We are still only in the first month of a new year and it is not without significance that this is the third time this month that Donald Trump has been a major component in what I blog about.
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The Abolition of Man
I have just finished reading C.S.Lewis’ “The Abolition of Man”.
Continue readingThe Synagogue of Satan; Antisemitism; latest thoughts concerning Israel today
Since I began my blogger career, I have often returned to the subject of Israel, as well as in my writing endeavours, e.g.: Prophets of the Bible (see here) and Priests of the Bible (see here).
Continue readingThoughts on a/the day of “not despising small things” and “faithfulness in little things”
Early on in my working life, I had a boss, who was a good one, who sometimes, knowing that I was a Christian, humorously referred to my fellow Christians as “a bunch of inadequates”.
Continue readingTips on writing a book
Dear George
I am pleased to learn of your intentions to write a book and I am happy to pass on tips / suggestions in order to help you be more productive in your writing endeavours …
Continue readingChristians responding to our being called on to take action concerning climate change
Dear George
In response to your question about ways you, as a Christian and those you associate with, e.g. in your church, might best respond to the call, which has been sounded for a while, that Christians, who are supposed to love humanity, especially our children, should be more proactive when it comes it comes to responding to some of the challenges (some go as far as say – emergency) that are posed due to man-made climate change, here are some of my thoughts …
Continue readingWhat is going on in Iran?
One thing people can’t say about 2026 is that it hasn’t started with a proverbial bang, as well as stuff happening around the world that we don’t hear about, with undoubtedly a lot more to come. We did hear about Venezuela, which I recently wrote about (see here) for the first time and now my news feeds are awash with goings on in Iran, even though (unsurprisingly) the BBC have been tardy in reporting. I have written about Iran six times, over 10 years!
Continue readingC.S. Lewis and “That Hideous Strength”
In order to keep the main article short and not give away too many spoilers, in case readers have yet to read C.S.Lewis’ “That Hideous Strength”, I include at the end an “APPENDIX – Questions and Answers to/from Meta AI”, with pertinent information I found to be helpful in coming to understand the book.
Continue readingObserving Philip Yancey’s fall from grace; what lessons can we learn?
Over the past few days, a surprising number of posts have appeared on my social media feed, often by those who, as far as I can make out are, Christian leaders or commentators, many with their own large following, particularly in the USA. It concerns Philip Yancey.
Continue readingTwo funerals in a day: Graham Jones and Martin Templeman
As I have commented, more than once in my forays into the blogosphere, I am now at an age when people I once knew well, respected highly and over a long period, die. When I can, I then get to attend their funerals with the primary aim to pay my respects and as a bonus I get to meet folk I knew in the past, often having not seen them for a long time. Yesterday, for the first time, I had that experience twice. The words of John Donne sounded in my ear!
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