Beauty for Ashes

Prior to the 2017 Oscars, all the directors nominated in the foreign language film category issued a joint statement on the Trump travel ban.  David Robertson is a big fan of foreign films, but he's not such a great fan of the kind of sloppy thinking the directors used in their statement so can't help explaining more in episode 100 of Quantum.

 

 

The Oscars.

The Guardian - Foreign language Oscar nominees decry 'climate of fanaticism in US'

"Human rights are not something you have to apply for. They simply exist – for everybody. For this reason, we dedicate this award to all the people, artists, journalists and activists who are working to foster unity and understanding, and who uphold freedom of expression and human dignity – values whose protection is now more important than ever. By dedicating the Oscar to them, we wish to express to them our deep respect and solidarity."

 

Solas SHORT/ANSWERS - What are human rights based on?

 

A Gay Disney Film?

HuffPost Entertainment - ‘Beauty And The Beast’ To Feature First ‘Exclusively Gay Moment In A Disney Movie’

 

Majority Of Scots MSPs Support The TIE Campaign.

CommonSpace - “Historic” milestone: Scottish Parliament becomes first in Europe to back LGBT+ education

 

The Rising Tide of Paedophilia.

The Heidleblog - R Scott Clark - The Normalization Of Pedophilia Approaches

Peter Tatchell's 1997 letter to the Guardian - Peter Tatchell and Dares to Speak

BBC News - Do not jail all paedophiles, says police chief

The Telegraph - Streets should not be named after local heroes in case they are later found to be paedophiles, councils told

Apocalypse Preppers

The Independent - Silicon Valley billionaires buy underground bunkers preparing for the apocalypse

The New Yorker - Doomsday prep for the super-rich

 

Tracy Ullman - A Christian's Job Interview

BBC One - A Christian's job interview - Tracey Ullman's Show: Series 2 Episode 4 Preview

 

Gerard Kaufman and Hans Rosling

BBC podcast - Last Word - Hans Rosling

TED Talks - Speakers - Hans Rosling

TED Talks - Hans Rosling - The best stats you've ever seen

David Robertson rises from his sick bed after a couple weeks to cast an eye over some of the recent media stories which impact on the Christian faith.

Facebook 'muzzling' Christians?

Trump, Sweden and Fake News.

Post Truth - Short Answers.

Milo Yiannopoulos and the growing sexual confusion in our culture.

Sam Allberry, David Bennett and the Anglican Synod.

Straight Civil Partnerships.

Katie Couric's documentary, Gender Revolution.  

Nigeria's Northern Christians under attack.

Jim Elliot in the Amazon.

UKIP Christian Soldiers.

Abu-Zakariya al-Britani /  Ronald Fiddler.

 

 

|   LINKS  |

 

Facebook 'Muzzling' Christians?

Christian Today - Christian Vlogger Accuses Facebook Of 'Muzzling' Her For Saying Bible Condemns Homosexuality

 

Trump, Sweden and Fake News

The Washington Post - Riots erupt in Sweden’s capital just days after Trump comments

The Spectator - This fake story made me feel sympathy for Donald Trump

The Hill - Anti-Trump protests swell outside Parliament during debate on official visit

CNN - Insults fly as UK Parliament debates Donald Trump's visit

 

Post Truth

Solas SHORT/ANSWERS - How do we know what truth is?

 

Milo and the growing sexual confusion in our culture

Christian Post - Milo Yiannopoulos Says Homophobia Did Not Play Role in CPAC Disinvite, Resigns From Breitbart News

Milo Yiannopoulos - Full Press Conference (2/21/17)

Pink News - More than half of young people don’t identify as straight

Sam Allberry, David Bennett and the Anglican Synod

The Gospel Coalition - A Two-Minute Clip on Homosexuality Every Christian Should Watch

Christian Today - What About The Rights Of The Gay Christians Who Choose Celibacy?

