The death of Jesus on the Cross is a sure and historical fact. Any attempt to argue that Jesus was not crucified, or survived crucifixion, runs into a cliff-face of evidence that cannot be explained away. One thing is beyond credible challenge: all of Jesus followers were convinced that Jesus had died on the Cross,… Continue reading Why did Jesus Die on the Cross?
On this day the church remembers Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem on a donkey. Matthew in his Gospel describes the event: “Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately… Continue reading What is the meaning of Jesus’ ride into Jerusalem on a donkey?
St Gregory, the Illuminator, died 23 March 332 This week marks the anniversary of when it is generally believed that Gregory the Illuminator, the early church evangelist credited with founding the Armenian Church, died. Himself a native of Armenia, Gregory had become a Christian while growing up in Caesarea in Cappadocia. As an adult, he… Continue reading St Gregory, the Illuminator
This is not the usual kind of article we publish on Jesus Christ for Muslims, but occasionally something happens that just needs a comment. A few months ago, the Government of Saudi Arabia announced a new city, called Neom, which would be planned as a linear city stretching 170 km through the province of Tabuk… Continue reading When it comes to planning sustainable cities, does the vision of Heaven hold the answer?
In most countries, some measure of pressure or violence is being used against believing Christians. In North Korea, China, Nigeria, Uganda, and most Moslem countries, Christians face state-sponsored violence and death. In India, Kenya, Mozambique, Mexico, Christians face communal violence. In Thailand, Pakistani Christians face imprisonment, poverty because they are denied rights of asylum. In… Continue reading The Church is on the way back to its early years
The Chinese Communist Party, the CCP, is determined to make China the most powerful nation the world has ever seen. Massive investments in technological arms races on every conceivable front is propelled by an ambition to make the rest of the world serve China. Whose who will not serve they will destroy. That is their… Continue reading The Absolute Poverty of the Glorious Chinese Communist Party
King Alfred the Great, the Saxon King of Wessex and then the Anglo Saxons from 871 to 899 AD, established the concept of England as a Christian nation with the Church at the heart of its nation and government. He established a system of English Common Law based on the Old Testament Torah, but softened… Continue reading One Court Case Away from England’s Betrayal of its Founding Values
This is the international symbol for civil defence, often used by state and voluntary organisations set up to assist nations in times of emergency and disasters. It represents people who give their time and risk their lives to help others affected by emergencies, disasters and mass casualty attacks. Jesus once said to His disciples: ‘`This… Continue reading Iran’s Rejection of International Humanitarian Law
*This article is a continuation of our series on Christian strategy All around the world Christians are finding it harder to practice their faith in the public sphere and increasingly in the private sphere also. Even in formerly Christian nations, now loosely termed ‘the West’, Christians are persecuted for uttering mainstream Christian ethical beliefs. In… Continue reading The Great Disengagement?
Sunday January 10, 2021, was Lord Acton’s 187th birthday. This difficult era of a global pandemic, a crisis in institutions, and civil unrest seem strange times indeed to look back on the life and legacy of a Victorian historian of ideas – but, as Lord Acton himself remarked, “if the Past has been an obstacle… Continue reading The Truth shall set you Free
