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 Jan 2017
What underlies the BBC's efforts to re-shape British culture? Last week we commented on the BBC’s deliberate promotion of the transgender element of the LGBT agenda. This week, Dr Clifford Hill offers a biblical-sociological framework for understanding just why the BBC is trying to reshape society to fit these values.…
06 Jan 2017
2016 saw an unusually large number of 'celebrity' deaths. Does God want us to take something from this? For some reason, 2016 was characterised by an unusually large number of deaths of well-known people, whose lives were brought close to ours through the media. This is thought-provoking for a celebrity-conscious,…
23 Dec 2016
How can we celebrate the joys of Christmas in the midst of such a broken world? This week leading up to Christmas has been utterly incongruous. Celebrations have been marred by news of the atrocious terror attack in Berlin, when a lorry was driven into crowds at a Christmas market…
16 Dec 2016
Theresa May gave an extremely encouraging speech on Monday. Let's give thanks that, at the close of 2016, Prime Minister Theresa May has made no bones about the fact that she is a keen supporter and ally of Israel, which she has this week called "a remarkable country."1 On Monday,…