 

Straight Civil Partnerships

BBC - Heterosexual couple lose civil partnership challenge

BBC Radio Scotland - The Kaye Adams Programme - 22/02/17

Segment involving David Robertson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jZhRsJ6bDU

 

Katie Couric's "Gender Revolution."

Daily Mail -  Katie Couric chats to Ellen Degeneres

 

Nigeria's Northern Christians under attack

The Spectator - Who will protect Nigeria’s northern Christians?

 

Jim Elliot in the Amazon.

BBC - Killed for Christ in the Amazon

UKIP Christian Soldiers?

Political Scrapbook - UKIP Campaigners say Christians are 'committing treason against God' if they don't support Brexit

David Robertson rises from his sick bed after a couple weeks to cast an eye over some of the recent media stories which impact on the Christian faith.

Facebook 'muzzling' Christians?

Trump, Sweden and Fake News.

Post Truth - Short Answers.

Milo Yiannopoulos and the growing sexual confusion in our culture.

Sam Allberry, David Bennett and the Anglican Synod.

Straight Civil Partnerships.

Katie Couric's documentary, Gender Revolution.  

Nigeria's Northern Christians under attack.

Jim Elliot in the Amazon.

UKIP Christian Soldiers.

Abu-Zakariya al-Britani /  Ronald Fiddler.

 

|   LINKS   |

Facebook 'Muzzling' Christians?

Christian Today - Christian Vlogger Accuses Facebook Of 'Muzzling' Her For Saying Bible Condemns Homosexuality

 

Trump, Sweden and Fake News

The Washington Post - Riots erupt in Sweden’s capital just days after Trump comments

The Spectator - This fake story made me feel sympathy for Donald Trump

The Hill - Anti-Trump protests swell outside Parliament during debate on official visit

CNN - Insults fly as UK Parliament debates Donald Trump's visit

 

Post Truth

Solas SHORT/ANSWERS - How do we know what truth is?

 

Milo and the growing sexual confusion in our culture

Christian Post - Milo Yiannopoulos Says Homophobia Did Not Play Role in CPAC Disinvite, Resigns From Breitbart News

Milo Yiannopoulos - Full Press Conference (2/21/17)

Pink News - More than half of young people don’t identify as straight

 

Sam Allberry, David Bennett and the Anglican Synod

The Gospel Coalition - A Two-Minute Clip on Homosexuality Every Christian Should Watch

Christian Today - What About The Rights Of The Gay Christians Who Choose Celibacy?

 

Straight Civil Partnerships

BBC - Heterosexual couple lose civil partnership challenge

BBC Radio Scotland - The Kaye Adams Programme - 22/02/17

Segment involving David Robertson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jZhRsJ6bDU

 

Katie Couric's "Gender Revolution."

Daily Mail -  

David Robertson picks his way through the links and threads that tie all these topics together...

The New Fascism.

The New Judge?

Same Sex Marriage in the Churches of Norway and England.

Transgender Reversion.

UK Parliament votes to begin Article 50 Brexit negotiations.

Tam Dayell.

The Doomsday Clock.

Euthenasia murder.

Anti-Theist murder.

 

 

|   LINKS  |

 

 

The New Fascism.

The Guardian - When they go low, going high is not enough – video

CNN - Berkeley: '150 masked agitators' ahead of Milo Yiannopoulos talk

 

 The new Judge? Gorsuch, abortion and the danger of confirmation bias in world views

BBC World News - Neil Gorsuch: The man who could shape American law for decades

BBC News - Trump picks Neil Gorsuch as nominee for Supreme Court

Desiring God- http://www.desiringgod.org/articles/wise-women-build

Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell interviewed on Fox News about SCOTUS nominee Neil Gorsuch and abortion.

