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Oct 27, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Kanwal Bharti |J John |T Vijayendra |zeenat khan
The Hindi critics of Bhakti literature have done more to eliminate the Bhakti-era poets, especially the women and Shudra poets, than to understand them. I will not name any one critic. In my opinion, the mainstream critics are completely messed up. I think that the main concern of these critics was not to understand the facts of history, but to save religion. These critics have the same enmity with history as religion has with science.
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Oct 26, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | J John |T Vijayendra |zeenat khan |VladislavB Sotirovic
During my recent visit to the UK in August 2024, I was intrigued by the presence of imposing Church (Kirk) buildings in deteriorating conditions. In all cities and all along the way from London to Edinburgh by road or by train, church buildings are formidable and attractive. However, the buildings give the impression that those are not being used for congregational purposes. It was also obvious that no efforts are being made for their upkeep. What do dilapidated church buildings in the UK indicate?
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Jun 21, 2024 | 
christiantoday.com | J John
J John
I had a dream last night. In it I found myself ushered into Number 10 Downing Street, surprisingly as the new Prime Minister. I passed a line of men and women respectfully acknowledging me and was shown into an oak-panelled room. As I sat down behind a vast desk, an elderly gentleman in a smart pin-striped suit closed the door and stood before me, the model of cool, respectful duty.
'My task, Sir, as Senior Secretary, is to help you settle in.' The voice was formal and without warmth.
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Jun 9, 2024 | 
sortedmag.com | J John
While the last British general election was just four and a half years ago, it seems to belong in another historical epoch. It’s not just that we’ve had three prime ministers, a pandemic and a war in Europe since we last went to the ballot-box, it’s the way our world has been buffeted by so many cultural, political and technological changes.
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May 29, 2024 | 
christiantoday.com | J John
J John
While the last British general election was just four and a half years ago, it seems to belong in another historical epoch. It's not just that we've had three prime ministers, a pandemic and a war in Europe since we last went to the ballot-box, it's the way our world has been buffeted by so many cultural, political and technological changes.
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May 19, 2024 | 
sortedmag.com | J John
There are many things in life that we only notice when they fail us, such as lifts, microphones, cash dispensers and flush toilets. Recently, after plodding through airport terminals long enough to earn me air miles, I’ve been reminded that feet fit into that category. Feet are vital, over an average lifetime we walk between 75,000 and 100,000 miles, and any problem with them seriously affects our life.
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May 15, 2024 | 
christiantoday.com | J John
J John
There are many things in life that we only notice when they fail us, such as lifts, microphones, cash dispensers and flush toilets. Recently, after plodding through airport terminals long enough to earn me air miles, I've been reminded that feet fit into that category.
Feet are vital – over an average lifetime we walk between 75,000 and 100,000 miles – and any problem with them seriously affects our life.
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Apr 21, 2024 | 
sortedmag.com | J John
I was talking to a friend about the challenges that we Christians face today when he said: “We are swimming against the current; the world has lost its reason.” The phrase struck me and I’ve been pondering it. The first phrase, swimming against the current, is a truth that we Christian’s face opposition from our culture that opposes our faith, convictions and values. In Britain the ‘cultural current’ has been flowing strongly against the Christian faith for over a century.
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Apr 13, 2024 | 
christiantoday.com | J John
J John
I was talking to a friend about the challenges that we Christians face today when he said, 'We are swimming against the current – the world has lost its reason.' The phrase struck me and I've been pondering it.
The first phrase – 'swimming against the current' – is a truth that we Christian's face opposition from our culture that opposes our faith, convictions and values. In Britain the 'cultural current' has been flowing strongly against the Christian faith for over a century.
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Mar 29, 2024 | 
thetimes.co.uk | J John
As a speaker I tell stories to illustrate my message but I handle them with care: stories have the power to either delight or distract. Today, the power of story is widely recognised. Do you have a dodgy political candidate to promote, a badly flawed house to sell or some unpalatable food product to market? Then create a story — a grand narrative — that your hearers can identify with. Some say every country needs a national story for its citizens to buy into.
