People are now generally aware of cancel culture, but where and when did it begin? Cancel culture The essence of cancel culture is to inhibit free speech. It came to prominence during the US Presidency of Donald Trump. The removal of the President of the United States from social media demonstrates the pitch to which …
Tag: political correctness
The law-abiding citizen
It is almost impossible now to live as a law-abiding citizen. We are told that 'ignorance of the law is no excuse'. What if you cannot keep up with the changing law? Secular morality changes with every new phase of political correctness. Can you keep up with the changing law and the changing 'woke' standards …
Trusting the Prime Minister
Boris Johnson is fair game in the Brexit civil war. It is open season with the impeaching of the American President Donald Trump and revisiting Johnson's record when he was the mayor of London. It shows the spirit of the age but it is compounded by those who cannot see themselves. As the Scottish bard …
Hate crime is selective secular morality
Hate is not a crime – it is a sin – a sin of thought, which may manifest itself in speech and behaviour. Christian societies do not criminalise hate but teach and encourage self-policing by naming and shaming sin. Secularism has no such ability so it calls in the help of criminal sanctions to force …
Secular morality and sex
Secular morality is replacing Christian morality in public life, and not for the better. It is often said that the Christian church is 'hung up' on sex. The reality is that human beings are hung up on sex, whether they are Christian or not. The historical attitude has run its course Fifty years ago, it …
Academic exegesis
Academic exegesis is that form of interpretation which copies academics or authority figures rather than doing proper exegesis. The Lord Jesus Christ cut through this in His teaching, so that people were astonished at His teaching. Academic exegesis is seen in the translation of various biblical passages. Current Bible versions are the product of teams …
Donald's Thoughts 