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Christian South Africans thinking in the open about culture, ethics, literature, Scripture and God in our context.

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Doodle: This Is Not About Billie Eilish

Doodle: This Is Not About Billie Eilish

Without condoning any of the slander she’s receiving, I think we can all agree that Billie Eilish’s recent comment at the Grammy’s was indefensible. If you can put the general...

Graham Heslop
06 Feb 2026

Dominus Regnavit: Donald Trump and the Idolatry of Politics

Last week Wednesday signified a paradigmatic shift for America and perhaps the whole world. Though I personally followed the electoral race closely, in TIME – explaining my incredulity that Donald...

Graham Heslop
17 Nov 2016

Enslaved to our Freedom

The 2010 world cup was around the corner, human trafficking was in the spotlight and the streets of Muizenberg were well acquainted with women plying their trade. The relevance of...

James Cuénod
09 Dec 2014

Christian Responsibility in the Public Sphere

Some time ago I posted on whether Christians should care about politics. The answer I came to was, yes – we should care about the public sphere. The question of...

James Cuénod
13 Nov 2014

Should Christians Care about Shower Heads and Red Berets?

The reality is that we live in a country in which our leaders command very little respect and are generally not characterised by their integrity or moral fibre. We are...

James Cuénod
18 Jul 2014