Society & Politics
This section features incisive comments on society and politics; primarily in the UK, but also elsewhere. We are in a defining period of British history, where institutions and structures that have been taken for granted for decades are crumbling, or being shown to be corrupt or unreliable.
At Prophecy Today, we believe that God is shaking Britain, revealing what happens when a nation that once honoured the gospel walks away from God.
We want to equip people to view the news from the perspective of the Bible, so they understand the spiritual significance of current UK trends and events, and can hold out the word of truth in these dark days.
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20 Apr 2018
After being treated like dogs ourselves, my wife and I can empathise with our West Indian friends The scandal of bungling Home Office bureaucracy involving Britain’s West Indian community comes just months after my wife and I were subjected to the humiliation of being refused re-entry to the UK because…
20 Apr 2018
Paul Luckraft reports on Melanie Phillips’ Yom Hashoah lecture. This year’s Simon Wiesenthal Memorial Lecture was given by journalist and author Melanie Phillips at St John’s Wood Synagogue on 12 April. The theme, as indicated by the title - ‘Time to Leave? Jews in Britain and Europe’ - was an…
06 Apr 2018
Labour’s dark secrets exposed by the light of truth As Britain’s Labour leader continues to face fire over anti-Semitism claims, I am reminded of the words of Jesus that what is said in the dark will be exposed to the light. The light of truth has exposed the dark underbelly…
23 Mar 2018
Reflections following the death of Stephen Hawking. Following the death, last week, of Professor Stephen Hawking, many tributes have been flowing across the scientific world and surfacing in the media. One example comes from the University of Cambridge, where he spent most of his academic career (see here). When I…