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THE BANQUET
Europe is currently facing the largest migration of peoples since the Second World War. Many of those who are coming to Europe are displaced from Syria by the civil war there and the depredations of the Islamic State. However there … Continue reading
Posted in Culture and Politics, Missions, Nations, Teaching and Meditations, The Church
Tagged Culture, Kingdom of God, Nations, Society
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BEYOND HUMAN CONTROL
At least 769 people died in a crushing stampede at the annual Hajj at Mecca last month. Various voices elsewhere in the Muslim world, most strongly spoken by the Iranian government, have accused the Saudi authorities of negligence. Meanwhile, the … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Nations, Teaching and Meditations
Tagged Culture, Islam, Nations, Society
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Two Weeks in China
I have never been to China before. I have traveled to the edges of Asia many times visiting and working in such places as Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Taiwan and Korea, but I have never been to the heartlands of the … Continue reading
The Church and the Community – A Reflection from My Hometown
I was recently in my hometown of Luton, England. When I moved away in the 1980s the population was around 170,000 and there were by my count 70 churches in the town. Today the population is close to 210,000 and … Continue reading
I Am Christian & Not Charlie
Those who have seen my Facebook page will know that I have been using the Arabic letter Nun as my profile picture. I, and others have done this to express solidarity with the suffering of Christians in Northern Iraq and … Continue reading
Posted in Culture and Politics, Islam, Nations
Tagged Charlie Hebdo, Culture, Islam, Kingdom of God, Nations, Society
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Islam and its Relation to the West – Part 1 – Three Areas of Tension
Earlier this month I was invited to speak at a formal dinner of a secular association on the subject of Islam and its relation to the West. I have expanded my presentation and am posting it in three parts. In … Continue reading
Why is there such historical animosity expressed by Arab to Jew?
Following ten days of missiles raining down on both Gaza and the southern coastal regions of Israel, the Israeli military has launched another ground offensive into Gaza with the intent to: establish a reality in which Israeli residents can live … Continue reading
Hometown Fanatics
It would be hard to imagine a crowd of Muslims marching on the streets of Richmond shouting: “American Police go to Hell!” and parading banners that state: “Shariah, the solution for us!” However that is what has been happening on … Continue reading
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Venezuela 2012
Its been a busy month. I have been traveling, and am presently in the UK. Earlier in the month however I paid my first visit to Venezuela. Venezuela was named “Little Venice” by Christopher Columbus because its many coastal waterways … Continue reading
The Homosexual Marriage Debate
President Obama’s recent statement about homosexual marriage should not come as a surprise. He needs every help that he can get come November if he is to be re-elected. With thirty states already voting against the idea he is taking … Continue reading
THE FULLER REPORT 