Dust & Light blog

Nearly a year ago me and two friends of mine came up with the idea of starting a collaborative blog. After much procrastination, we have finally got around to starting the thing. ‘Dust and Light’ will provide a platform for theological interaction with philosophy, culture, politics, art, etc., and is intended to provoke conversation and discussion.

You can visit the blog here: http://dustandlight.wordpress.com

I made my first post on the blog today, entitled “On What It Means To Be Free”. In it I make the point – obvious to some, less so to others – that the dominant ‘liberal’ notion of freedom we have today is basically contrary to any Christian notion of freedom.

Jeremy Clarkson on the PM

While being interviewed by journalists in Australia, Jeremy Clarkson had this to say about Britain’s current Prime Minister Gordon Brown:

“…we’ve got this one-eyed Scottish idiot. He keeps telling us the world is fine and he’s saved the world and we know he’s lying, but he’s smooth at telling us.”

Mr. Brown has responded by saying the comment is ‘unforgiveable’, which Clarkson is probably relieved about, and apparently some Scottish people have got upset. Good old Jeremy!

Stiff Upper Lip

This wonderful poster was designed in 1939 by the British Government amid the onset of war, to be used in the event of a national catastrophe. It was never used, but has become increasingly popular of late in the face of continuing public anxiety over the ongoing global recession. Read about it here.