Some Christians are leaning hard into nationalism nowadays, which I think is risky. Last year, Stephen Wolfe published The Case for Christian Nationalism. Wolfe defends nationalism as a prelapsarian, God-given instinct, naturally flowing from the command to be fruitful and multiply in number. Regardless of the Fall, Wolfe argues, families and tribes would have spreadContinue reading “The Pursuit of Christian Internationalism, and why I’m pro-EU after seven years of wandering”
Tag Archives: Politics
Unpicking Fascism: A Response to The First Discourseman
The Second Discourseman
Wrong Rights
Okay but like – I’ll respect a conservative’s political beliefs when they respect trans people’s right to healthcare, poor people’s right to vote, asylum seeker’s right to safety, young people’s right to good mental health services and a decent standard of education, children’s right not to starve, disabled people’s right to marry without having theirContinue reading “Wrong Rights”
The Unhelpful Taboo of Fascism
The First Discourseman This isn’t meant to be clickbait, or an attempt to probe the boundaries of free speech and thought. Like most overused terms- particularly when they’re overused as an insult- definitions quickly become obscured and relegated to the side-lines, when they should be the starting point of discussion. ‘Fascist’ must be one ofContinue reading “The Unhelpful Taboo of Fascism”
The Four Discoursemen 