Tag: media
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Jordan B. Peterson Podcast: Separating Good from Evil in the British Empire
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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Nigel Biggar On Colonialism
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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On the Faith of Feet: Nigel Biggar Discusses Christianity, Empire, Evil, and Reasons for Optimism
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…
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National Post: Colonialism isn’t as bad as everyone thinks
1 May 2023. ‘Canada isn’t the only place where left-wing activists are blackening the names of colonial-era figures like John A. Macdonald and Henry Dundas for not living up to modern, ultra-progressive ideals. When British ethicist Nigel Biggar found himself defending 19th-century mining magnate Cecil Rhodes against exaggerated claims of racism from Oxford University students,…
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Afternoon Drive with John Maytham
24 April 2023. Nigel joins John Maytham of the Afternoon Drive podcast to discuss Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning. Listen in the player below or at the Afternoon Drive website. Afternoon Drive with John Maytham (15min) From the Afternoon Drive website: ‘John Maytham is a trained actor who made the switch to radio over 20 years…
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C-SPAN: Having a Book “Cancelled”
30 March 2023. Nigel spoke on C-SPAN’s About Books, discussing the cancellation of Colonialism by Bloomsbury.
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eNCA: The Debate over British Imperialism
29 March 2023. Nigel joins eNCA, an independent news channel in South Africa, to discuss his most recent book. eNCA, The Debate over British Imperialism ‘eNCA is South Africa’s most trusted independent TV and online news brand. It launched on June 1st, 2008 to become the country’s first 24-hour television news service. Since then, the…
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Voice to Parliament
28 March 2023. Nigel joins Fred Pawle of Australian Digital Holdings (ADH). From the ADH website: ‘The proposed Voice to Parliament is an admission that western civilisation cannot solve the problem of indigenous deprivation. But history tells us otherwise.’
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What They Don’t Teach You about Colonialism
27 March 2023. Nigel joins the hosts of TRIGGERnometry, Konstantin Kisin and Francis Foster, to speak about his recent book.
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The West: Liberty or Death
26 March 2023. Whatever happened to Western self-confidence? New Culture Forum Senior Fellow Marc Sidwell introduces a new documentary series, investigating the mystery of how the West lost faith in itself after the end of the Cold War. Nigel offers his perspective in the first episode. New episodes of The West will premiere weekly on…