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31 August 2023. In July, Rev L of the Church Ahead Podcast discusses Nigel’s Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning. What should British people think about their former empire? Should they feel ashamed? Hear Rev L’s thoughts through the audio player or Spotify link below.
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01 August 2023. “In many former European colonies, August 1 is Emancipation Day, celebrating the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire almost two centuries ago. And while our postmodern sensibilities drive our cultural institutions to fixate on the offence of the latter fact, the sin of slavery (an offence shared across almost every culture…
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4 July 2023. In this YouTube video, presented by the Alliance of Rhodes Scholars, Nigel speaks on Cecil Rhodes and the ethics of empire. Nigel’s talk was part of a panel on the history of the Rhodes Trust.
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Nigel joins John Anderson for a conversation about Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning. Through rigorous historical and ethical analysis, Nigel presents a strong case for why the ubiquitous anti-colonial narrative has little grounding in historical fact. Rather, Biggar argues, a survey of the actions of the British Empire in particular reveals it to be a strong…
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5 June 2023. Nigel speaks with Lawrence Goldman of History Reclaimed. History Reclaimed is an independent group of scholars with a wide range of opinions on many subjects, but with the shared conviction that history requires careful interpretation of complex evidence, and should not be a vehicle for facile propaganda.
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22 May 2023. ‘Dr. Jordan B. Peterson and Dr. Nigel Biggar break down his new publication, “Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning,” and parse out the truths and falsehoods from the modern day revisionist movement. They explore the ethics of imperialism, the motivations for the British colonies, their role in the slave trade, bringing modernity to much…
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5 May 2023. A qualified defense of the British empire, which unwound itself and ended slavery. ‘Nigel Biggar is an Anglican priest, academic and writer. Formerly the Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology at Oxford, he now directs the McDonald Centre for Theology, Ethics & Public Life and chairs the board of the UK’s Free…
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4 May 2023. Nigel joins Robert Aitken at The New Humanum. ‘Nigel Biggar is Emeritus Professor of Moral & Pastoral Theology at the University of Oxford, and Director of the McDonald Centre for Theology, Ethics & Public Life. He studies the contribution of religion to the health of liberal societies; moral questions about killing (especially…