Category: Changing the world

“It’s a wonder we can even feed ourselves”

Human beings are the smartest animals on the planet, we’re told. We can find cures for cancer, send people to the moon (and back, thankfully!), and write achingly beautiful music. And yet ….. We can allow ourselves to be distracted and deluded by people whose intentions are not for our good. To believe things that […]

Why the kingdom of God is so crucial

Christmas is supposed to be a time of peace and goodwill, family celebrations and, for a few, religious observance. Sadly, 2025 seems to be far from that for many people. But maybe it’s not a very different world to the one in which baby Jesus was born – just different technology. Baby Jesus grew up […]

Inequality and hope

Changing lives of poor or struggling people and communities is the work of Oasis Mozambique.

The evils of conquest & colonisation

I would guess most people who read this blog live in countries that have been conquered and perhaps colonised at some point in their history. From the times of human migrations out of Africa millennia ago, populations have moved, fought for land, and expanded their territory in response to climate, threat and need. For example, […]

The problem with cheap clothing

We all like a bargain, but some bargains cost more than you’d think. That’s why some people are turning their back on clothes bargains. No new clothes in 2023 Kate Hulett is an artist, photographer and small business owner – she has a shop selling homewares, fashion accessories, books and stationery. She loves clothes, but […]

A short, short history of a long, long confrontation

We can only begin to understand the Hamas-Israeli war by understanding the long history behind it.

Enjoy chocolate with a clear conscience

Find out which chocolate brands and distributors have the most ethical supply chains.

Feeding the hand that bites you

Who in the world is poor, and why? And why don’t things get better for them?

The sin of inequality

Inequality of income and opportunity is the cause of many evils in the world, yet we western Christians find it hard to avoid it. What should we do?

First Nations: how did we get to here?

My previous post (Is God woke?) led to me being asked some questions about First Nations people in Australia, and whether they deserve any special consideration by Government or white people generally. I think we can only understand, and respond to, the present situation if we have considered the history of First Nations peoples and […]