Category: ethics

Why I responded to Matthew Parris’ Times article about euthanasia

Last week I wrote in response to Matthew Parris’ article in the Times where he argued that not only should euthanasia be legalised but that if this led to social pressure on the terminally ill and vulnerable that this would be a welcome thing. My article was published online by Evangelicals Now and I also… Continue reading Why I responded to Matthew Parris’ Times article about euthanasia

South Africa, Israel, genocide and a letter to the Government

This week, a long list of lawyers including barristers, solicitors and even some former Supreme Court judges signed an open letter to the Government, calling on it to act against Israel in response to accusations of possible or potential genocide.  The signatories argued that measures should include the suspension of arms sales to Israel and… Continue reading South Africa, Israel, genocide and a letter to the Government

Responding to Matthew Parris on taboos and assisted dying

This article also appears in the April online edition of Evangelicals Now One of the concerns many of us have raised over the years is that legalised euthanasia (or assisted dying as it is now commonly described) would lead to increased pressure on vulnerable people to  end their lives.  We were laughed at for this… Continue reading Responding to Matthew Parris on taboos and assisted dying

Can babies sin? Navigating a current controversy

Apparently, the latest dispute to occupy people’s head space and get a thousand fingers tapping passionately at their keyboards, is the question about whether or not it is possible for babies to sin.  The big claim has been that if you are reformed, then you should recognise that babies sin.  The practical focus seems to… Continue reading Can babies sin? Navigating a current controversy

Do Complementarians have a “slavery problem”?

This was an argument I saw made the other day on social media.  It’s not a new one -and in fact is one I’ve interacted with in detail before.  The argument runs as follows. Conservative Evangelicals rely on the household code that Paul uses in Ephesians 5.  However, Paul also includes a code for Slaves… Continue reading Do Complementarians have a “slavery problem”?

What about those who do not vote?

I’m planning to include a few articles here about voting and elections, given this is a big year for such things with an American Presidential Election and a General Election in the UK coming up. The recent by-election in Rochdale saw George Galloway win on 39% of the vote.  However, not only was this a… Continue reading What about those who do not vote?

The parameters of antisemitism

In a recent social media conversation about the affect that demonstrations were having on the Jewish community, one person asked me what  considered to be the parameters of antisemitism, in other words, how did I define it? I think the reasoning behind such questions is that the context  of the marches and demonstrations has been… Continue reading The parameters of antisemitism

Why it is important that we don’t assume that ethics based on God’s Word alone is arbitrary

I’ve recently been writing a little about the different strands of complementarian thinking. You can read about my attempts to map out the field of play, here. I’ve also commented about the problems when you don’t hear each other well, here.  I wanted to pick up a little more on the specific aspect of the… Continue reading Why it is important that we don’t assume that ethics based on God’s Word alone is arbitrary

Complementarians disagreeing badly

I’ve recently included a series of articles looking at tools to help us to map out the different positions withing evangelical Christianity on the role of men and women in church and family.  One of my reasons for doing this is that I wanted to help us to have a better conversation and even if… Continue reading Complementarians disagreeing badly