Christian nationalism in Britain driven by people who seldom go to church, says report: ‘…what I think’s interesting about the nationalists is that they want to take up the cross at marches, and display it, but there’s less of an interest in denying themselves and following Jesus.’
Religion
2026-10-11
2026-09-26
Pope Leo warns of AI threat to humanity at start of three-day France visit: ‘Pope Leo has warned against losing humanity in a “paradise of machines”’
2026-05-28: The pope has (very lengthy) thoughts on AI. I can’t pretend to have read it all yet, but the …
2026-04-05
The Guardian view on Britain’s religious right: using and abusing faith in the pursuit of power: The twisted and disrespectful abuse of faith by Reform et al in order to sow cultural division for political gain - nothing more, nothing less.
2025-09-14
Why Tommy Robinson rally was different to any other: “…an overt Christian nationalism”.
2025-09-14: Upsettingly, yesterday saw Britain's 'largest ever far right rally' take place in London
2025-08-16: America, América by Greg Grandin is an exceptional retelling of the history of the Americas, with great relevance to the world today
2025-08-06: There's been a dramatic increase in the number of young people - especially men - attending church in the UK
2025-07-26: The usual relationship between religion and political party in the UK - something that has really …
2025-06-12: 📚 Finished reading Conclave by Robert Harris. I joined the macabre throng of people who suddenly …
2025-05-05: It never ends - Trump continues to do satirists' jobs for them
2025-04-21: Pope Francis has died.
2025-04-21
I’m delighted to see gen Z men flocking back to church – I just hope it’s for the right reasons: ‘…church attendance in England and Wales has actually increased by 50% over the past six years, and that young people aged between 18 and 24 are the second largest demographic in attendance.’
2025-02-13
Silicon Valley is Embracing Christianity (With the Help of Peter Thiel): The tech bros appear to have rewritten Christianity.
2025-01-24
Pope warns Davos summit that AI could worsen ‘crisis of truth’: He was the subject of one of the more famous early deepfakes to be fair.
2024-12-18
Vatican ‘on the brink of Bankruptcy’ due to dramatic decline in global donations under Pope Francis' Leadership: Even the Pope isn’t immune to worldly financial crises.
2024-08-09: Robert Jenrick, a Conservative MP who has aspirations to lead the party despite apparently being a …
2024-06-22: Louisiana schools are now legally required to display the biblical Ten Commandments
2024-01-21: TIL: Ireland’s Dublin Airport holds an annual “Blessing of the Planes” ceremony. …