If only the Trump Twitter feed had more soft words and gentle answers
There is a time to keep silence, and a time to speak, observes Qoheleth, the voice of the Book of Ecclesiastes (3:7). Proverbs talks about the wise man using words with…
Ecclesiastes
Pessimism, realism and confusion: Ecclesiastes shines a light on Brexit
Theresa May has said that a vote for her Withdrawal Agreement (aka 'deal') would be an act of patriotism. Writing in the Telegraph she exhorts all MPs, whether they voted to leave the EU or to remain in the EU,…
Tom Daley, gay diving and the ‘Christian Voice’ judgment of God
Tom Daley had already won a bronze medal for his synchronised 10m platform routine with Daniel Goodfellow. He then took first place in the Men's 10m platform preliminaries, and…
Brussels attacks: suppressing the facts and muzzling the truth
To every thing there is a season.. ..a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak.. (Ecclesiastes 3:1,4,7) Horror, disgust…
Rain, floods and the judgment of God
Storms, rain, deluge, the worst floods in decades. 'Why does it always rain on me?', sang the Scottish band Travis in 1999. "Is it because I lied when I…