Security After Christendom by John Heathershaw

Security After Christendom by John Heathershaw

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Abundant Provision [Book chapter 12]
In an apocalyptic world of politically generated scarcity, abundant provision is based on an economy of sharing within & between small communities. In…
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The killing of Gazan children, moral injury, and the church
Most Western Christians expect Hamas to kill innocents but when Israel does so, many try to justify these deaths. The idea of "moral injury" helps…
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Nonviolent Protection [Book chapter 11]
To find security we need to recognise that certain things that governments say protect us - borders, militaries, etc.. - make the whole world less safe.
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July 2025

The Politics and Theology of Gaza’s Famine
In the modern age, malnutrition and starvation are always man-made. The famine in Gaza is a consequence of political decisions & the theological ideas…
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Radical Inclusion [Book chapter 10]
A world of increasing "undifferentiation" between identity groups elicits both hope and fear, according to the Christian thinker René Girard. Such…
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The Fake Power of Donald Trump
Every US president has apparent power, but Donald Trump is more concerned with power’s appearance than its execution. How might we make sense of that…
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Scandalous Scholars, Academic Heroes, and the Challenge of Service
This week’s “Scandalous Scholars” conference highlighted not just the problem of sexual violence by hallowed academics but our foolish desire for heroes…
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June 2025

May 2025

Between Two Kingdoms
Asylum seekers are necessarily between two kingdoms. In a different way, and from a Christian perspective, giving expert testimony on asylum…
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An “Island of Strangers” or diverse communities of inclusion?
Once again, a Western government misleads its voters over immigration. Political discourse has become devoid of hope on this issue and misses the…
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Kleptocracy and the possibility of hope
Speaking to the UN and OECD last week, I tried hard to find hope in the problem of kleptocracy. But it's hard to be hopeful without eschatology.
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