Whenever we speak, write or act, we are communicating far more than we may realise. When we speak, there is the content we communicate but there are also other signals we are sending out and they may be communicating far more. Sometimes those signals communicate things we would desire to say even if we are… Continue reading Signals: Please don’t exclude us from the conversation about assisted dying
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Can we impose our values onto everyone else?
We may conclude that Christians should be against abortion and euthanasia based on what the Bible teaches us about God, ourselves, creation and new creation. However, does this mean that we can impose this value on the rest of society? If the democratic majority think that assisted dying is okay, or even if this is… Continue reading Can we impose our values onto everyone else?
The case for life part 2. Assisted Dying and what the Bible says about Creation and New Creation
In part 1, we looked at how what we believe about God and about us (humanity) shapes our ethics when it comes to abortion and euthanasia. There are four key questions that I encourage people to think about when making practical and ethical decisions. In this article we are going to look at the second… Continue reading The case for life part 2. Assisted Dying and what the Bible says about Creation and New Creation
The case for life (and against abortion & Euthanasia)
In the Uk we have seen two recent votes in the House of Commons touching on the beginning and end of life. First, an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill intending to decriminalise abortion for women in the case of their own pregnancy will have the affecting of enabling unregulated abortion up and to… Continue reading The case for life (and against abortion & Euthanasia)
Freedom to shoot your mouth off
We value Freedom of Expresssion/Freedom of Speech. It’s enshrined in our law as part of our human rights. It’s funny that this seems to be one of the few human rights that right wing/libertarian commentators seem to think should be afforded legal protection. Free speech is often presented in terms of the right to deliver… Continue reading Freedom to shoot your mouth off
If a “learned ministry” is important then what is it?
Josh Moody writes with a US Evangelical perspective in mind about the relocation of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School to Canada in Evangelicals Now. He observed that the relocation has provoked a significant discussion about theological training. It might be helpful for him to know that such a conversation has been going on, at least at… Continue reading If a “learned ministry” is important then what is it?
Two ways to live, two stories to live by
The tagline of this website is “What we believe affects how we live.”. A few years ago, a popular Gospel method was based on the idea that there are two ways to live. If both points are true then we might say that there is also two ways to believe. In fact, through history we… Continue reading Two ways to live, two stories to live by
Bad legislation makes for bad law
This is the first of a series of new videos responding to recent UK House of Commons debates and legislation on abortion and euthanasia.
The fruit of repentance
When the people came to John to be baptised, he insisted that they showed the fruit of repentance. When Jesus came to Zacheus’ house, he ensured that he give back to those he had defrauded and then to the poor. In Ephesians 2, we are told that we are saved by grace for good works.… Continue reading The fruit of repentance
Christians and assisted dying
Here are my notes for a workshop I’m doing with our church family tonight on the question of assisted dying. I’ll be publishing the detailed notes soon How do we make ethical decisions? What do we know about God? John 5:21 &26-27 What do we know about us (Humanity)? Genesis 1:26-27 What do we know… Continue reading Christians and assisted dying
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