“PITY THE NATION” a Poem by Lawrence Ferlingetti Pity the nation whose people are sheepAnd whose shepherds mislead them Pity the nation whose leaders are liarsWhose sages are silencedAnd whose bigots haunt the airwaves Pity the nation that raises not its voiceExcept to praise conquerorsAnd acclaim the bully as heroAnd aims to rule the worldBy... Continue Reading →
Proportionality and Restored Dignity vs. Hatred and Degradation Second, God judges ‘each one according to his ways’, which means that justice is proportionate. A firing squad is not appropriate for cheating on one tax return or even on several. Amputating limbs is not appropriate for stealing a loaf of bread or even several. Excommunication is not appropriate for... Continue Reading →
BBC Radio Devon – Pause for Thought: Storm Centres During the Pause for Thought recently, I’ve been talking about 7 places I have been to: Storm-centres of history. Today, we will go to Cairo, Egypt. Each place I’ve chosen will be a place I have been to, either as a tourist or a missionary. Each place... Continue Reading →
Below are the details for the upcoming Sabeel-Kairos Conference which I commend to you, and published here with permission: Sabeel- Kairos Annual Conference: Faith in Action 2019 Our annual conference will be held at 10am-4:30pm on Saturday 29th June at Carr’s Lane Church in Birmingham. £30 including a buffet Lunch Book and Pay Online Here. Book and Pay by Post, download... Continue Reading →
The Wave of Prayer ministry enables local and international friends of Sabeel to pray over regional concerns on a weekly basis. Sent to Sabeel’s network of supporters, the prayer is used in services around the world and during Sabeel’s Thursday Communion service; as each community in its respective time zone lifts these concerns in prayer... Continue Reading →
Below is a great short video of the recently completed Walk to Jerusalem by those great guys n gals at Amos Trust. It stands as prophetic testimony to the Balfour Declaration that was written in 1917. https://vimeo.com/amostrust/just-walk
Palestinian theologian and pastor the Rev Alex Awad has been mentioned on this blog before. I met him once a few years ago and he signed a book for me he had written that recounted the terrible events of the 1948 al-nakba through the lens of his own family...the book is a fantastic resource for... Continue Reading →
What follows is part of a wider response to various questions that theologian Rob Knowles has responded to. Here, after writing a thorough response and critique of C. S. Lewis' The Problem of Pain, to which the opening of the article below refers, Rob proceeds to outline the actual biblical view(s) of what is associated... Continue Reading →
Call them what you want, Asylum seeker, migrant, refugee; But see, a face that looks like me. * Watch them flee from land and sea, Shining out from our latest HD TV. Packed in boats and rafts; Longing for half a chance. * Despising even the rank air they breathe. No room to move or... Continue Reading →
Gralefrit Theology 