David Robertson

Racism in the Church of England: what's the answer?
The recommendations of the Church of England's race report may be well-meaning in seeking to address the injustice of racism in the Church, but my trouble with them is that they are just critical race theory dressed in theological clothing.

A vaccine passport to freedom?
There are strong arguments for vaccine passports, but there is a downside as well.

Is paedophilia a real danger?
What's next? So many changes have occurred in society that even a few years ago would have been unthinkable, and one issue that is 'unthinkable' today may soon become the mainstream.

Sir Keir Starmer's apology only reveals the intolerance of our so-called 'diverse' society
Sir Keir Starmer has committed a terrible sin â he has blasphemed by visiting a place where one of the most sacred doctrines of today's secular society is not believed.

Lessons for today from Aldous Huxley's Brave New World
CS Lewis, Francis Schaeffer and Os Guinness are some of the Christian prophets who saw where we were going and accurately predicted the state we have now found ourselves in. But there is another secular 'prophet' who in my view was astonishingly prescient and that is Aldous Huxley.

How should we worship now?
Does it matter how we worship â as long as we enjoy it, and it suits us?

An open letter to Jordan Peterson
Like King Agrippa, you are "almost persuaded" (Acts 26:28), and so I hope that you will soon be fully persuaded.

How claims of 'hurt' and 'harm' are being used to limit our freedom
Surely we are all against harm and want to listen to the victims? Surely people should not be free to harm other people? But if we take a deeper look and think about this for a moment, the problems become obvious.

If conversion therapy is banned, it is the Bible that will be silenced
Western countries are lining up to ban conversion therapy but the truth is that most politicians are largely ignorant of what conversion therapy actually is.

Harry, Meghan and Oprah: An interview fit for a kingless society
This interview in so many ways reflects the shallowness and confusion of the celebrity culture which our society is dominated by.

Salmond vs Sturgeon â an ugly showdown and a lesson to the rest of the world
Scotland is in danger of becoming a laughing stock, and even more seriously, developing into some kind of 'progressive' authoritarian State which will serve as a warning to the rest of the world â this is what happens when you move away from your Christian roots.

Do we need to change the Gospel to speak to today's world?
It depends on how we view guilt and shame in the Bible, writes David Robertson.

Facebook's monopoly power is good news for cancel culture and bad news for intellectual freedom
Facebook tried to ban news in Australia and in the end simply enabled fake news while banning the real news.

Has the Western Church forgotten God?
In the Western Church today there is a famine of hearing the words of the Lord. Maybe it's time for us to remember, repent and be restored?

Jesus is the vaccine
The vaccine will provide a welcome reprieve for many. But it won't give a single person eternal life. The Gospel promises not only new life now but an eternal life

A woke coup in Scotland - and a warning to the rest of the world
Myanmar isn't the only place where a coup is taking place. There's one happening here in Scotland - a coup by the woke that makes it a very dangerous time for those who do not buy into their agenda, especially those in the Church.