Arts
Free Speech
Photo by Newtown Graffiti on Flickr Fundamental to free speech is the right to criticise. It may seem a small thing but it is vitally important. Try living without it. To be able to say, [more…]
Ethics
Ethics
Virtue signalling – A Lesson From Buddhism
Buddha and Half a Pomegranate THE Lord Buddha had announced that on a particular day he would receive alms with his own hands for the support of the poor and the unfortunate, and had begged [more…]
Christianity
The Relevance of Christianity – Part Two
Last time I wrote about the state of religion in the UK, and the lessons Christianity can teach us regarding modern life. Today, I cover some further lessons, and some hope for the future. Free [more…]
Christianity
The Relevance of Christianity – Part One
The State of Affairs According to the 2011 census, Christians make up 59.5% of the UK population. Those with no religion make up 25.7%. Then you have Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism and Buddhism. Anglicans make [more…]
Ethics
Absolutism and Abortion
The ongoing vilification of Jacob Rees-Mogg regarding his specific view on abortion is beyond the pale for any society that regards itself as civilised and rational. There is a reason that numerous philosophical dilemmas and [more…]