This is another entry in the ongoing blog conversation with my brilliant brother, David. Here’s the premise. Previously in the conversation: I got him!! Yeah, I got him!! I wasn’t looking to get him. I didn’t set him up to be got … but I got him. What do I mean? So David gave a […]
Read More ADBC: 12 – Submission, The States and Those SongsThis is another entry in the ongoing blog conversation with my admirable brother, David. Here’s the premise. Previously in the conversation: Way back in the old century, when I worked for the Civil Service, my line manager introduced me to working lunches. I say working lunches, I really mean, he was the first work colleague […]
Read More ADBC: 11 – DadThis is a landmark entry in the ongoing blog conversation with my provocative and principled brother, David. Landmark as we go into double figures. On and look at that it’s the tenth installment in the tenth month of the year on the tenth day of the tenth month. Almost as if … anyway. Here’s the […]
Read More ADBC: 10 – Love, Slavery and Church FailureThis is a further entry in the ongoing blog conversation with my thoughtful and insightful brother, David. Here’s the premise. Previously in the conversation: All I did was ask David a question about football players feeling the need to take a knee. That’s all I did. And David took that question and … well, seriously […]
Read More ADBC: 09 – Basis for Rule and What’s With The Good News?This is a further entry in the ongoing blog conversation with my eminent and admirable brother, David. Here’s the premise. Previously in the conversation: David took a question on racism and really, really, really brought out some outstanding thoughts on it. Just when I thought he was already hot, the man took the heat up another […]
Read More ADBC: 08 – Can You Be Good? When Is It Right To Kill?This is part of an ongoing blog conversation with my brother, David. Here’s the premise. Previously in the conversation: David essentially told me to come back with a better way of asking the question about racism – which is fair enough. He also gave a rather intriguing perspective on the place for hate. That in itself […]
Read More ADBC: 07 – Limits on God? Justified Violence?This is part of an ongoing blog conversation with my brother, David. Here’s the premise. Previously in the conversation: David gave a considered response to the issue of if humanity was corrupt and irredeemable. His basis for the answer should be very telling indeed for anyone looking for some idea of the nature of humanity. He […]
Read More ADBC: 06 – On the Purpose of Life and Loving The Sinner, Not The SinThis is part of an ongoing blog conversation with my brother, David. Here’s the premise. Previously in the conversation: David looked at the UK government and it’s fair to say he had one or two concerns about it, maybe three. Once he finished with his reserved consideration of those issues, he also shared his take […]
Read More ADBC: 05 – Cry Sweet FreedomThis is part of an ongoing blog conversation with my brother, David. Here’s the premise. Previously in the conversation: David gave a fascinating insight into whether justice is a value worth pursuing. It’s a really great piece of writing that I commend to you. As you read that you’ll note my brother making reference to […]
Read More ADBC: 04 – Political ViewsI am having a blog conversation with my brother, David. Here’s the premise. Previously in the conversation, David responded to my question about the basis for societal law. Once he did that, you’ll note, he asked two questions: Q: Where would the basis of so-called ‘secular law’ come from in a Christian system amongst non-Jewish […]
Read More ADBC: 03 – Standards and the Spirit
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