On this site, you can read about, comment on and contribute to my ongoing reflections as I wrestle with questions about God, Faith, Life, The Bible, Church and Theology.
All in Ethics
In recent years I’ve questioned whether Christians should expect or even seek to have their religious and ethical values written into the laws of their countries of residence. In this paper I begin to unpack my thinking on the matter which remains, to this day, far from clear or complete.
Draw upon scripture for our ethical reasoning is a deeply challenging thing; what are we to do with the sheer amount of material, the number of different interpretations of it, and the sometimes contrasting statements of scripture?
The decision of the Council of Jerusalem in Acts 15 is a significant and highly contested passage which is often used to argue for certain ethical freedoms and prohibitions in the modern Church. In this paper I explore the nature of this enigmatic passage and argue for how it should and should not be interpreted and used by the Church today.
This essay formed part of my MA module on Paul. It was the starting point of my exploration into the work of Michael Gorman and the concept of Cruciformity. I can honestly say I’ve never been the same since writing this paper.
This was a bit of a passion project for me. I have had the privilege of walking alongside a number of wonderful individuals who have questioned, explored and wrestled with their gender identity. This essay provided a helpful opportunity for me to engage with this subject in depth and to work out what I felt as I went.
