Postcards from Palookaville

Our friends over at Theology Network have a podcast of Pinky and Perky talking about the cross. OK, it's not Pinky and Perky, those signing porcine legends from the 60s, but Mike Ovey and Andrew Sach; but when I tried to connect they sure sounded like them. I am reliably informed that its my...

Is Trueman a Marxist? Well, as that nice, loyal Mr Lieberman might say, `That's a good question!' And, as it now appears that it is not seeing class struggle but rather belief in graduated income tax that defines a Marxist, I guess I do stand in that long line of Marxists which -- ahem -- includes...

Is Trueman a Marxist? Well, as that nice, loyal Mr Lieberman might say, `That's a good question!' And, as it now appears that it is not seeing class struggle but rather belief in graduated income tax that defines a Marxist, I guess I do stand in that long line of Marxists which -- ahem -- includes...

My friend John Macleod's Banner in the West: a Spiritual History of Lewis and Harris (Birlinn) is out as a beautifully produced hardback. Being married to a girl from Lewis, the Outer Hebrides are yet another place where I am not native but have the equivalent of a green card, being, as is the way...

My friend John Macleod's Banner in the West: a Spiritual History of Lewis and Harris (Birlinn) is out as a beautifully produced hardback. Being married to a girl from Lewis, the Outer Hebrides are yet another place where I am not native but have the equivalent of a green card, being, as is the way...

One of the advantages of the British system of democracy has to be the relative brevity of the election season. An election can be called any time within the five year period and the trick for the incumbents is to get the timing right, though this is not always the case, as with the disastrous...

One of the advantages of the British system of democracy has to be the relative brevity of the election season. An election can be called any time within the five year period and the trick for the incumbents is to get the timing right, though this is not always the case, as with the disastrous...

Now that Paul Levy, the Welsh presbyterian equivalent of renowned Catholic churchman, Father Jack Hackett has invaded Ref21, I wonder if it's not time that the Gnome added some Offa's Dyke software protection to keep the Welsh out. After all, two volumes on Calvinistic methodists hardly compensates...

Now that Paul Levy, the Welsh presbyterian equivalent of renowned Catholic churchman, Father Jack Hackett has invaded Ref21, I wonder if it's not time that the Gnome added some Offa's Dyke software protection to keep the Welsh out. After all, two volumes on Calvinistic methodists hardly compensates...

While fast asleep in my office yesterday, I was rudely awakened by the advent of Steve Nichols and son (who then raided my chocolate bowl; he needs to know there's no such thing as a free lunch.....). Steve handed me a copy of his latest (when it comes to writing, is he man or machine???), the long...