 

 

Same Sex Marriage in the Churches of Norway and England

Archbishop Cranmer - House of Bishops upholds canon law: marriage is the lifelong union of one man and one woman

 

Pink News - Church of Norway approves same-sex-inclusive liturgy

 

 BBC Radio 4  - Today Programme 26th January 2017

 

Transgender Reversion

The Telegraph - Don't call pregnant women 'expectant mothers' as it might offend transgender people, BMA says 

Mercatornet - Transgender identities are not always permanent - A man who lived as a woman for years shares his traumatic experience - Walt Heyer

UK Parliament votes to begin Article 50 Brexit negotiations

 

Tam Dayell - His basic principles

 

The Doomsday Clock

Christian Today - As Doomsday Draws Near And The Devil Seeks To Swallow Us Up, The Only Answer Is In Jesus

Trump's Ban

TheWeeFlea.com - Donald Trump, the American Immigration Crisis and the Hummus Revolution

 

Euthenasia murder

The Telegraph - Panel clears Dutch doctor who asked family to hold patient down as she carried out euthanasia procedure

 

The Daily Mail - Female Dutch doctor drugged a patient's coffee then asked her family to hold her down as she fought not to be killed - but did not break the country's euthanasia laws

 

 Anti-Theist Murders Christian

TheLocal.de - 'Antitheist' given life sentence for killing Christian flatmate over religion

 

Christian Today - Christian Woman Stabbed To Death By Man Who Called Himself An 'Anti-Theist,' Someone Opposed To All Religions

David Robertson picks his way through the links and threads that tie all these topics together...

The New Fascism.

The New Judge?

Same Sex Marriage in the Churches of Norway and England.

Transgender Reversion.

UK Parliament votes to begin Article 50 Brexit negotiations.

Tam Dayell.

The Doomsday Clock.

Euthenasia murder.

Anti-Theist murder.

 

|   LINKS   |

 

The New Fascism.

The Guardian - When they go low, going high is not enough – video

CNN - Berkeley: '150 masked agitators' ahead of Milo Yiannopoulos talk

 

 The new Judge? Gorsuch, abortion and the danger of confirmation bias in world views

BBC World News - Neil Gorsuch: The man who could shape American law for decades

BBC News - Trump picks Neil Gorsuch as nominee for Supreme Court

Desiring God- http://www.desiringgod.org/articles/wise-women-build

Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell interviewed on Fox News about SCOTUS nominee Neil Gorsuch and abortion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qYZaP0SdkM

 

Same Sex Marriage in the Churches of Norway and England

Archbishop Cranmer - House of Bishops upholds canon law: marriage is the lifelong union of one man and one woman

Pink News - Church of Norway approves same-sex-inclusive liturgy

 BBC Radio 4  - Today Programme 26th January 2017

Transgender Reversion

The Telegraph - Don't call pregnant women 'expectant mothers' as it might offend transgender people, BMA says 

Mercatornet - Transgender identities are not always permanent - A man who lived as a woman for years shares his traumatic experience - Walt Heyer

UK Parliament votes to begin Article 50 Brexit negotiations

Tam Dayell - His basic principles

The Doomsday Clock

Christian Today - As Doomsday Draws Near And The Devil Seeks To Swallow Us Up, The Only Answer Is In Jesus

Trump's Ban

TheWeeFlea.com - Donald Trump, the American Immigration Crisis and the Hummus Revolution

 

Euthenasia murder

The Telegraph - Panel clears Dutch doctor who asked family to hold patient down as she carried out euthanasia procedure

The Daily Mail - Female Dutch doctor drugged a patient's coffee then asked her family to hold her down as she fought not to be killed - but did not break the country's euthanasia laws

 Anti-Theist Murders Christian

TheLocal.

David Robertson offers a Christian perspective on some of the messages that have been doing the rounds in the media recently:*  Northern Ireland politics.

*  Trump’s Inauguration and the reaction to it.

*  The Women’s March and the March for Life.

*  The Queen, the Establishment and Faith.

*  Sherlock and books in UK homes.

