8 July, 2020 Dear Reader, Healthy human culture is inextricably linked to religion.  Dawson and others have argued that ethical systems are unsustainable in the long term apart from a trust in the immanence of a good God:  ‘Human nature always retains its spiritual character – its bond with the transcendent and the divine. If it … Continue reading ‘THE VANITY OF HUMAN WISHES’ →

10 June, 2020  Dear Reader,  The destruction of Edward Colston’s statue in the English city of Bristol is perfectly understandable in one sense: slavery is a disgusting institution and the involvement and enrichment of Englishmen in that vile trade was utterly reprehensible.    To their credit the British later led the world in the virtual eradication … Continue reading DOUBLE STANDARDS →

26 May, 2020 Dear Reader, HOW TO AVOID MUDDLED THINKING Everybody has heard of Socrates, the Greek philosopher who was put to death by his own people in 399 BC.  The charge against him was that he had ‘corrupted the youth’, but in reality it was his profound intellectual humility that killed him.  He was as honest … Continue reading Muddled Thinking, Aristotle and Roger Bacon →