Dave Brennan

Suicide is a sin - why can't we say so?
Suicide is a sin - why can't we say so?

It might just be me, but amongst all the myriad and somewhat valid objections raised, including by Christians, to "Assisted Dying" (read "Doctors Killing Patients" or "Doctors Helping Patients to Kill Themselves"), I haven't really seen the most important, indeed the all-decisive, one.

Keswick, Brephos, and burning bridges: The necessity of offence
Keswick, Brephos, and burning bridges: The necessity of offence

We would do well to remember that a great deal of the New Testament was written from within prison. Many of the Letters might as well bear the editorial heading: "I just offended a LOT of people!"

What is a pagan goddess doing in a place of Christian worship?
What is a pagan goddess doing in a place of Christian worship?

Everyone agrees that looking after the planet is important, but the "Gaia" exhibition touring UK churches crosses a line into pagan idolatry.