All articles by Jonty Langley – Page 3
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OpinionDonald Trump presidential inauguration prayer leaked
An anonymous source in the Republican Party has leaked a draft of the prayer that Donald Trump himself has written for his presidential inauguration
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OpinionPope of the twitter-sphere Stephen Fry has abdicated. Here's what it means for Christians
Shock! Horror! Stephen Fry has quit Twitter. Jonty Langley explains what the news means
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Opinion40 things to keep in mind about the Tennis match fixing scandal
A new investigation alleges top level tennis is a bit of a racket. But does it really matter?
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Opinion5 places that shouldn’t be closed to Donald Trump
Republican Presidential hopeful and Biff Tannen lookalike, Donald Trump, may have gone too far this time.
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Opinion7 bad arguments in favour of Snoopers’ Charter 2.0
'Do you really want to give people who "deceive for a living" access to your online history?' asks Jonty Langley.
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OpinionShould our protests always be polite?
Following last week's student protests in South Africa over tuition fees, Jonty Langley wonders whether, given Jesus' table-turning in the Temple, destructive protests are always wrong.
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Opinion5 random things I don’t get about America
Last week, we all aw-shucksed over a list about life in Britain from an American perspective.
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OpinionRepent of your selfie stick sneering
Everybody loves to hate selfie sticks. But, then, everybody in 1939 Germany loved Hitler.
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OpinionShould churches pay tax?
If we’re shaming corporations into paying more tax, should our churches pay some too?
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Archive contentTrial by Twitter
Social media has the potential to mete out swift justice to people who step out of line, but should Christians join in these virtual stonings?
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OpinionThree good and three bad reasons to be sad Jeremy Corbyn won the Labour leadership
The weather forecast for the British Isles this week: cloudy, moderate winds, severe hail, lightning, blood, frogs and first-born male children looking a little poorly. Jeremy Corbyn has won the Labour leadership contest and, apparently, the world is ending.
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OpinionCharities under attack
Jonty Langley writes on the worrying trend of charities being demonised by wider society
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Opinion10 commandments for social media
These commandments are not canonical, not inspired and not particularly qualified in any way. But then neither is 98% of the other advice online, so here goes...
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Opinion'Like and share this blog post if you love Jesus'
Jonty Langley presents 3 reasons why we shouldn’t always judge manipulative Christian share-bait.
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OpinionIs it enough to be nice?
“It’s not about being a nice guy,” my Christian guide and spiritual mentor once told me.
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OpinionIs Jeremy Corbyn Voldemort?
Jeremy Corbyn's views are socialist and left wing, but they're not insane, says Jonty Langley
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OpinionDavid Cameron’s extremist artwork
Government anti-extremist plans threaten the very values they aim to protect, says Jonty Langley
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Opinion5 Christian values that should inform our thinking on Greece
Let’s exchange silly national stereotypes for solid Christian values when discussing the Greek crisis, says Jonty Langley
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OpinionCS Lewis thinks you should relax about gay marriage
Or at least he might, judging from this excerpt from Mere Christianity.
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Opinion10 things Christians might be 'quietly condoning'
British Muslims are ‘quietly condoning’ support for Isis and other Islamic extremist groups, Prime Minister David Cameron said last week.
