I often love engaging with people about different scenarios in life. It’s great to hear them grapple with why people do certain things and why other people react the way they do. The grapple is interesting and the way it informs how we behave in life today can be invaluable. This means it is unwise […]
Read More Sam’s 2nd Epic 15 – Absalom in AscendancySo Joab went to the king and told him this. Then the king summoned Absalom, and he came in and bowed down with his face to the ground before the king. And the king kissed Absalom. (2 Samuel 14:33 NIV) There are many fascinating characters in scripture. Two particularly fascinating characters are Joab and Absalom. […]
Read More Sam’s 2nd Epic 14 – Absalom and the Long GameAlthough I wouldn’t class myself as a political junkie I do love me some politics. Yeah I mean it. I love it. What I love about it is that it highlights what we do about issues of power, control, change and social movement. It still tickles me hearing people talk about how they hate politics […]
Read More To Vote Or Not To Vote Is Not The QuestionIt’s an aspect of someone’s character that I have admired. Recently though there’s been reason to commend the When we read about Jesus and the amazing things He says and does, it’s understandable we think He’s being radical. What is apparent from the Law and Prophets, however, is that concern for the poor and needy was […]
Read More For The Sake Of The Poor And NeedyI studied politics academically for five years. One of the concepts about British government I found intriguing related to cabinet convention. I don’t mean which drink you had to take from the cabinet. It had to do with how the members of the cabinet behaved. Collective Responsibility. The thinking being that in cabinet meetings full […]
Read More Say What You See: Collective ResponsibilityRecently I watched a documentary called The Most Dangerous Man in America. This gave an insight into what Daniel Ellsberg did to release what is known as the Pentagon Papers, a top secret government document that gave startling revelations of the relations America had with Vietnam. The scandal arose around the significant discrepancies between public […]
Read More Dare To Be A Daniel Ellsberg?It is presidential election season over the pond and the debates are up and running and people are being given reasons to vote for him and not vote for him. It is this time of year that the arguments are rolled out about the importance of voting and what was done to ensure people had […]
Read More No Vote, No Voice?Sometimes the perception of politics and politicians can be rather like this clip from the brilliant comedy Yes, Prime Minister. It’s all about manipulating information to win points. I recently read this post called 11 Reasons Why I Never Discuss Politics. Good blogging, worth reading. After you’ve read that consider carefully the valid reasons given […]
Read More Talking Point: Can We Discuss Politics Positively?Back in 1976 two brilliant things took place. The first is by far the most important to me. Rowland and Gail Dryden who had recently become man and wife bore their first child together. Ruth Dryden is my sister and is one year older than me, but for all the world she might as well […]
Read More Power Plays While The Powerless PraysLast week a scandal rocked the banking industry in England as it was discovered that certain traders in a particular bank were carrying on with illegal behaviour to gain a profit. The implications of the scandal has lead to officials high up in the organisation resigning from their positions. To get a little more of […]
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