No link, but many Christians reject his lyrics.
He is saying, no, Jesus didn’t come here and it might be prosperous, and head of an empire, but it’s no paradise.
I think he was referring to the mills & factories where people worked for over 12 hours a day, including children. There was...
The idea that Jesus was white etc comes from Renaissance paintings. Nowhere else, in Roman, Jewish or biblical history does it mention it. It was also part of the church in Rome, suppressing people by discarding science, knowledge from the Arabic world, and trying to maintain their great wealth...
Correct. Blake was anti fake patriotism.
The footballers themselves starting singing it, in the dressing room, after wins.
Steve Sidwell brought it to Brighton, saying they used to sing it at Reading (cue some NSCers moaning tinpot) but it got more & more popular during our promotion season...