Category Archives: Ethics & Christian living

Sex and the Spa Town

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

 In the last three months two nightclubs in my home town of Leamington Spa have applied for ‘sexual entertainment licences’ that allow them to run strip clubs and other ‘adult entertainment’. With the Green Party and others from across the political spectrum I’ve … Continue reading →

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Should Christians send their children to private schools?

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

The Education Secretary Michael Gove, today gave a speech where he said that the segregation between rich and poor children was ‘morally indefensible’.  The Evening Standard tonight quotes his comments at length:  “It is remarkable  how many of the positions … Continue reading →

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John Bunyan’s warning to bloggers (and R&R’s first birthday)

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

Recently I read John Bunyan’s classic tale Pilgrim’s Progress.  Published in 1678,  like some of the most powerful Christian writings (e.g. MLK’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail, Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Letters from Prison and Paul’s Letter to the Philippians) it is a … Continue reading →

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The Church has forfeited the right to have a say on gay marriage

Posted on April 14, 2012 by

For as long as I can remember the church in the UK has treated people who are gay horrifically. We have denied, we have judged, we have excluded, we have hurt, we have silenced. The vicious aggression of the recent … Continue reading →

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Why I signed the ‘Coalition for Marriage’ Petition – by Lizzie Schofield

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

A week or so ago I shared a link on Facebook to the Coalition for Marriage Petition. Its aim is to preserve the ‘traditional’ marriage unit of one man and one woman. It’s a cause I support, and many of … Continue reading →

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Having my cake and eating it: a Lent reflection – by Nikki Kuhrt

Posted on March 18, 2012 by

‘Man does not live on bread alone.’  Jesus ‘Is there anything a donut cannot do?’ Homer Simpson Although I believe there is more to life than food, Homer’s words speak to my soul. Not only do I love a crispy … Continue reading →

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When good people do nothing

Posted on March 2, 2012 by

“All it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing” Edmund Burke ‘This city desert makes you feel so cold, it’s got so many people but it’s got no soul’  Jerry Rafferty, Baker Street Last Friday … Continue reading →

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Busyness: the enemy of spirituality

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

How often do you hear people make comments like: ‘I’m so busy’ or ‘It’s been a crazy week’ or ‘I just don’t know how I am going to get everything done’. Being honest, I find myself saying things like this all … Continue reading →

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Lent: the best time for a bit of R&R

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

Today is Shrove Tuesday so tomorrow Lent will begin.  At a church we visited on Sunday, the minister spoke about Lent as ‘a time of preparation for Easter, the most important Christian festival’.  My 7 year old son Tom turned to me aghast … Continue reading →

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Baroness Warsi, secularism and putting faith ‘in the mixer’

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

Baroness Warsi’s article on faith and secularism in the Daily Telegraph this morning has created an Almighty debate.  After the controversies over the banning of prayers at Bideford Council meetings, it’s yet another example of how issues of faith are … Continue reading →

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