The events of August 27th, 1979, in Mullaghmore, County Sligo, on the western coast of the Republic of Ireland, shocked the world. A massive 50lb remote control bomb exploded on board the fishing boat Shadow V, killing Lord Louis Mountbatten and three others while they were boating on holiday off the coast. Lord Mountbatten (aged 79)Continue reading “Charles’ much-loved great uncle’ and godfather was murdered by the Provisional IRA in Sligo, Ireland, August 1979.”
Author Archives: Andrew James Chandler
“Let My People Go, that they may serve me!”: The Passover & The Exodus.
Pesach or ‘The Passover’: Pesach, usually called ‘The Passover‘ in English, is the greatest of the Jewish festivals, the holiday of the year and the oldest in the Jewish calendar. Like the Christian Easter, which partly originates from it, it varies in date from year to year, but occurs in spring and lasts for sevenContinue reading ““Let My People Go, that they may serve me!”: The Passover & The Exodus.”
Christians on the Left Statement on Ukraine April 2022
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia is shocking and disgraceful. It is the latest terrible aggression by the Putin regime and the latest damaging conflict in our world, with so many people being killed or injured, losing loved ones and seeing their homes destroyed. The world, and we in the UK, have been tooContinue reading “Christians on the Left Statement on Ukraine April 2022”
Living and Loving Faithfully
A Response to the Church of England’s Document and Discourse on Sexuality, Marriage and Gender. New Testament Marriage, Blessings & Covenants: This year, in England and Wales at least, the ‘Gay Marriage‘ controversy has been hitting the headlines again, especially in recent weeks, with the Church in Wales performing its first service of blessing for aContinue reading “Living and Loving Faithfully”