by contemporarychristianity_admin | May 13, 2025 | P.S.
Donald Trump is almost unrivalled in his ability to divide opinion. Few people can inspire such allegiance or such animus. In fact, at times animus is too benign a word. For some their confidence in him is unparalleled, almost as great as his confidence in himself,...
by contemporarychristianity_admin | Jun 26, 2024 | P.S.
With Election Day imminent, you and I will have to assess the promises that have been made, the manifestos published and the interviews given. The common thread has been of a much better future being dangled in front of us from a variety of perspectives. I am NOT a...
by contemporarychristianity_admin | Jun 12, 2024 | P.S.
It is interesting how unusual or exceptional circumstances can make one acutely aware of things previously taken for granted. The Covid pandemic made us all much more aware of the importance of relationships, or, as we now refer to them, social connections. The...
by contemporarychristianity_admin | May 24, 2024 | P.S.
1st March 2024. Remember this day. The funeral of Aleksei Navalny in southeast Moscow. I spent some time looking at the BBC coverage of events surrounding the service in the Church of the Icon of Our Lady Quench My Sorrow, and then his burial in Borisovskoye...
by contemporarychristianity_admin | Mar 1, 2024 | P.S.
The gospel injunction to “love our enemies” and “pray for those who persecute us” sits uneasily with modern sensibilities. In politics, such a modus operandi is perceived as weakness and may signal doom at the next election. Even in the Church, the words of our Lord...
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