Monthly Archives: January 2014

The economy makes an oppressive god

Posted on 29/01/2014 by Jonathan Clatworthy

So at long last the British economy is growing again. We are all supposed to be delighted. It will mean more money, more jobs. The Government has already gone up in the opinion polls as a result, so lots of … Continue reading →

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Satan, evil and a merciless God

Posted on 25/01/2014 by Jonathan Clatworthy

Last week I put up a post ‘Why Christians shouldn’t believe in the devil and also wrote a letter to the Church Times, published yesterday. I’ve received more responses than usual. Some agreed with me, some disagreed on the basis … Continue reading →

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1930s Germany, Britain today

Posted on 20/01/2014 by Jonathan Clatworthy

It may seem outrageously melodramatic to compare the state of Britain today with Nazi Germany, but it strikes me that the similarities are increasing at an alarming rate. As I understand it there are now more people dependent on handouts … Continue reading →

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Why Christians shouldn’t believe in the devil

Posted on 17/01/2014 by Jonathan Clatworthy

The debate continues about the devil in the Church of England Baptism service, with two articles in today’s Church Times. Angela Tilby finds all the talk of ‘the deceit and corruption of evil’ to be ‘overloaded and even intrusive’. Instead … Continue reading →

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Migrants and moral denunciation

Posted on 15/01/2014 by Jonathan Clatworthy

I’ve just received this chart from Chris Hart, who tells me it comes from the Institute for Public Policy Research. At a time when there’s so much public panic about being swamped by immigrants, it’s as well to be reminded … Continue reading →

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Two directions for liberal theology

Posted on 13/01/2014 by Jonathan Clatworthy

Now that recent controversies have revealed the downside of hardline dogmatic Christianity, there is increasing interest in liberal theology. What is it, and who are the liberals? I have been involved with Modern Church for 30 years and have just … Continue reading →

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Protest and order

Posted on 09/01/2014 by Jonathan Clatworthy

At the fracking site at Barton Moss the protest continues. Monday’s Manchester Evening News has an article saying that policing the protest had already cost the Police £300,000 (around £50,000 a week) even before they executed search warrants to raid … Continue reading →

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