“You are just worried what we will do to you when Britain becomes Islamic!” A Muslim missionary had snarled at me after I was talking with a Muslim woman about Muhammad’s treatment of the women whose husbands his army had just slaughtered.

The depth of hate levelled at truth tellers is sadly embedded in modern society. Searchers for truth now expect a vengeful response from those who disagree, and good ideas get shot down for simply being ‘old-fashioned’, or worse, for not conforming to a powerful minority who weald a new unyielding (and likely temporary) ‘category’ or definition.

Imagine if all tensions could be resolved, our insulters dealt with, and if justice prevailed. Imagine a judge who understands every word and deed (Proverbs 10:22, Romans 14:10-12), who knows the way to peace and freedom for all…

Response to the ‘Lady of Heaven’ film. Christ calls His church to a high order of behaviour. If taken seriously whole communities, societies, and societal struggles find transformation, healing and unity. It goes against human nature to easily forgive, maintain long-suffering, nurture patience, but as we interact with each other, these become the building blocks of healthy and wholesome relationships. Families and communities can find a way to both disagree, yet communicate maintaining the way of peace and kindness. Christ’s way truly transforms, heals and frees us from brokenness.

Trials and arrests allow for no mistake, and when rulings disagree with your cause, calls for hatred and harm ring from mansion owners, sitting rulers, down to street-dwellers. Hatred reigns, communities hurt, families divide.

For some, evil is committed only by a select group, and if your own group engages in similar deeds, it is no longer considered evil. For others evil is done only by a certain religious group, or an ethnic group. But thine own group shalt do no wrong.

Make no mistake - we are evil.

But there is a way to secure transformation and healing…