Martin Davie
Too many bishops have failed to challenge prevailing Western thinking on gender, sexuality and the unborn
They have failed to challenge the prevailing autonomy of Western culture but have instead increasingly insisted under the mantras of 'diversity' and inclusivity' that Christians should accept and affirm people's choices about how they want to live their lives
Thinking theologically about the proposed ban on conversion therapy
To say that this proposed legislation is controversial would be an understatement.
Applying the wisdom of Augustine to the abortion and transgender debates
In a fallen world we will always be tempted to make a decision because it feels right rather than because it is right.
Important lessons from a neglected Christian writer
If asked to list important lay Christian writers from the twentieth century, people tend to list names such as GK Chesterton, CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien. One name that will probably not figure is John Buchan.
How can we trust God when bad things happen?
It is precisely because God is sovereign and orders all things according to His plan and purposes that we can have hope and peace, writes Martin Davie.
The book of Revelation and the passing of political powers
It is Jesus Christ who brings in the only political regime that will last for ever.
What does the Bible mean when it calls Jesus the 'Son of God'?
The Bible describes Jesus as Son of God in two different ways.
Is the NHS really God's key instrument of healing?
The afflictions tackled by the NHS are only reflections of the fundamental problem facing human beings
Lessons from Dietrich Bonhoeffer in dark times
The great German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer learnt from experience how Christians should live in dark times.
Can we get round the mainstream media's blockade of Christianity?
When was the last time you saw, or heard, a character in a television or radio drama given space to explain why they believe in Jesus' resurrection and why it is so important for them?
Cut and run? The NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan and Christian just war theory
Martin Davie on why he thinks NATO forces should not withdraw from Afghanistan.
It's time to get serious about our eternal fate
One fate will not come to all, and therefore we must do the utmost that we can to ensure that we and others experience the eternal joys of heaven rather than the eternal pains of hell.
Why the argument for equal marriage undermines itself
The use of the term 'equal marriage' by both secular and religious campaigners for same-sex marriage reflects the force that arguments based on the principle of equality have in British society and across the Western world as a whole.