and Martin Luther King Jr, Nelson Mandela and Leo Tolstoy, but the name of Jesus Christ …
The Pros and Cons of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now in the news although it has been around for some time. As with any new technology, there are early adopters and late adopters. Ever since OpenAI launched ChatGPT in November 2022, some have enthusiastically experimented with what ChatGPT can do for them, while others are cautious about it. However, it …
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When conscience fails
Conscience is a person's ability to form moral judgments, whether something is right or wrong. Conscience is a judge, not about everything but whether something is right or wrong. This is not the same as judging if something is true or false. We may all agree about the facts but disagree about the interpretation of …
Where are the anti-war demonstrators?
Just when one might expect anti-war demonstrators, they are nowhere to be seen. Extinction Rebellion cries out against climatic Armageddon, but Russia threatens nuclear Armageddon in the 2022 Russo-Ukrainian war, and who can say where the 2023 Gaza-Israeli war will lead? Rather, major cities in the UK and overseas have witnessed Palestinian celebrations at the …
Catalysts, advocates and intercessors
The world needs peace-makers. Jesus placed them among His Beatitudes: "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God." Matthew 5:9 There are too many peace-breakers. This blogpost is about international affairs and conflict resolution, and God knows that we need it. There will be no lasting peace between man and …
Governments and criminal behaviour
Media commentators frequently confess that they do not know why Governments act as they do in particular circumstances. For example, the US President Joe Biden has authorised cluster bombs for the war in Ukraine, which kill civilians and children and are condemned by 123 countries including the UK. So why did he do so? In …
Bullies and cowards
Bullies and cowards have something in common – they cannot win an argument. Poor debate is very common but poor arguments are just as common. So what do people do when they have a poor argument? They browbeat their opponent, they ridicule them, they miscall them, they prejudice the impressionable against them, they cancel them, …
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