In response to my recent article on the different types of complementarianism, one stand out comment came back. A reader suggested that both complementarians and egalitarians alike have the same problem, they are essentially arguing about “who is in charge?” The result is that essentially the debate is about status, hierarchy and power. This goes… Continue reading Who is in charge?
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How will history judge you?
Changing the emphasis on one word can significantly alter the meaning of a question. You probably read the title of this article with the emphasise on “you”? However, my intention is to emphasise the “how”? You see, it’s one of those oft used phrases, along with expressing the desire to be “on the right side… Continue reading How will history judge you?
The Complementarian compass
When we think about questions relating to the relationship between husbands and wives in the home and the role of men and women in the church, we tend to think of the debate being primarily between complementarians and egalitarians with a binary choice. I want to suggest that there are good reasons for not seeing… Continue reading The Complementarian compass
Were COVID measures outrageous and unprecedented?
One of the frequent complaints during and after the COVID19 pandemic was that the decision to bring in a lockdown, including and particularly the closure of churches was disproportionate and outrageous. The belief is that Governments used the pandemic as a pretext. To bring in draconian rules to restrict our civil liberties. It has been… Continue reading Were COVID measures outrageous and unprecedented?
Marching rights
At the weekend, I wrote about why I didn’t think that the Palestinian protest marches should go ahead on Armistice Day. Some people have argued that the protestors were right to go ahead with the demonstrations because there is an important right and freedom to assemble and protest. It’s important therefore to be clear about… Continue reading Marching rights
More reflections on calls for a ceasefire in Gaza
Today, several backbench MPs as well as the major opposition parties in the UK Parliament are putting down amendments to the Kings Speech calling for either a significant humanitarian pause in the war or full and a formal ceasefire. These motions have little chance of passing and even if they did would change very little… Continue reading More reflections on calls for a ceasefire in Gaza
Common Grace without special grace?
I want to flesh out my thinking a little bit more on something I touched on in my comments on the M&S advert. There I engaged with the question “what were you expecting from an advert?” Was it crass, self-centred commercialism? Well yes of course. The question is whether we should have expected better. Others… Continue reading Common Grace without special grace?
AI and demons
In his article about AI, Tim Suffield argues that one lens we need to consider when engaging with AI, indeed with anything is the spiritual lens. He points out that something can be more than one thing at the same time, that we shouldn’t therefore over divide between spiritual and physical. I’m with him so… Continue reading AI and demons
Is AI dehumanising?
Tim Suffield thinks so. You can read his reasoning here. Now, the first thing to note is that there is a little bit of the Cretan dilemma with engaging Tim’s post. Remember how Paul quoted the Cretan who said that “all Cretans are liars”. If he was speaking the truth, then all Cretans really were… Continue reading Is AI dehumanising?
Antisemitism Myths
Over the past few weeks there has been a substantial increase in the number of reported incidents of antisemitism in the UK. One of the big challenges with antisemitism is that it tends to get ignored or treated differently to other forms of racism and this is in part, I believe because of the following… Continue reading Antisemitism Myths
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