Category Archives: Society

Why do we make each other so ill by polluting the air?

Posted on 6th Feb 2019 by Jonathan Clatworthy

How we learned to accept poor air quality Continue reading →

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Fake news, democracy and the real world

Posted on 26th Jan 2019 by Jonathan Clatworthy

How fake news undermines democracy and the common good Continue reading →

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Would you fancy crossing the Channel in one of those boats?

Posted on 31st Dec 2018 by Jonathan Clatworthy

Moral values and our attitudes to migrants Continue reading →

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The meaning of the Magnificat

Posted on 19th Dec 2018 by Jonathan Clatworthy

The Magnificat as Luke’s Christian programme Continue reading →

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70 years on, do we still believe in human rights?

Posted on 10th Dec 2018 by Jonathan Clatworthy

On what we mean by human rights Continue reading →

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Rees-Mogg, Habakkuk and their values

Posted on 17th Nov 2018 by Jonathan Clatworthy

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 →

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Raising the retirement age is completely unnecessary

Posted on 6th Nov 2018 by Jonathan Clatworthy

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 →

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Poems for justice (3)

Posted on 22nd Oct 2018 by Jonathan Clatworthy

This is the third of three posts about the ancient Hebrew prophet Micah, based on sermons I preached at St Brides Liverpool. This one is about what we mean by peace. It focuses on Micah’s vision of everyone sitting under … Continue reading →

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The meaning of life in East and West

Posted on 13th Oct 2018 by Jonathan Clatworthy

Harvard Professor Michael Puett’s lecture last night was as challenging as it was entertaining. The title was ‘Chinese Philosophy and the Meaning of Life’. I had no idea that the strongest values of western culture were about to be turned … Continue reading →

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Climate change: more hubris won’t stop it

Posted on 10th Oct 2018 by Jonathan Clatworthy

John Vaillant’s shocking description of the recent fires in California, hotter than anything seen before, melting everything in urban landscapes, should wake us up to the future awaiting us all if we carry on with our destructive lifestyles. Now, the … Continue reading →

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