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Why is there so much naked flesh on TV?

Theo Hobson 24 July 2017 10:28

The other day I frowned at Love Island. I dislike adding (in my tiny way) to such shows’ publicity, but…

How tolerant should liberals be of Islamic theocracy?

Theo Hobson 22 July 2017 8:45

I quite enjoyed James Fergusson’s exploration of British Islam – Al-Britannia, My Country. If it is done intelligently, I approve…

Why snobs love Love Island

Theo Hobson 3 July 2017 13:34

A certain sort of person likes to show how relaxed he or she is about sex. The current vehicle for such…

Embracing liberal Christianity can lead the Lib Dems out of irrelevance

Theo Hobson 15 June 2017 11:40

In a sense it was the Liberal Democrats who did worst in this odd election. For the point of this…

It is not enough for Muslims to say ‘we condemn terrorism’

Theo Hobson 5 June 2017 16:00

It is not enough for Muslims to say ‘We condemn terrorism’. Sure – we believe you. But something more is…

Can a liberal Catholic now save France?

Theo Hobson 8 May 2017 12:18

France is a muddled nation, n’est-ce pas? And at the root of the muddle is, guess what, religion. Maybe the muddle…

Corbyn’s views on religion contribute to his lack of popular appeal

Theo Hobson 30 April 2017 11:00

This election was won two days before it was announced, on Easter Sunday. Theresa May put out an Easter message…

Christianity is at the heart of Britain’s shared values

Theo Hobson 16 April 2017 8:46

Theresa May does a decent job of saying that Christianity is at the heart of our shared values. It’s a…

Secularism is part of God’s cunning plan

Theo Hobson 12 April 2017 12:49

How should Christians relate to the culture around them? That is the question raised by Rod Dreher’s article in the Spectator…

In defence of Christian doubt

Theo Hobson 10 April 2017 12:01

A new survey finds that a quarter of British people who describe themselves as Christian say they do not believe in…

Theocracy should scare us more than terror

Theo Hobson 28 March 2017 11:54

In yesterday’s Guardian, David Shariatmadari confronts the claim that Islam is an especially violent religion. The claim, he says, is undermined…

Cynicism is the West’s great weakness

Theo Hobson 24 March 2017 14:09

Pankaj Mishra’s book Age of Anger is good in parts, but also shows the weakness of leftist thought. It is…

Is ‘post-theocratic Islam’ a contradiction in terms?

Theo Hobson 14 March 2017 16:20

Omar Saif Ghobash, who is the United Arab Emirates ambassador to Russia, has written a good Muslim-reformist tract called Letters…

Islam – unlike Christianity – refuses to see virtue in secularism

Theo Hobson 6 March 2017 16:01

There was a good programme last week on Channel 4 about Muslims looking for love, or at least marriage. It…

The Church of England should be agnostic towards homosexuality

Theo Hobson 21 February 2017 11:23

Let me state the obvious for a moment: the Church of England does not know what line to take on…

Camp vicars and smug gossips: is this really the Church of England’s best look?

Theo Hobson 14 February 2017 13:13

I have mixed feelings about ‘the Reverend Richard Coles’, whose new
memoir I have just read. It’s great that a vicar…

Saint Joan is the perfect religious play for our ignorant era

Theo Hobson 7 February 2017 11:48

The chief appeal of Saint Joan, which I saw last night at the Donmar, is that it is a brilliant…

In our post-religious society, we now find faith in Hollywood

Theo Hobson 28 January 2017 10:00

What do we believe in, in our largely post-religious culture? The pursuit of individual happiness, obviously. A vague humanism, thankfully.…

America won’t forget Obama’s message of hope

Theo Hobson 12 January 2017 16:16

Those who sneer at Obama for promising more than he could deliver have little understanding of the nature of moral…

Want to make a subject more appealing to students? Add a ‘trigger warning’

Theo Hobson 8 January 2017 9:05

Before you read any further, be warned that this post contains some shockingly racy material. Well, not really – I…

George Michael’s death shouldn’t mean that we gloss over his flaws

Theo Hobson 5 January 2017 15:31

One should not speak ill of the dead, but if their flaws or vices are glossed over that is also…

Is an oath to ‘British values’ really such a bad idea?

Theo Hobson 23 December 2016 14:00

Most commentators have been over-hasty in ridiculing Sajid Javid’s proposal of an oath of allegiance to British values, to be…

In defence of Britain’s humanist values

Theo Hobson 9 December 2016 14:34

In yesterday’s Guardian Giles Fraser dismisses Louise Casey’s report on social division. Its desire to ‘integrate’ communities is serving liberal capitalist…

Theresa May’s religious faith should bring her more joy

Theo Hobson 29 November 2016 10:24

I like the fact that Theresa May is an Anglican, a good, solid, unashamed, unflashy Anglican, whose allegiance has not…

Is patriotism a virtue?

Theo Hobson 19 November 2016 11:14

Michael Gove makes a semi-persuasive case for patriotism in The Times this week. Brexit and Trumpism are largely just assertions of…

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