Almost 15 years ago whilst at university I chose as an optional module to study sociology. As I was majoring in Philosophy and Politics the overlaps appeared natural to me in terms of sociological studies that supported certain political situations and the philosophical values that underpinned both the sociological method and it’s political implications. One […]
Read More Talking Point: Violence on the Screen and in SocietyI’m not the first one to say it, and I don’t think I’ll be the last, but consider all this news about the economic crisis and the findings of corruption in banking and the amount of bail-outs that countries need. Consider it carefully. When I was I started thinking about things like bills, mortgages, credit […]
Read More Slavery, The Love Of Money and the Economic CrisisA few years ago I was asked to preach at a church. In the course of my preparation I developed something called Fit for Function based on aspects of 1 Corinthians and Ephesians and the analogy of the church as the body with each part put in its place so that as we all grow […]
Read More Realising PotentialProbably the best job I ever had was working for the North Staffs YMCA. If ever there was a job that proved that there’s more to life than getting loads of money it was that one. I came across, served and worked alongside a number of people young and old who for one reason or […]
Read More What To Do With PovertyResearch. You’ve got to love it. The other day it was Father’s Day and because I wasn’t at home my beloved daughters didn’t get the chance to give their Dad his Father’s Day gift, so I finally got it yesterday. (Cool mug – I like mugs.) As I admired the box it was placed in, […]
Read More The Importance Of A Loving FatherI am a Dr. Who fan. I’ve been one since around 14. I remember watching bits and pieces of episodes in the 80’s, but then I started reading some of the books and got into the mythos of the programme that way. This isn’t an entry abut that, but by all means find out more […]
Read More Who Wants To Be A Role Model?There is a war going on in the hearts of mostly men, although some women are suffering from it as well. That war is for sexual purity. It afflicts single people. It affects married people. If affects the young. It affects the old. If you look around, some people have begun to address the subject, […]
Read More Sexual Purity: The Change When The First Baby Was BornI read this article and I was angered. The news surrounds the sentencing of a ‘drugs lord’ who had been trafficking drugs and being a menace to some in an area of Jamaica. I was not angered by the sentencing. I was angered by the levels of corruption and injustice that can be seen at […]
Read More Injustice from the Bottom UpThe world of football, is one that I am fairly familiar with, being a bit of a football buff meself. In the world of football, I would say the most important person is the manager. Players can come and players can go, it is the manager who is responsible for selecting the team, for selecting […]
Read More When Loyalty Is Unhealthy ConformityOn sojoruning through dark times in my life, one of the things I came across rather heavily was the truth that I do not have the right. A brief, half-hearted read of the apparent Sermon of the Mount sees Jesus not dishing out a bunch of rights for me to demand from others and from […]
Read More Serve or Be Served: I Don’t Have The Right – I Have The Responsibility
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