Category Archives: Social Justice

A House Divided

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Father Dave

“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” Who said it? If you said ‘Abraham Lincoln’, you would be correct, though it was originally said by Jesus (Mark 3:25), referring to an internal conflict going on within an individual person. Lincoln … Continue reading →

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Judge not, Madam Premier, and you shall not be judged!

Posted on September 3, 2021 by Father Dave

I have no issue with the Premier (or any representative of the state) singling out those of us who break the law, but the civil law and the moral law are not the same thing. One is secular and one … Continue reading →

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There is only one God, and it’s not the Minister for Health

Posted on August 14, 2021 by Father Dave

Over the last few weeks, churches around the world have been reacquainting themselves with the ancient stories of David, King of Israel – his triumphs and his failures. These accounts have reminded me of an uncomfortable Biblical truth – that … Continue reading →

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A plea to the Premier

Posted on August 7, 2021 by Father Dave

I was reminded by the Hebrew Bible reading we had last Sunday (from 2 Samuel 12) that, in the days of old, God would send prophets to speak to the rulers of the people, to remind them that they are … Continue reading →

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We used to think it noble to sacrifice lives to preserve our freedom. Now we sacrifice our freedom to preserve lives

Posted on July 22, 2021 by Father Dave

“Perfect love casts out all fear” (1 John 4:18) Once upon a time we would go to war, believing that it was worth sacrificing millions of lives, if necessary, to maintain our freedom. Now we do exactly the opposite. We … Continue reading →

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A critique of American Human Rights

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Father Dave

My thanks to Dr Yahya Jahangiri for the kind invitation to speak at this conference, organised by Tehran University in Iran.  I participated  via  the live  stream  on  June  30,  2021 It is a privilege to be invited to speak … Continue reading →

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Don’t Crucify the Messenger – Father Dave speaks in support of Julian Assange

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Father Dave

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Meet the men of Manus Island

Posted on January 26, 2019 by Father Dave

I must share something that has touched my heart today and brought me great hope. It’s this video with the relatively innocuous title, “PHILOXENIA Episode 3 MANUS”, but there’s more to this production that the title suggests! In November 2017 … Continue reading →

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Julian Assange nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Father Dave

PRESS RELEASE – EMBARGOED – MONDAY 7th JANUARY, 2019 MAIREAD MAGUIRE, NOBEL PEACE LAUREATE, 224 LISBURN ROAD, BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND  email:  info@peacepeople.com  website; www.peacepeople.com;  Tel(O28) 90 663465 RE; NOMINATION OF MR. JULIAN ASSANGE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, WIKILEAKS, FOR THE 2019 NOBEL PEACE … Continue reading →

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