 

|   LINKS   |

Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness

Belfast Telegraph – Ian Paisley: My dad prayed regularly with Martin McGuinness… and the first time we met he laughed when I made a quip about balaclavas

BBC Northern Ireland – ‘Thank you’ – Ian Paisley’s words to Martin McGuinness

 

 

Trump’s Inauguration Speech and the reaction that followed

BBC’s Andrew Neal interviewing Ted Malloch.

 

Independent Journal Review – SNL Writer’s Tweet About Barron Trump is Beyond Unfunny–It’s Being Called ‘Vile’ and ‘Disgusting’

 

Bustle – “Funny” Tweets About Barron Trump At The Inauguration Are Not Appropriate

The Nation – Neo-Nazi Richard Spencer Got Punched—You Can Thank the Black Bloc

 

Women’s March and the March for Life

 

Sheologians Podcast: Summer White interviews Feminists at Women’s March in Phoenix

 

 

 

 

 

LifeSite News – Trump ends funding of abortion oversees: Press Sec. Sean Spicer

 

 

BBC News – Netherlands government to counter Trump abortion funding ban

 

The Queen, the Establishment and Faith.

Premier Christianity – Queen’s chaplain quits to condemn Qur’an reading at church

 

Sherlock and books

The Scotsman – 1 in 10 homes don’t own books while smart device ownership soars

David Robertson offers a Christian perspective on some of the messages that have been doing the rounds in the media recently:

*  Northern Ireland politics.

*  Trump's Inauguration and the reaction to it.

*  The Women's March and the March for Life.

*  The Queen, the Establishment and Faith.

*  Sherlock and books in UK homes.

 

|   LINKS   |

Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness

Belfast Telegraph - Ian Paisley: My dad prayed regularly with Martin McGuinness... and the first time we met he laughed when I made a quip about balaclavas

BBC Northern Ireland - 'Thank you' - Ian Paisley's words to Martin McGuinness

 

 

Trump's Inauguration Speech and the reaction that followed

BBC's Andrew Neal interviewing Ted Malloch.

https://youtu.be/pAIKxEdZpis?t=7m1s

Independent Journal Review - SNL Writer's Tweet About Barron Trump is Beyond Unfunny--It's Being Called 'Vile' and 'Disgusting'

 

Bustle - "Funny" Tweets About Barron Trump At The Inauguration Are Not Appropriate

The Nation - Neo-Nazi Richard Spencer Got Punched—You Can Thank the Black Bloc

 

Women's March and the March for Life

 

Sheologians Podcast: Summer White interviews Feminists at Women's March in Phoenix

https://www.facebook.com/Sheologians/videos/vb.147007652386760/1138659982946968/

 

LifeSite News - Trump ends funding of abortion oversees: Press Sec. Sean Spicer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zKjSjCAdGs

 

BBC News - Netherlands government to counter Trump abortion funding ban

 

The Queen, the Establishment and Faith.

Premier Christianity - Queen's chaplain quits to condemn Qur'an reading at church

 

Sherlock and books

The Scotsman - 1 in 10 homes don’t own books while smart device ownership soars

President Trump, Meryl Streep, the BBC Documentary," Transgender Kids: Who Knows Best?" and Nicola Sturgeon's commitment to the TIE Campaign are some of the topics David Robertson covers this week before challenging Scottish politicians from all parties to stand up and defend parents and children, in the face of activist pressure and online abuse.

For more info on Solas, please visit www.solas-cpc.org

 

|   LINKS   |

President Trump

TheWeeFlea.com:  Is Donald Trump the Christian President?

Washington Times: Calif. church to stop praying for president by name, says ‘Trump’ is ‘literally a trauma trigger’

BBC: Full Donald Trump Press Conference - 11/Jan/2017

 

Meryl Streep

TheWeeFlea.com:  A Cry in the Dark? Dear Meryl…

 

Feedback on Israel.

