A Priest in the Church of England reflects on the Assisted Dying Bill and its associated issues.
In Response to the Assisted Dying Bill
Theology
An Unexpected Blessing – and a Sadness
Arriving home from Holiday to a box full of books…
Enhypostatic Christology, and the Ethical Implications
Repost of an article I wrote for a student theology publication which no longer exists. A look at the ethical implications of the theological doctrine of enhypostatic christology.
What is the Music of the Bible?
Someone on Twitter asked me “What would you say is the music of the Bible?”
This is my response.
A Prayer for Universities and Students
Last night I was leading Evensong at St John’s College, Durham in the UK. The following is the prayer for the university during the intercessions — posted here for ease of sharing.
Joy and… judgement?
Lent has now begun.And it started for me, as it does for many Christians, by being marked with ash on my forehead in the sign of the cross. Memento Mori. Remember you are but dust, and to dust you shall return. It’s a poignant reminder that over the centuries Lent has been a penitential time of […]
When Symbolism Flirts: the odd relationship between Christian and Pagan symbols
Symbols are everything. If you doubt that then think of the strength of feeling which is evooked by the American Flag — both positive and negative. Land of hope and freedom, or symbol of the armed forces occupying your land? How about the Swastika? Once a symbol of good fortune and the perpetual rise and fall of […]
Reflecting on Hobbits and Brexit
I have much to write on the Lord of the Rings and the ways in which it has shaped my own personal mythology and character. Aragorn, in particular, has been archetypal in my development from a boy to a man. Middle-Earth, its races, lands and histories are not just words on a page or scenes […]
CODEC’s MediaLit Conference 2017
The MediaLit17 Chronicles
“Sexuality” and the subjective/objective problem
Romans during the Decadence — Courture In my studies at the moment we are doing a course on “Sex and Gender”. The conversations have been really rather interesting as we’ve looked at something of what does it mean to consider people as “sexual beings”. One of the first “hurdles”, as it were, is the realisation of how […]
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