The first listeners of this story were amazed, and in disbelief. For surely the rich were the most blessed of all? Today’s listeners no less. But why? – – Nigel Pocock – What might the ‘needle’ represent in today’s world? How come a massive camel can pass through ‘more easily’? […]
Needle’s Eye
Multiculturalism… A case of sloppy thinking?
I want to make a simple point, that multiculturalism and a multiracial society are two completely different things, although they may overlap. – –Nigel Pocock – Cultures are unequal, and some are extremely corrupt, cruel, violent and should never be accepted by any decent person. In this sense, some cultures […]
Why do I feel the shame of failure?
What are the effects of ‘shame’ on Caribbean families? I believe that this powerful emotion is perpetuated by the dysfunctional family structures that exist there, such structures being themselves directly caused by the deliberate humiliation visited on the imprisoned Africans by the slavers and their plantocratic masters. Nigel Pocock […]
Multiculturalism: Social engineering for a balance of unity and diversity?
I want to examine the key issue of how to establish a balance of diversity and unity. Too much diversity, and society will fragment; too much unity and we have a closed society. How do we find the balance? Is it too much to suggest that it is possible to […]
Christian fanaticism and fundamentalism: help or hindrance?
What unites all fundamentalists is an over-riding commitment to a sacred text, through which all of truth must be interpreted. The sacred text cannot be questioned; only obeyed. Nigel Pocock In the past the word ‘fanatick’ (sic) meant an ‘enthusiast’ and it usually seems to have had an […]
















