There’s been much commentary about Professor Jason Arday over the past few weeks, including after the shocking news of his death. It feels like we know so much about him and the case and yet at the same time, if we are honest, we know very little despite different sides holding to opinions with increasing… Continue reading What can and should we say about the tragedy of Jason Arday?
Category: ethics
Is job creation part of The Church’s mission?
There’s an interesting article in this month’s Evangelicals Now by Phil Hanson and Terry Young arguing that the church should be involved in creating jobs. There is much that I like about the article. I agree that we shouldn’t stop at offering charity. Foodbanks and help to pay off debt are good, food pantries where… Continue reading Is job creation part of The Church’s mission?
Three letters that transformed the World
On the face of it, Paul’s letter to Philemon looks like a private, personal appeal and yet, there it appears as a public instruction in Scripture. Given that Paul includes others in his address and particularly the whole church community meeting in a home suggests he intended it as such. What is it about Paul’s… Continue reading Three letters that transformed the World
What has the Trinity got to do with public theology?
I was watching a YouTube interview recently where the interviewee, a theologian, argued that people aren’t really talking about The Trinity or other doctrines, especially outside of the Church. That’s why he and others are more focused on other cultural and political issues. However, I wonder if he is right? Surely a robust doctrine of… Continue reading What has the Trinity got to do with public theology?
Getting personal: reflections on politics, belief and relationship in the light of Ann Widdicombe’s murder
The dominant news story over the past few days has been concerning the brutal murder of Ann Widdicombe, formerly a Conservative MP, government minister, later senior member of the Shadow Cabinet and more recently a member of Reform UK. Widdicombe, had also developed a persona outside of politics as a celebrity, making a name for… Continue reading Getting personal: reflections on politics, belief and relationship in the light of Ann Widdicombe’s murder
Grace, marriage and common-law marriage
As a side note in my discussion paper on divorce and re-marriage, I noted that there is the question of common-law marriage. The term has historically been used to refer to a couple who are in effect living faithfully, long term, as husband and wife, are recognised as such by friends, relatives and the wider… Continue reading Grace, marriage and common-law marriage
White victims, multiculturalism and Christian Nationalism
Aaron Edwards has written about the Henry Nowak case and compared it with the George Floyd case and resulting Black Lives Matter movement. Edwards has openly aligned himself with Christian Nationalism. It’s worth observing that Christian Nationalism is increasingly offering not just an ideology but as is the case with philosophies and ideologies, a hermeneutic… Continue reading White victims, multiculturalism and Christian Nationalism
Curtailing womanhood -a further response to Douglas Wilson
Yesterday, I shared my response to an article by Douglas Wilson where he argued that women refusing to marry were turning to Satan. You can read my response here. Wilson closes his article by saying: If Someone asks you, as they always do, what you want to do after you graduate. You should say something… Continue reading Curtailing womanhood -a further response to Douglas Wilson
Should Christians be speaking up about the grooming gangs scandal?
I’ve recently written, first in response to the report put together by Rupert Lowe explaining why it was unhelpful and fell short of what is needed. I then wrote about the questions I believe a grooming gang inquiry needs to consider. I would like, in this third article to turn my attention to another question… Continue reading Should Christians be speaking up about the grooming gangs scandal?
Questions that a grooming gang inquiry needs to address
I wrote recently about the “inquiry” that Rupert Lowe MP had undertaken into grooming gangs. I concluded my note by observing that a properly constituted, independent judge led inquiry is necessary to properly understand what has happened, what went wrong, why and what needs to happen to bring an end to this problem and prevent… Continue reading Questions that a grooming gang inquiry needs to address
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