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Category Archives: Economics
Amoral or differently moral?
Wealth and the ultra-rich: moral, immoral or amoral? Continue reading
The meaning of the Magnificat
The Magnificat as Luke’s Christian programme Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Economics, Ethics, God, Politics, Society, Theology
Tagged childbirth, equality, gospel, Human rights, Luke, Magnificat, Mary, poverty, power, sanctity of life, status, wealth
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Rees-Mogg, Habakkuk and their values
Britain has been the laughing-stock of Europe for a couple of years, but I write this at a time when it seems in complete disarray, with government ministers campaigning like fury against each other. The presenting issue is Brexit, but … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Economics, Ethics, Politics, Society
Tagged Chaldean raiders, Habakkuk, individualism, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Judea, William Rees-Mogg
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Raising the retirement age is completely unnecessary
Today is the day the state pension age for women rises to 65, the same as for men. From now on the Government intends to raise the age for both men and women together: to 66 in 2020, 67 in … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Ethics, Politics, Society, Theology
Tagged economics, pension, Retirement, retirement age, wealth, work
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Poems for justice (2)
This is the second of 3 posts about the ancient Hebrew prophet Micah, based on sermons I preached at St Brides Liverpool. This one is about the relationship between justice and fairness. The first describes how Micah lived in a … Continue reading
Rogation
This is my sermon for Rogation Sunday. The word ‘rogation’ comes from the Latin for ‘to ask’. There is a tradition of praying for the crops to grow well and produce a good harvest.
Trump’s Christian supporters – are they Christians?
Congratulations to Paul Bayes, the Bishop of Liverpool, for speaking out in public about the misuse of the terms ‘Christian’ and ‘Evangelical’ for people who oppose what Jesus stood for. He did so in an interview with the Guardian at … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Churches, Economics, God, Politics, Theology
Tagged Christianity, Donald Trump, Paul Bayes, poverty
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How should we relate to the homeless?
This coming Sunday many churches will be focusing on John the Baptist. As I began my sermon preparation an advertisement for Crisis at Christmas was being broadcast on the radio; and the free magazine of Liverpool City Council came through … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Economics, Ethics, Politics, Society, Theology
Tagged charity, homelessness, John the Baptist, social policy
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What does progress do?
This is the second of my series of four talks on progress. The first describes its origins. Human life is unsatisfactory but our lives have been designed, by some kind of god, with potential for improvement. Sometimes we go forward, … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Ethics, Science, Society, Theology
Tagged economics, progress, Science, secularism, technology
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Social mobility or equality: which is more godly?
There is a good article in the Guardian by Selina Todd on the tension between social mobility and equality. Written in the context of a disagreement between Conservative and Labour Party policies on education, it argues against social mobility and … Continue reading