Nine months ago, following the terrorist attack on the Jewish community at Bondi Beach, I wrote about my struggle to make sense of the Israel and Palestine conflict. I wrote then from a place of grief. I remain there. Indeed, as I watch what is happening in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, I find… Continue reading Israel and Palestine. Two Peoples. Two Homelands. One Moral Standard.
Tag: Justice
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Justice must not be a casualty of convenience
Yesterday’s debate in the House of Commons on the Courts and Tribunals Bill has prompted significant concern among those who care deeply about the integrity of our criminal justice system. Having served for more than twenty-three years as a Justice of the Peace in London, including eighteen years as a Presiding Justice in some of… Continue reading Courts and Tribunals Bill: Justice must not be a casualty of convenience
Women’s rights and Trans dignity are not opposed: a Christian rebuttal to a false choice
A persistent claim in contemporary debate is that the inclusion of trans people, particularly trans women, comes at the expense of women’s rights. This claim has gained renewed prominence in church and media commentary, often presented as a sober and commonsense position. It is neither. It rests on theological misunderstanding, scientific overreach, and a deeply… Continue reading Women’s rights and Trans dignity are not opposed: a Christian rebuttal to a false choice
