The Islamists amongst us: rehabilitation or indefinite detention?
"Enough is enough," said Prime Minister Theresa May in the wake of the Islamist slaughter of seven innocent people on London Bridge in June 2017. "We must not and cannot…
Retribution
Coronavirus: finding meaning in a global pandemic
In disasters, people lose loved ones, relatives and property. Above all, they lose faith – not so much religious faith, but faith in the belief that life has a certain consistency and meaning. The universe suddenly makes no sense: there…
Before peace, reconciliation and healing, there must come reckoning
Donald Trump is not a modest man. He is not polished, well read, stylish, university educated, 'sophisticated', or a paragon of moral virtue. But he is the duly elected President…
Murderous Mugabe has fallen – now prosecute him for crimes against humanity
WARNING: DO NOT SCROLL DOWN IF YOU MAY BE OFFENDED BY OR ARE SENSITIVE TO PICTURES OF EXTREME HUMAN SUFFERING Robert Mugabe has finally gone. A tyrannical rule of 37…
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…
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…