Secularism likes to promote itself as rational and moral. The problem is that it does not stop there but it seeks to impose its secular morality on others, while complaining that religion does the very same thing with its morality. "It takes one to know one." Human beings try to control others from the moment …
Dr Nicola Sturgeon?
Nicola Sturgeon claims in today's First Minister's Question: "it is the easiest thing in the world to get up and diagnose the problem." Really? Most medical doctors would like to know how, and I am sure medical students would like to know how to shorten their course of studies. Rather, it is easy to see …
Thoughtcrime is replacing sin
Sin is disappearing from public use. The reason is easy to discern. Sin conjures up the thought of God, which a secular society abominates. Like Sabbath, God's weekly holiday, it reminds people of God. Q. 14. What is sin? A. Sin is any want of conformity unto, or transgression of, the law of God. Westminster …
The cost of abandoning sin
There is a literal cost when society abandons the concept of sin. Many people will find that it reduces their bank balance. The state fines people when they break its laws. On the other hand, God calls the breaking of His law 'sin' and He gives sinners a verbal warning. Fines reduce one's bank balance; …
Secular repentance
Repentance means 'a change of mind'. It is commonly associated with Christian theology, which majors on the need for 'repentance unto life'. However, it is possible to change one's mind from bad to worse – in other words, there are different forms of repentance. Christian teaching on metanoia, the Greek word that the New Testament uses …
Aggressive secularism
Britain is reaching a tipping point. The language battle has been one of several tools in the armoury of aggressive secularism. There are others. After softening up British society for many decades, we have now reached the critical tipping point of legislative enactment. Although Brexit is important, it risks taking people's eye off the ball. …
The language battle
The language battle has been in progress for well over a century, but it is now reaching a critical tipping point. Take for example the family. The European Convention on Human Rights says that everyone is entitled to family life. However, when the definition of a family is changed to include homosexual couples, their right to …
Silencing mobile phones
Most people experience mobile phones ringing at inappropriate moments and the embarrassing scramble to discover if it is mine or someone else's phone. So the ability to swiftly and totally silence my Moto G5 Plus for two or whatever hours before going into a meeting is very welcome. What is not so welcome is the …
Why we need Israeli technology
Water out of thin air in the desert. Food where you need it. These are being solved by Israel. Three Israeli companies have developed technologies that will help the world. By 2025, the United Nations has predicted that two thirds of the world's population will have difficulty finding clean drinking water. The solution is at …
Revisiting the 1967 Abortion Act
The 50th anniversary of the 1967 Abortion Act made the BBC revisit the debate about abortion in The Moral Maze. Confusion, obfuscation and biblical illiteracy are still the order of the day. The debate proceeded along the usual lines to little effect, so it is worth recording here a list of the topics which are …