Quantum 94 - Comments on Israel

 

Home Secretary's Hate Speech.

British police registered as a "hate incident" a speech by the Home Secretary at the Conservative Party conference after a professor of physics at Oxford University complained about it under hate-speech laws the Home Secretary herself okayed.

The Spectator:  Watch: Andrew Neil skewers Oxford professor over hate crime claim

The Spectator: If Amber Rudd doesn’t like being investigated for a ‘hate incident’, she should change the law

 

UK Government minister labels opposition to Same Sex Marriage as ‘extremist.’

Daily Mail: Religious extremists ARE infiltrating other schools in the same way as in the Trojan Horse scandal, integration tsar Louise Casey warns MPs

 

Nicola Sturgeon voices her support for TIE Campaign and LGBT-inclusive education.

Third Force News: Nicola Sturgeon commits to LGBT inclusive education in Scots schools

The Scotsman:  Dare to debate this damaging idea that gender is a social construct

BBC iPlayer:  Transgender Kids: Who Knows Best?

Sunday Herald: Christian right accused of whipping up 'trans panic'

TheWeeFlea.com: Debate About Gender Issues – Letter in The Sunday Herald

 

Eugene Cernan.

Fox News: Eugene Cernan, last man to walk on the moon, dead at 82

 

Nigerian Leaders Singing, "Oh God Our Help In Ages Past."

President Trump, Meryl Streep, the BBC Documentary," Transgender Kids: Who Knows Best?" and Nicola Sturgeon's commitment to the TIE Campaign are some of the topics David Robertson covers this week before challenging Scottish politicians from all parties to stand up and defend parents and children, in the face of activist pressure and online abuse.

For more info on Solas, please visit www.solas-cpc.org

 

|   LINKS   |

President Trump

TheWeeFlea.com:  Is Donald Trump the Christian President?

Washington Times: Calif. church to stop praying for president by name, says ‘Trump’ is ‘literally a trauma trigger’

BBC: Full Donald Trump Press Conference - 11/Jan/2017

 

Meryl Streep

TheWeeFlea.com:  A Cry in the Dark? Dear Meryl…

 

Feedback on Israel.

Quantum 94 - Comments on Israel

 

Home Secretary's Hate Speech.

British police registered as a "hate incident" a speech by the Home Secretary at the Conservative Party conference after a professor of physics at Oxford University complained about it under hate-speech laws the Home Secretary herself okayed.

The Spectator:  Watch: Andrew Neil skewers Oxford professor over hate crime claim

The Spectator: If Amber Rudd doesn’t like being investigated for a ‘hate incident’, she should change the law

 

UK Government minister labels opposition to Same Sex Marriage as ‘extremist.’

Daily Mail: Religious extremists ARE infiltrating other schools in the same way as in the Trojan Horse scandal, integration tsar Louise Casey warns MPs

 

Nicola Sturgeon voices her support for TIE Campaign and LGBT-inclusive education.

Third Force News: Nicola Sturgeon commits to LGBT inclusive education in Scots schools

The Scotsman:  Dare to debate this damaging idea that gender is a social construct

BBC iPlayer:  Transgender Kids: Who Knows Best?

Sunday Herald: Christian right accused of whipping up 'trans panic'

TheWeeFlea.com: Debate About Gender Issues – Letter in The Sunday Herald

 

Eugene Cernan.

Fox News:

Dramatically increasing his stoning prospects, David Robertson doubles-down on the prophecies for 2017. This week's it's the prospects for the Church in the West;

Mainstream decline.

Post-modern evangelicals.

American charismatic next big thing.

Creflo Dollar won't be back.

Greater unity.

Salt and light in the public square.

The Reformation.

US Evangelicals split over Donald Trump.

Reaching the poor.

Africa and Asia.

 

|   LINKS   |

 

TheWeeFlea.com – Ten Prophecies re the Church in 2017