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Christians outsourcing persecution?
To follow up on my last-but-one post, consider this.
Posted in History, Politics and sociology, Theology
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Mental health and the young
Quite regularly some new statistic appears about the increasing levels of mental health problems amongst children and young adults. The latest survey suggests one in five souls aged from eight to twenty-five had a “probable” mental health issue in 2023. It seems the conditions primarily blamed are anxiety, autism spectrum disorders, and depression. That does not indicate a healthy society.
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Christians hindering revival?
The time has come for judgment to begin, and God’s own people are the first to be judged. 1 Peter 4:17 The thing that upset many people most during COVID, and in the permacrisis since, was the total failure of a majority of people to comprehend that there was anything fundamentally wrong. That blind attitude has persisted into the most recent manifestation of the crisis (if you don’t count monkeypox and the NATO invasion of Russia at our expense), that is the protests and riots that have many US commentators wondering what has become of English justice, and even caused a friend in the impoverished and violent state of Sri … Continue reading
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Confessions of a Far-Right thug
paid-up Well, since I can see that the game is up, as the authorities trawl through the internet and efficiently mop up old ladies making angry tweets, I know that real members of the Far-Right like me are on borrowed time in England. It’s clear that prison sentences of a couple of years for one Tweet of an opinion will be several times greater for those who antagonise justice by not pleading guilty. Or that’s what we see from the January 6 occupation in America – even thinking about attending a rally gets them solitary confinement for three years before trial – until they make a plea deal and become … Continue reading
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The official guide to cultivating Astroturf
Yesterday a consensus was developing across independent commentators that the “popular counter-protests” that drove the Far Right rioters off the streets of our cities were, in fact, a false flag operation. I agree.
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The internal illogic of mass immigration
The seething public unrest in Britain today is, behind the “Far Right Thugs” mantra, mainly focused on immigration. It is important to remember that this is only the most obvious cause, rather than the most important one. Economic hardship, loss of freedoms, and the blind arrogance of the political class are equally important, but less easy for ordinary people to express, especially en masse, and even more when the media and politicians are only interested in accusations of racism.
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Agents provocateurs?
I learned how heavy-handed policing can turn peaceful protests into a violent confrontations (making for establishment-useful headlines) during COVID. And I learned how there are sometimes suspicious connections between the forces of Laura Norder and protesters of all shades during the BLM demonstrations. And so it is that I record an impression I’ve been gaining since viewing some of the footage of recent riots. Perhaps you can inform me if you’ve noticed the same, or whether it’s just me.
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Privatised public opinion
There’s a piece on the substack of the commentator known as Eugyppius, most of which is behind a paywall, but whose introduction alone gives food for thought.
Posted in History, Politics and sociology
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Providence meticulous, mysterious and momentous
I’ve just re-read Luther’s classic The Bondage of the Will, in which he refutes the ubiquitous belief that the (fallen) human will is balanced between good and evil, able to choose either. I’ve only just got it back after an Arminian friend borrowed it to refute it twenty-two years ago, seeking to achieve against Luther what Erasmus failed to do, and not succeeding, kept it on his shelf.
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The deep roots of Englishness
I’ve recently re-read Beowulf, which has been described as the foundation of English literature. And that’s partly true, but partly also it’s a record of what the English abandoned in order to become a nation worth celebrating.
Posted in History, Philosophy, Politics and sociology, Theology
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