Populism and Religion
Europe does not share the American ‘faith and flag’ correlation between religion and politics.
Europe does not share the American ‘faith and flag’ correlation between religion and politics.
“After this research I had a much more visceral, almost literal, sense of religion and religious practice.”
Today’s prototypical Westerner is unlikely to think of nationality when he thinks of Judaism. In many cases, one even encounters the denial of Judaism’s national character.
In rejecting its Christian heritage, Sir Geoffrey and his ilk have degraded Lincoln’s Inn to the level of knee-jerk myopia that characterises oikophobic Western liberals.
If the ‘M’ word is uttered, the malefactor’s hearers often reply: “So, you want to be a lord or something? If we had a monarchy again, you’d be nothing!” My favourite response: “What makes you think I’m something now? Do you think the chancellor cares if you or I live or die?”
Reports diverge on both the identity of the priest’s attackers, and whether these are connected to the severe riots in France over the past four days.
Rocked by years of scandals, with some still ongoing, the German Catholic church is haemorrhaging members at a record rate as its leadership proposes wildly liberal reforms to the faith.
We haven’t diagnosed ‘woke’ properly. We should recognise it for what it is: an expression of a very deep and noble religious need, a need that has been neglected and mistreated in contemporary British society.
Many intellectuals express deep admiration for Islam. Yet, they would be horrified if Muslim customs were imposed on them.
The cartoons are featured in a special edition marking the anniversary of the deadly Islamist attack the publisher’s Paris office suffered on January 7th, 2015.
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